union hospital cecil county patient portal

What is the my patient visit patient portal?

Union General Health System is excited to partner with Cerner to provide a secure My Patient Visit patient portal that delivers self-service capabilities for you to manage your healthcare. Our Patient Portal is a convenient, secure health management tool you can use anywhere you have access to the Internet.

What is UHealth record home patient portal?

Health Record Home patient portal is a free and secure online home for your inpatient hospital health information. The portal allows you to view your medical records on any internet-enabled device and become a more active partner in your healthcare.

Where is Union hospital located?

Union Hospital is an award-winning, full-service community hospital located in Elkton, Maryland.

How to enroll in Patient Portal?

Go to the Medical Records department in person and ask to enroll in Patient Portal.

Where is the Contact Us section on the Patient Portal?

There is a Contact Us section on the home page of the Patient Portal that allows you to ask questions about the operation of the Patient Portal.

How to access minor patient records?

Minor: Parents may have access to minor patient records (0-17) by contacting the Medical Records department for Patient Portal Proxy form and present a copy of ID.

What is the phone number for Health Information Management?

Call Health Information Management at 330.343.3311, ext. 2427. Please call during regular business hours. You will be asked for your email address and other identifying information. Once your ID is confirmed, you will receive an email message with instructions to set up your Portal account.

Where does the patient portal come from?

All of the information in the Patient Portal comes from your Union Hospital Electronic Health Record. This ensures that you have access to the most accurate, up-to-date information possible.

Is Union Hospital free?

The Union Hospital Patient Portal is available through a free mobile app. Compatible with iOS 10+ or Android 5+ on both smartphone or tablet. From your mobile device, simply search "Mhealth" or "Meditech Mhealth" at the Google Play or Apple App Store or tap the appropriate icon below. Once you install the app, simply sign in with your Patient Portal Logon ID and Password to access your information.

Who can access the Patient Portal?

Only you and/or a person you have legally authorized to can access your Patient Portal. A Patient Portal proxy form is available to allow parents or legal guardians access to a patient's online medical record.

How to contact Union Hospital Association?

If you have questions or need further assistance regarding this Notice, you may contact The Union Hospital Association’s Privacy Officer at 330.343.3311. As a patient you retain the right to obtain a paper copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices, even if you have requested such copy by e-mail or other electronic means. You may contact Central Registration at 330.364.0814.

Where to send termination notice to Union Hospital Association?

You also have the right to terminate, in writing or orally, any agreed-to restriction to sending such termination notice to The Union Hospital Association, Attn: Director, Health Information Management, 659 Boulevard, Dover, Ohio, 44622.

How long do you have to request an accounting for health information?

You have the right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures made by us of your personal health information for six years prior to the date of your request. Requests must be made in writing and signed by you or your representative. Accounting request forms are available from the Health Information Management Department. The first accounting in any 12-month period is free; you may be charged a fee for each subsequent accounting you request within the same 12-month period.

Can you use your health information without a prior authorization?

Except as outlined below, we will not use or disclose your personal health information for any purpose unless you have signed a form authorizing the use or disclosure. You have the right to revoke that authorization in writing unless we have taken any action in reliance on the authorization. There are certain uses and disclosures of your personal health information for which we will always obtain a prior authorization and these include:

Can Union Hospital Association contact you?

We may contact you to provide appointment reminders or test results. You have the right to request and we will accommodate reasonable requests by you to receive communications regarding your personal health information from us by alternative means or at alternative locations. For instance, if you wish appointment reminders to not be left on voice mail or sent to a particular address, we will accommodate reasonable requests. You may request such confidential communication in writing by sending your request to The Union Hospital Association, Attn: Director, Information Systems, 659 Boulevard, Dover, Ohio, 44622.

Who can we disclose your health information to?

With your approval, we may from time to time disclose your personal health information to designated family, friends, and others who are involved in your care or in payment of your care in order to facilitate that person’s involvement in caring for you or paying for your care. If you are unavailable, incapacitated, or facing an emergency medical situation and we determine that a limited disclosure may be in your best interest, we may share limited personal health information with such individuals without your approval. We may also disclose limited personal health information to a public or private entity that is authorized to assist in disaster relief efforts in order for that entity to locate a family member or other persons that may be involved in some aspect of caring for you.

Can we use your personal health information for research?

In limited circumstances, we may use and disclose your personal health information for research purposes. For example, a research organization may wish to compare outcomes of all patients that received a particular drug and will need to review a series of medical records. In all cases where your specific authorization has not been obtained, your privacy will be protected by strict confidentiality requirements applied by an Institutional Review Board or privacy board which oversees the research or by representations of the researchers that limit their use and disclosure of patient information.