ghs patient portal

by Melba Beahan 9 min read
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How do I access my Patient Portal and health records?

You may access your patient portal via the Healthelife app as well; if you are a new user please notify your registration team member or contact Medical Records. Also, you may access portions of your Health Record via an Application Processing Interface (API) of your choice. All information is private and secure from unauthorized access.

What can I do with the online patient portal?

The online patient portal is offered to adults, age 18 and over, and to parents or legal guardians of children up to age 12. View most laboratory and radiology results online. Access most health records in one place, such as procedures, immunizations, medications, allergies and health issues.

What can I do in mygenesis patient portal?

Sign In to MyGenesis Patient Portal! Send and receive secure messages with your provider and care team. View upcoming appointments and summary of recent visits. View all your prescriptions, medications, allergies, immunizations and medical issues in one place. Receive lab results and updated health records.

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.

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Manage your health more easily online!

Whether you want to check an appointment date and time, see results from a recent test or review discharge instructions, you can get the answers you need on your computer or smart phone. The online patient portal is offered to adults, age 18 and over, and to parents or legal guardians of children up to age 12.

Sign Up for Our Patient Portal

To get started, visit our Medical Records department on the Brunswick or Camden campus or your physician’s office* to validate your identity and provide your email address. You will receive an email invitation with our patient portal link and account set-up instructions.

Access the Patient Portal on your Healthelife app

You may access your patient portal via the Healthelife app as well; if you are a new user please notify your registration team member or contact Medical Records. Also, you may access portions of your Health Record via an Application Processing Interface (API) of your choice.

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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