What do patients want in a patient portal?
It contains detailed track records related to recent doctor visits, discharge summaries, medications, immunizations, and lab results. It also provides patients with convenient access to personal health information while allowing them to interact and communicate with healthcare professionals via the internet.
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 the purpose of the 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
What is the value of a patient portal?
Portals can yield actual value for providers by boosting clinical and financial outcomes. They have the potential to drive patient engagement, patient satisfaction, loyalty, retention, and health outcomes. This is how it can be done.
How to access Illinois nursing staffing information?
In accordance with the Illinois Report Card Act [210 ILCS 86], the public has the right to access nurse staffing information. Requests for staffing information can be obtained by calling the Director of Nursing (DON) at 327-2672 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Does WCH use SSM?
WCH is excited to announce our use of SSM MyChart. This will allow our patients online access to their health information, communicate with their providers, and request prescription refills. Coming soon, patients will also be able to pay their hospital bills.
When did Washington County Hospital open?
Washington County Hospital opened in 1953 and the Nursing Home opened in 1975, since then WCH has served the medical needs of the citizens of Washington County and surrounding areas in southwest Alabama.
How many beds are there in Washington County Nursing Home?
Washington County Nursing Home is an 88 bed long-term care facility located in Chatom, Alabama. Our primary focus has always been to provide quality long-term care to the people of Washington County and the surrounding area.
What is myWHS portal?
The myWHS patient portal is a secure, online tool for you to access your personal health information. Washington Health System’s goal is to enhance patient-provider communication, while helping you to manage your own care on your schedule. Once you become a myWHS portal member, you will have access to any of the available information 24/7. This allows you to communicate with our office at your convenience. Since communication is a key to preventative medicine, this portal is a valuable aspect of our goal to provide great patient care.
What is mylinks?
MyLinks is a FREE application that allows you to electronically gather your records from all your recent visit (s) and store them in one place, fully under your control.
Does WHS provide televisio?
WHS Primary Care providers and Specialists are now providing TeleVisits and Virtual check in calls. You must have a prescheduled visit with a provider. Call your provider’s office to set up your appointment!
About My Mason Health
MyMasonHealth is a great new way to access your information from the convenience and privacy of your home computer or mobile device 24 hours day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year.
Questions?
Visit MyMasonHealth.org for more information. For enrollment questions or general patient portal questions, please email [email protected]. For technical questions, please call (877) 621-8014 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday (except holidays).