Faced with an aging population, health providers can expect to see a greater number of patients managing a chronic disease condition. Patients managing more than one chronic condition are likely working with multiple care delivery teams in more than one location. Patients take on a pivotal role in the effectiveness of their ongoing well-being between follow-up visits. They must track their care status at home, including more complex health indicators like blood glucose and blood pressure readings. They must also be able to provide this information to multiple care teams and they may even be asked to share information from one team to the next.

As a healthcare provider, the effectiveness of your care delivery relies in part on the ability for your patient to keep an accurate record of their wellness progress. It also relies on having real time access to this information to complete a comprehensive review of your patient’s real-time care status.

Now your patients can work with an innovative tool to track their continuity-of-care. With Personal Health Records, patients access their health information anywhere, anytime through the internet. In addition to keeping track of health information, our PHR portal lets family members and physicians access the information, based on permission provided by the patient. Patients can use the portal to see their test results, schedule appointments, access emergency contact information, track family history, keep a diary about their health and obtain educational information about their condition.

 TELUS purchases MyChart from Sunnybrook – reprinted with permission from Canadian Healthcare Technology