Health Records on iPhone now available to CoxHealth patients

CoxHealth is excited to announce that it now supports Health Records on iPhone, which brings together hospitals, clinics and the existing Apple Health app to make it easy for patients to see their available medical data from multiple providers whenever they choose.

Previously, patients’ medical records were held in multiple locations, requiring patients to log into each care provider’s website and piece together the information manually. Apple worked with the healthcare community to take a consumer-friendly approach and created Health Records based on FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), a standard for transferring electronic medical records.

Now, patients will have medical information from participating institutions organized into one view, covering allergies, conditions, immunizations, lab results, medications, procedures and vitals, and will receive notifications when their data is updated. Health Records data is encrypted and protected with the user’s iPhone passcode.

“We’re thrilled to offer patients this new path to their health information,” says Dr. Louis Krenn, chief medical information officer at CoxHealth. “It’s great that technology now allows access through a mobile device, offering patients more control and convenience than ever before.”

For more information on Health Records, here or here.