eastern maine patient portal

What is a patient portal and how does it work?

Patient portal is a secure online website that gives you convenient 24 hour access to your personal health information and medical records, called an electronic health record or EHR –from anywhere with an internet connection. Why is using a patient portal important?

Is MaineGeneral’s Patient Portal secure?

Our portal uses a secure, well-established, third-party software system. All information sent to or from MaineGeneral’s FollowMyHealth ® Patient Portal or stored by MaineGeneral’s FollowMyHealth ® Patient Portal is encrypted in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

Is the Northern Light Health Patient Portal suitable for emergencies?

Please Note: The Northern Light Health Patient Portal is not intended for emergencies. In case of an emergency, please contact 911. Check Out Our Telehealth Services! Northern Light Health has committed to bringing care to you whenever we can.

What kind of hospital is eastern Maine Medical Center?

Eastern Maine Medical Center Eastern Maine Medical Center is the specialty referral hospital for the northern two-thirds of Maine, providing leading-edge programs in cancer, surgery, and cardiac care, among many others.

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For many of our patients and their families, access to quality healthcare begins the moment they arrive at our hospital.

Patient Experience and Relations

The Patient Experience and Relations department is here to help families with any unresolved questions, special needs, problems, or complaints.

New policy for flowers and plants in patient care areas

We provide a safe and comfortable stay for our inpatients, and one way we do that is to keep them from scents that may irritate their condition.

What is a patient portal?

Patient portals have privacy and security safeguards in place to protect your health information. To make sure that your private health information is safe from unauthorized access, patient portals are hosted on a secure connection and accessed via an encrypted, password-protected logon.

Why is a patient portal important?

Why is using a patient portal important? Accessing your personal medical records through a patient portal can help you or a patient be more actively involved in your own or their own healthcare. Accessing your family members’ health information can help you take care of them more easily.

When will my health portal be available in 2021?

Please note, any health record information added as of April 12, 2021 will only be accessible via your new My Health Portal and all messaging options in your previous portals are disabled. These links are provided for historic information purposes only. Your primary care provider’s office can assist you with setting up your My Health Portal ...

Do patient portals use safeguards?

Although patient portals use safeguards, there are other safety tips you should follow when accessing the patient portal. Always remember to protect your username and password from others and make sure to only log on to the patient portal from a personal or secure computer. Patient Portal Proxy Authorization Form.