Meaningful use (MU) Stage 2 requirements continue to accelerate the adoption of electronic health records (EHR). Along with Meaningful use (MU) Stage 2 comes an increased emphasis for physicians to offer online access to their patients and their health records. But for many patients trying to access their health records online they find the software being used to access their health records to be "clunky" and "cumbersome".
At ViewMyHealthRecords.com we understand that first and foremost patients want a secure connection to their health records. We also understand that patients want a user friendly software that is simple to navigate. ViewMyHealthRecords.com provides the technology patients need to securely access their health records and allows physicians to comply with Meaningful use (MU) Stage 2. The federal government has invested billions of dollars helping physicians offset the cost of implementing electronic health records since 2009. The goal of electronic health records is to help eliminate duplicate testing, reduce costs and enable physician to access the most up to date health data on their patients.
As online access to health records continues to increase in popularity each month, clinics will begin to offer a higher level of electronic communication between the doctor and the patient. The goal will be to use technology to communicate with your physician for requests such as prescription refills and other questions concerning your healthcare.