In our high-tech world, communication should be quick, easy and convenient – and there’s no exception when it comes to accessing your child’s medical records.
Texas Children’s recently improved online patient portal called MyChart provides secure access to your child’s lab results, medications, allergies, immunizations and other pertinent health information. If you need to request a doctor’s appointment, renew prescriptions or email questions to your child’s health care provider, you can do it with a simple click of the mouse.
“When we implemented MyChart in 2010, one of our goals was to enable parents to become active participants in their child’s health care,” said Julie McGuire, assistant director, Enterprise Systems Clinical, at Texas Children’s. “We want to continue to create a positive experience for our patients and their families, while delivering the highest level of care possible.”
MyChart is a free service offered to patients at Texas Children’s Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Hospital and Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women. Several recent enhancements were made to improve the site:
- Online history questionnaires – This form is available on MyChart a week before your child’s appointment. Filling it out early will allow physicians to review your child’s medical history a few days before the scheduled visit.
- Health summary downloads –Your child’s health information can be downloaded from MyChart onto a portable CD or USB drive.
- Improved online after-visit summary – You will receive an email notification when the after-visit summary report is available on your child’s MyChart account.
“MyChart’s email capabilities help physicians and staff respond more efficiently to a child’s medical needs by providing direct communication between the parent and their child’s health care provider,” said Dr. Joan Shook, chief safety officer and director of Emergency Medicine services at Texas Children’s. “Our digital data storage system helps us preserve patients’ health information for convenient retrieval thereby reducing the potential risk of damage or misplacement.”
Patient safety, efficiency and positive patient experience are what MyChart is all about. If you haven’t signed up, the enrollment process is simple and takes only a few minutes to complete.
Click here to learn more about MyChart.