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How do I contact the Medical Oncology portal?

If you have any Medical Oncology Portal questions, you may call us at (607) 763-6850. Our trained staff members are available to help you. For all non-portal related questions please use our contact us form. To pay your bill, please click here.

How do I access the navigating care patient portal?

Or contact the Navigating Care Support Line at 1-800-925-4456 or email: support@navigatingcare.com Once you have received or created your portal account credentials, please use the following link to access your patient portal.

What can the Patient Portal do for me?

Welcome to the patient portal. This portal can assist you in contacting your doctor’s office, tracking your health status and provide patient education as well as additional helpful content. If you have not yet created patient portal account credentials, please:

How do I sign in to the portal?

Once you have received or created your portal account credentials, go to the upper right corner to sign in. Only use credentials given to you by your clinic.

What can you do in a patient portal?

With a patient portal, you can:Make appointments (non-urgent)Request referrals.Refill prescriptions.Check benefits.Update insurance or contact information.Make payments to your provider's office.Complete forms.Ask questions through secure e-mail.

What should be included in a patient portal?

A robust patient portal should include the following features:Clinical summaries.Secure (HIPAA-compliant) messaging.Online bill pay.New patient registration.Ability to update demographic information.Prescription renewals and contact lens ordering.Appointment requests.Appointment reminders.More items...

What are the different types of patient portals?

There are two main types of patient portals: a standalone system and an integrated service. Integrated patient portal software functionality usually comes as a part of an EMR system, an EHR system or practice management software. But at their most basic, they're simply web-based tools.

What is EHR patient portal?

Electronic health record (EHR) patient portals provide a means by which patients can access their health information, including diagnostic test results. Little is known about portal usage by emergency department (ED) patients.

Why do patients not use patient portals?

This is due to a lack of internet access. According to the AMA, 25% of people don't use a patient portal because they don't have internet access. Over one in six people in poverty don't have internet access. Lower-income people in rural areas face even more limitations.

What information is excluded from patient portals?

However, it also had to exclude behavioral health, protected minor visits, research records, business records, and other sensitive record content. The portal automatically downloads or excludes documents based on type or provider, says Meadows, who helped solidify a process for integrating the portal with the EHR.

Are patient portals secure?

Patient portals pose many security concerns for data, as they may be a potential place for healthcare information hackers or data thieves to access a patient's health data.

What are the five main features of the new healthcare portal?

Five key features to look for in an EHR patient portalEasy to follow user interface. ... Messaging and communication. ... Registration. ... Scheduling. ... Enhanced security.

What are the benefits disadvantages and problems that can occur from using a patient portal?

The Pros And Cons Of Using Patient Portals For HealthcarePro 1: 24-Hour Connection With Providers.Con 1: Lack of Use.Pro 2: Streamlines Workflow.Con 2: Patient Portals are Targets for Hackers.Pro 3: Ownership of Medical Data.Con 3: Patients May Become Confused Through Greater Access to Records.

What is the difference between a patient portal and an EHR?

PHRs, EHRs and patient portals EHRs typically contain the same basic information you would put in a PHR , such as your date of birth, medication list and drug allergies. But EHRs contain more extensive information because they're used by health care providers to store visit notes, test results and much more.

Is patient portal part of EMR?

Patient Portals are populated by EMR data, and not updatable by the patient directly.

Do hospitals keep records of blood type?

Blood typing is not routinely performed. Unless your physician specifically ordered a test to type your blood, the hospital will not have this information.

What are the five main features of the new healthcare portal?

Five key features to look for in an EHR patient portalEasy to follow user interface. ... Messaging and communication. ... Registration. ... Scheduling. ... Enhanced security.

What are the pros and cons of patient portals?

From better patient engagement to difficulty with patient buy-in, patient portals present numerous challenges and benefits to enhance quality of care.Pro: Better communication with chronically ill patients.Con: Healthcare data security concerns.Pro: More complete and accurate patient information.More items...•

What types of information are found in an EHR?

An electronic health record (EHR) contains patient health information, such as:Administrative and billing data.Patient demographics.Progress notes.Vital signs.Medical histories.Diagnoses.Medications.Immunization dates.More items...•

What makes the patient portal different from a PHR?

Patient portals are distinct from PHRs because they are tethered to the clinician-facing EHR. Most EHR vendors sell patient portals as a part of the overall software suite, and patient portals came to prominence as a part of meaningful use requirements.

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