What is a patient portal Penn State?
Patient Portal Our patient portals are a convenient way to securely view your personal health information and interact with Penn State Health. They play a key role in your heath care - providing a 24/7 connection to the information you need to make better decisions.
How do I sign up for the Health Information Management Portal?
Parents and caregivers of younger patients should contact our Health Information Management team at 717-531-1697 to sign up for portal access (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays).
Why do I need an account to use the patient portal?
We encourage all of our patients to create an account to ensure you have ready access to your personal health information. It is a convenient, secure website that makes it easy to communicate with your physicians, pay bills, and make appointments. Which Patient Portal Should I Use?
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Stay in touch with your care team
Have a question for your doctor? You can send non-urgent messages to your care team and get a response within two business days. myPennMedicine can also be used to request referrals, read after-visit notes from your doctors, and refill prescriptions.
Schedule visits and check in online
Need to make a physician or lab appointment? We make it easy to find and schedule an option that works for you. You can even complete some check-in steps online before your visit (such as verifying your address, allergies and current medications) or join an electronic waitlist so that you can be notified if an earlier appointment becomes available.
Access and share your health information
myPennMedicine lets you easily and securely share your Penn Medicine health information with other providers. You can also link your accounts with other health care organizations that you see for care, so that you can view more of your health information in one place.
Get test results and notes from your doctor
myPennMedicine lets you access your test results online when they become available. You’ll even be able to access past results individually and graph your progress. myPennMedicine also offers easy access to notes written and shared by your care team during your outpatient visits.
Pay your bill online
You can securely pay your bill online at myPennMedicine.org or with the myPennMedicine app. This feature lets you pay your Penn Medicine provider or hospital bills, review your payment history and statements, and send secure messages directly to customer service regarding bills or payment.
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What is a patient portal?
Our patient portals are a convenient way to securely view your personal health information and interact with Penn State Health. They play a key role in your heath care - providing a 24/7 connection to the information you need to make better decisions. We encourage all of our patients to create an account to ensure you have ready access to your personal health information. It is a convenient, secure website that makes it easy to communicate with your physicians, pay bills, and make appointments.
Does Holy Spirit Medical Center use MyChart?
Patients of Holy Spirit Medical Center, or any of their outpatient clinics, will use MyChart as their patient portal. View participating clinics.
What is Penn State Health?
My Penn State Health is a convenient, secure website that makes it easy to communicate with your physicians, pay bills, and make appointments. Learn how to sign up and use this service to manage your health care records.
How to join the Health Portal?
If you registered during your office visit, you should receive an email "invitation" to join the health portal. The link in this email message will take you to your registration information. If you do not see the message in your email inbox, you may want to check the junk or spam folder to see if it is there.
Can parents get a copy of medical records from Penn State?
As always, parents and guardians can contact their family physician to discuss their child's medical situation, and can contact Penn State Hershey Medical Records office to obtain paper copies of medical records by providing proper identification.
When is consent required for a patient?
parents of patients up to age 14 - consent from the child is required after their 14th birthday if they do not wish to have their own account, but provide the parents with access. See next question for details.
Can Penn State Hershey's electronic medical record be accessed?
As we expand use of our electronic medical record system to all of our outpatient practices, more of your records will be available to you electronically. If you have been an inpatient or Emergency Department patient at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, those records will be available to you online. Currently, My Health shows only selected parts of your medical record. Remember that your personal Penn State Hershey care providers can discuss any medical issues with you, including those not currently accessible in My Health.
Does Penn State have lab reports?
Most lab test reports will be available online for you to view as they are released. Only tests performed at Penn State lab facilities will appear in your electronic health record.
Who can use my health?
My Health can be used by patients of Penn State Medical Group practices, hospital inpatients, and Emergency Department patients. Patient access includes: