What is the purpose of 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
Why to use patient portals?
- Patient engagement: active involvement of patients in their own health care
- User perceptions: thoughts, feelings, and opinions of patients, caregivers, and health care team members about their experiences with a patient portal
- Health outcomes: impact of patient portals on clinical indicators
What is a patient portal system?
In a nutshell, a patient portal is the user-facing component of an electronic health record (EHR) solution, which is intended to simplify patients’ access to medical data — i.e., physician notes, laboratory results, billing information, — and drive patient participation.
What is a patient portal link?
PatientLink is CAMC’s patient portal. A patient portal allows you to electronically access your health records and other information about your care. Once you are enrolled in PatientLink, you can use it from your computer, tablet or phone. PatientLink is convenient, free and secure.
Where are the new patient pages in the office?
If you are new to our office, and have already scheduled an appointment, then check out the 'New Patient Pages' to the left.
What is Amarillo Medical Specialists?
Amarillo Medical Specialists is the largest private practice Internal Medicine group in the Texas Panhandle. We are focused on providing a patient centered approach, and we want to be your 'Medical Home'.
