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2. Medical record - Wikipedia

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   The medical record serves as the central repository for planning patient care and documenting communication among patient and health care provider and professionals contributing to the patient's care. An increasing purpose of the medical record is to ensure documentation of compliance with institutional, professional or governmental regulation.

3. Your Medical History: What It Includes & Why It's Important

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   A family health history has details about health problems your blood relatives have had during their lifetimes. This information gives your doctor all kinds of important clues about what’s going ...

4. Electronic health record - Wikipedia

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   The electronic health record (EHR) is a more longitudinal collection of the electronic health information of individual patients or populations. The EMR, in contrast, is the patient record created by providers for specific encounters in hospitals and ambulatory environments and can serve as a data source for an EHR. [6] [7]

5. Electronic health records in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Medical and health care providers experienced 767 security breaches resulting in the compromised confidential health information of 23,625,933 patients during the period of 2006–2012. One major issue that has risen on the privacy of the US network for electronic health records is the strategy to secure the privacy of patients. Former US ...

6. Tips to Get Your Medical Records - WebMD

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   Step 2: Check your doctor's website. If you visit a medical practice, your doctor may have details on how to request your medical record on their website. Step 3: Call or e-mail your doctor ...

7. What to Know About Patient Portals - WebMD

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   A patient portal is a secure website set up by a health care system, hospital, or clinic. The tools (or features) vary, depending on the portal. Patient portals can help you access medical records ...

8. Informed Consent in Healthcare: What It Is and Why It's Needed

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   In a healthcare setting, informed consent allows you to participate in your own medical care. It enables you to decide which treatments you do or do not want to receive. Also, informed consent ...

9. Telemedicine: The Benefits of Virtual Healthcare

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   Telemedicine offers a wide range of benefits, with the ultimate goal of better health outcomes. These benefits are also the reasons why so many people often opt for this type of care. The benefits ...