Cleveland Clinic and Apple Make EHR Data More Broadly Accessible via iPhones

This article answered a question that was in my mind by noting that the Cleveland Clinic Health Records app was synced with its Epic MyChart app to provide patients with various type of data including lab test results, medications, immunizations, and physician notes. The article also notes that the Cleveland Clinic wasnot one of the first health systems announced as launching the Apple Health Records service but now seems to have surged ahead of other hospitals. I also found it interesting that this article about the Cleveland Clinic makes no mention of the term"patient portal" although I would have expected to appear. Perhaps it's going out of fashion with the new types of patient access being announced including the use of iPhones.I have seen various reports that some large percentage of patients have not been taking advantage of their patient portals, particularly those who are older (see, for example:Patient Portal Adoption for Older Adult Patients Reaches 50%). This experience may reflect lower computer literacy among older healthcare consumers. However, this news above about access to Health Records/MyChart via iPhones is encouraging. Patient adoption of apps for health data access will be a combination of factors such as the functionality off the app, ease of use, patient education programs, and computer literacy. I personally use the MyChart app frequently and the ability to make appointments, get prescription renewals, and to review prior test results h...
Source: Lab Soft News - Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Electronic Health Record (EHR) Healthcare Information Technology Healthcare Innovations Medical Consumerism Public Health Source Type: blogs