Tone Southerland is nominated to the Carequality Advisory Council to help champion Consumers' Rights under HIPAA to Access their Health Information

Tone Southerland is nominated to the Carequality Advisory Council

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We are excited to announce that OneRecord’s Chief Technology Officer, Tone Southerland, has been appointed to the Carequality Advisory Council. 

As a member of the Advisory Council, Tone brings his more than a decade of healthcare interoperability experience to the table, including his current seat on the IHE International Board for Patient Care Coordination. He will have direct input on Carequality’s strategy by providing recommendations on project prioritization and new use case selection. Tone will provide input on in-progress work products at milestones in development, and revise, draft, and propose final deliverables for presentation to the Steering Committee. 

Tone and the rest of the Advisory Council are helping to shape the future of healthcare by solving today’s interoperability challenges in a way that makes the most real-world sense with the fewest implementation barriers and burdens.

As digital healthcare advances in leaps in bounds—both technologically and legalistically—the need for consumer access to their own health records has never been higher. So which digital health record app should you choose? Here are the differences between MyChart and the Apple Health App, and everything you need to know about them.

What’s the Difference Between MyChart and the Apple Health App?

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Not sure which health apps do what? When there’s an app for everything, the process of selecting a method for tracking your medical information and health habits can be confusing, to say the least. Of the many applications out there, two of the most well-known are MyChart and the Apple Health App. But to the uninformed user, the nuances of these two digital options can easily blur together. Here are the differences between MyChart and the Apple Health App, and everything you need to know about them.

MyChart, developed by Epic, is an integrative digital solution when it comes to gathering your medical records from different hospitals, clinics, and practices onto your computer or smart device. Many different health organizations are compatible with the app (but unfortunately not all), meaning there are ways to view your prescriptions, lab results, tests, diagnoses, and other important information to keep track of. In most cases, collecting your health history involves using an access portal with your healthcare provider. MyChart is available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play.

While MyChart is handy for those situations when you want to organize your health records in a digital format, the app does have a reputation for taking some time to learn how to use. Some features—such as the messaging system—are not straightforward, and some users claim the interface is puzzling. Nevertheless, MyChart is one of the more popular options for managing your own health and your family’s health on the go.

Users of iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches may be aware of Apple’s own health management app, but many are unfamiliar with its actual use. The Apple Health App is an application packaged with most of Apple’s smart devices and helps your view and organize your personal, everyday health goals. Its features include tracking steps, diet, sleep, symptoms, vitals, and even mindfulness—the time you spend meditative and calm. The ease of use here is key: since the Apple Health App is first party, it is already seamlessly integrated with most Apple smart devices. This means there are no download hassles involved!

The Apple Health App does include functionality to connect with your medical records through supported EHR vendors, and can actually connect with MyChart in several cases to pull your information together. The primary downside of Apple Health, however, is also its benefit: being first party. This means only owners of Apple devices can use the Apple Health App. Seeing as a little over 50% of North America are iPhone users, that leaves the rest of the demographic without the ability to use Apple Health.

Bottom Line - Which Is The Best Solution?

As healthcare advances in leaps in bounds—both technologically and legalistically—the need for consumer access to their own health records has never been higher. Likewise, with the rising dependence on digital outlets to control patient’s health data electronically, it has never been more important to take control of your own medical records. Apps like MyChart and Apple Health help in this regard, but both still suffer from certain accessibility issues.

OneRecord is the clear choice for universal usability and accessibility.  With an app like OneRecord, you can expect a first-class, user-friendly interface that is as simple as it is powerful. You’ll be able to pull your health information into one place and view it from any device—iOS, Android, and web browsers.  Digital health management shouldn’t be hard or confusing or siloed to one operating system.  Get OneRecord for all your records, in one place.  

As digital healthcare advances in leaps in bounds—both technologically and legalistically—the need for consumer access to their own health records has never been higher. So which digital health record app should you choose?

Here's the Difference Between MyChart and the Apple Health App

OneRecord, a digital health platform that enables consumers to access, aggregate, and share their healthcare data has expanded to support Healthcare Payers and their members as mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule (CMS-9115-F). Humana becomes thier first supported payer.

OneRecord Launches Insurance Module with Humana as the First Supported Payer

Now All Members From Any Humana Health Plan Can Access Claims Data via OneRecord

NEW YORK, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OneRecord, a digital health platform that enables consumers to access, aggregate, and share their healthcare data has expanded to support Healthcare Payers and their members as mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule (CMS-9115-F). 

On July 1st, OneRecord launched their insurance module on their iOS, Android, and Web Apps with Humana as the first supported Payers. Founded in 1961, Humana Inc. is the 3rd largest health insurer in the nation. An organization whose goal is to help millions of medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Their dedication to their members goes above and beyond with their delivery of a developer-first API that empowers members with their own data. 

OneRecord supports payers in meeting the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule (CMS-9115-F)  where consumers can have a 360° view of their healthcare data including their discrete clinical data, clinical documents, claims information, insurance coverage, insurance payment information, and care team information all in one place. 

The first and only cross-device platform that enables consumers to access, aggregate and share health data on any device, OneRecord represents true interoperability moving beyond Apple Health and Google Health with apps on iOS, Android and the web. A consumer can now access all of their data on any device giving them true freedom from any operating system and the ability to choose any device to get their data.

OneRecord chose to launch with Humana because Humana went above and beyond the federal mandate to enable all of their members across all lines of business, including commercial plans, to access their data through a standards based API.

This announcement is part of the culmination of the CMS Patient Access Rule going into effect this past July 1, 2021. The CMS Patient Access Rule ensures that an additional 85 million patients have access to their health information in a standardized digital format, on top of the almost 40 million Medicare beneficiaries who already have access to their data through Blue Button 2.0. The underlying tenets of the law were first brought up about 10 years ago and are finally in effect. For the first time, consumers can expect that their health information will be readily available to them. And platforms like OneRecord are leading the charge in delivering that data.

"Now OneRecord supports medical data AND claims data, all in one place" announces Jennifer Blumenthal, CEO and Co-Founder of OneRecord.  "This provides a more complete picture of health information than ever. Think about it like television going from standard definition to high definition - there are so many more details and ways to have your healthcare work for you."

OneRecord is accessible on desktop, tablets, and mobile phones. Find OneRecord on the VA.gov App Store, the Apple App Store (supporting iPhones running iOS 12.4+), and Google Play (for devices running Android 9+) or on the web at www.onerecord.com with the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari.

OneRecord Launches Their Insurance Module with Humana as the First Supported Payer

Now All Members From Any Humana Health Plan Can Now Access Claims Data via OneRecord

When you need your medical records, you need them ASAP.  Here are four methods for getting copies of your health records. Learn how to get your medical records digitally or paper copies.

How to Get Copies of Your Medical Records

Do you have doctor's appointments, treatments, and prescriptions to juggle? Does your medical report feel like an Easter egg hunt? Full control over your personal health and wellness begins with direct access to your medical info. But if you make frequent visits to doctor offices, hospitals, nursing homes, or treatment centers, tracking down the bulk of your medical information can quickly become overwhelming! Here are four methods for you to collect your electronic health information and take back true ownership of your medical records.

Most healthcare providers today utilize online methods of storing health information to keep it on file in an easy-to-share format. Unlike paper records, electronic health information (EHI) can be seamlessly shared between various electronic health records, clinics, and doctors who need to coordinate with your other healthcare outlets. Digital storage has the added benefit of giving you a simple way to download your records to your computer or smart device. Check-in with your provider to learn if your information can be securely accessed from their website or online platform.

While the provider portal method is usually straightforward, it can still prove to be a chore when your health information is scattered across different healthcare facilities and EHRs. But thankfully, emerging healthcare technology solutions have streamlined this process to round up your data automatically! Personal health apps—like OneRecord—can be conveniently accessed on your phone, computer, laptop, or most other smart devices and pull all of your records into one secure place. These apps eliminate the need to scour the internet and make time-consuming phone calls. By verifying your healthcare providers, all of your information is instantly transferred to your app to view at a glance. OneRecord even updates your records as you go, meaning less time hunting down doctors and more time managing what really matters: your health!

3. Request Medical Records From Your Providers

If one or more of your providers don’t use electronic medical records or online portals to store your health information, you may need to settle for the old-fashioned approach: requesting the records manually from each of your healthcare services. This can take on the form of phone calls, email, or even visiting the location in person. In these hands-on scenarios, you will likely be asked by a medical records technician or other staff members to sign a medical release form which gives the facility permission to transfer the documents into your hands. The format these records use may differ from clinic to clinic—some may prefer to send your digital documents over secure email, while others will hand you papers. It will be your job to organize and compile the information through this method, but formally requesting your health data is still as viable of a solution as ever.

Just like in the case of provider portals, many labs will use lab portals to store your data and test results from different evaluations and scans. These could be separate from the portals you’d traditionally use to access your medical report. In most cases, you can retrieve lab results by pulling them directly from the facility’s lab portal online in a similar fashion to your other medical record sources. But thanks once more to technology, many health apps will also coordinate with your lab facilities to retrieve the data for you. A health information exchange (HIE) app like OneRecord has this feature built-in, making compiling those lab results a snap.

The Single Best Way to Get Your Medical Records

Despite the move to more efficient methods of health information storage such as EHRs and provider portals, the systems used by many healthcare outlets do not talk to each other well, meaning you might find yourself guessing where to find your records! In a few steps, the OneRecord app can save the day - by downloading the app, you’ll have quick access to all of your medical history at a glance whenever and wherever you need it. Managing your health has never been this easy! Download OneRecord today to manage your whole family’s health data in one place.

When you need your medical records, you need them ASAP.  Here are four methods for getting copies of your health records.

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