By Lawrence Loiseau
MyHealthPortal registrars were very busy signing up South Cariboo area patients at 100 Mile District General Hospital, Oct.25-27.
The online health application system is designed to give registered patients direct online access to their medical information,which will help reduce the number of visits to a doctor’s office just to get test results.
Information on the MyHealthPortal app can be accessed on a patients’ mobile devices, computers and tablets.
Patients can access essential information such as lab results, reports and test data as soon as they are submitted by thedoctor.
This is extremely valuable for rural residents because it will save them time and travel costs by getting results without havingto drive to 100 Mile House for a doctor’s visit.
It will also free up doctors’ appointment schedules, so they can see more patients during the day.
Based on attendance at the Oct. 25 morning registration, the MyHealthPortal program appears to be a popular concept.
Registrar Drew Dawson, who has been travelling around British Columbia signing up patients for the MyHealthPortal app, saysregistration in 100 Mile House and area has been brisk.
“So far it has been good. We started signing up at 8:30 a.m.and it’s been going strong straight through lunch.”
He adds that throughout the province, there has been a good turnout for registration, and that’s because it’s good programfor patients.
“MyHealthPortal is all about patient-centred health care.”
100 Mile House resident Ann Mulders, who recently registered with the program, spoke approvingly of the MyHealthPortalapp.
“I think it’s fantastic. It’s convenient.
“You don’t have to wait for the doctor to call you for your blood results.”
If you want to register for My Health Portal, you must register online at: http://www.myehealth.ca/index.htm. There is a BCUsers Login prompt and important FAQs on the front page.