New Apple Feature Gives You Mobile Access to Your Health Records

Treatment TermsDuke MyChart Author Debbe Geiger Overview A new feature on the Apple Health app for iPhones and iPads lets you securely download parts of your medical records right to your mobile device. Duke Health is among the first health systems in the U.S. to offer this new Health Records feature. It will be available to patients with Duke MyChart accounts. Content Blocks Header Encrypted, Secure Information ContentThe Health Records app acts just like a banking or credit card app. The information is encrypted and securely stored on your mobile device. Apple can ’t see your data unless you choose to share it with the company. Section Features Text Content Header The Goal: A Complete Picture of Your Health ContentAt the start, the new Health Records tab of the Apple Health app will populate sections titled Allergies, Conditions, Immunizations, Lab Results, Medications, Procedures, and Vitals from information in your Duke MyChart account. More information will be added in the future.“Ultimately, the goal is to allow patients to have better access to their health record,” explained Katie McMillan, associate director of the Duke Mobile App Gateway, which supports Duke’s digital health efforts in mobile technology. One major advantage will be the ability to easily see health records from different health systems in one place.However, the introduction of medical records to the Apple Health app has even larger implications for tracking health an...
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