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by Claudine Hirthe I 4 min read
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When will I be able to log on to the patient portal?

While patients may be able to log on to the Patient Portal and explore it during the weeks leading up to the transition to MHS GENESIS, the Patient Portal will not be active until September 7, 2019.

What is the best patient portal for follow my health?

You can use Sharp FollowMyHealth ®. You can use SCMG FollowMyHealth ®. You can use SCMG FollowMyHealth ®. You can use Arch Connect Patient Portal. You can use NextGen Patient Portal. You can use MyChart at Rady Children’s. Let’s get your health in the right hands.

Why do you need a patient portal?

Let’s get your health in the right hands. Some medical groups and doctors do not use a patient portal and instead use different ways to stay connected with their patients. When that's the case, we work with them to make sure you have what you need to get in touch with them, anytime.

Where can I use NextGen patient portal?

You can use NextGen Patient Portal. You can use MyChart at Rady Children’s. Let’s get your health in the right hands. Some medical groups and doctors do not use a patient portal and instead use different ways to stay connected with their patients.

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What are the chief benefits of MHS GENESIS?

MHS GENESIS is the first Department of Defense-wide electronic health record to be used by all military treatment facilities. By the time that MHS GENESIS is fully implemented throughout all of the DoD, patients will be able to receive care from any military treatment facility knowing that their health records will follow them.

How is MHS GENESIS different from CAL MED's current electronic health record systems?

Like all Army military treatment facilities, CAL MED currently uses several electronic health record systems for inpatient records, outpatient records, emergency room records, and other areas of care. While care teams can view patients' records in the different systems, this requires extra time to navigate all of the records.

What will I notice about what's new with MHS GENESIS?

The primary difference that patients will notice is the Patient Portal. While receiving care at MTFs which use MHS GENESIS, patients will no longer use RelayHealth and Tricare Online except for limited functions, such as requesting new providers.

When will I be able to start using the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal?

While patients may be able to log on to the Patient Portal and explore it during the weeks leading up to the transition to MHS GENESIS, the Patient Portal will not be active until September 7, 2019.

When patients move, will their new military treatment facilities be using MHS GENESIS?

The Department of Defense has a multi-year plan for all military treatment facilities to transition to MHS GENESIS. CAL MED is in the second wave of military treatment facility to transition to MHS GENESIS.

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