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On a related note I recently had some lab work done and was dumbfounded when the nurse looking after me told me I could now sign up on their website[1] and acce
by randlet 11y ago
On a related note I recently had some lab work done and was dumbfounded when the nurse looking after me told me I could now sign up on their website[1] and access my results as soon as the tests were finished being analyzed. Sure enough, less than 24 hours later I was able to log in and see the results of all my tests (or download a pdf) and whether they were in the normal range or not. The site even has trending built in so you can plot results over time for repeated tests.
Being able to print out your results and take them with you to the doctors so you both are on a level footing with respect to your health information is very empowering.
If you're a Canadian in Ontario or B.C. I heartily recommend using their labs[2].
[1] http://www.lifelabs.com/ http://www.lifelabs.com/
[2] not affiliated, just a happy "customer".
- maxxxxx 11y agoKaiser Permanente in California has a website with all records. I went there to get a blood test and the results showed up on the web site over the next few days. I could check the values myself for abnormalities even before talking to a doctor which was very nice.
- jklehm 11y agoThis is part of ARRA Meaningful Use requirements, most hospital systems are going this route in order to comply. [1] [1] https://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/achieve-meaningful-use/core-measures-2/patient-ability-electronically-view-download-transmit-vdt-health-information https://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/achieve-mea...
- phaedrus441 11y agoThis is becoming relatively common these days. As hospital systems switch to more-advanced EHRs, patients are often asked to sign up for a web-based account. From my experience, most hospitals are either going with products from Cerner or EPIC, and both offer this function (and even the ability to read physician notes, etc.)
- __float 11y agoJust a note--this is a requirement for Meaningful Use stage 2, which means it's pretty much the case everywhere these days. (And it's Epic, not EPIC.)
- phhlho 11y agoAlong those same lines - we recently needed to have some blood tests run on our son in the hospital. While we were waiting for the doctor to come back with the results, my wife received an email stating that the test results were online and available for viewing. Naturally, we looked at the results right away on her phone. I wasn't expecting them to be so efficient!