hershey patient portal

Can I sign up for my health at Milton Hershey Medical Center?

Or you may sign up with the office staff during any visit to the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center or one of our Medical Group locations. Do not use My Health in the event of an emergency. For medical emergencies, please call 9-1-1 or your physician's office immediately.

What is it a patient portal?

It is a convenient, secure website that makes it easy to communicate with your physicians, pay bills, and make appointments. Which Patient Portal Should I Use? A patient will use this portal, if you have been hospitalized at Hampden Medical Center, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center or St. Joseph Medical Center.

How do I sign up for the Health Information Management Portal?

Parents and caregivers of younger patients should contact our Health Information Management team at 717-531-1697 to sign up for portal access (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays).

Does Hershey Medical have an app?

Smartphone Apps Available: Simplify your access to My Health! Download a HealtheLife smartphone app: Android.

Is patient portal an app?

The PatientPORTAL App connects you, the patient, with your healthcare provider. The App enables you to view upcoming appointments and lab results, as well as send and receive secure messages for yourself and any dependents that you may have for easy communication with your provider.

Does Penn State Health have an app?

Keep track of your health from anywhere with the Penn State Health mobile app. You can use it to: Search for a Penn State Health provider by condition, treatment, specialty or ZIP code.

What is EHR patient portal?

Electronic health record (EHR) patient portals provide a means by which patients can access their health information, including diagnostic test results. Little is known about portal usage by emergency department (ED) patients.

How do you use a patient portal?

If your provider offers a patient portal, you will need a computer and internet connection to use it. Follow the instructions to register for an account. Once you are in your patient portal, you can click the links to perform basic tasks. You can also communicate with your provider's office in the message center.

What is the most popular patient portal?

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How do I get my medical records from Hershey Medical Center?

Hershey Medical Center. Medical Records: 717-531-8055 Fax 717-531-5068. Obtain medical records of a patient who was not referred by you to the Penn State Health system. Fax these requests (on your official organizational letterhead) for the specific patient information.

What eats Penn State?

The new mobile ordering system, integrated through the recently launched Penn State Go app, under the Dining tab. The new mobile ordering app allows students, faculty, staff, and guests the option to order food from their mobile devices, providing them with a cashless and contactless food service experience.

How do I use Penn State Health OnDemand?

Simply download the app and register, and then select a provider and 'click. ' Once you select a provider, the online communication begins shortly thereafter! Telehealth providers accessed via the Penn State Health OnDemand app will diagnose, may suggest follow-up care, and can prescribe medication.

What is the difference between personal health records and patient portals?

Patient portals are distinct from PHRs because they are tethered to the clinician-facing EHR. Most EHR vendors sell patient portals as a part of the overall software suite, and patient portals came to prominence as a part of meaningful use requirements.

What types of patient portals are there?

There are two main types of patient portals: a standalone system and an integrated service. Integrated patient portal software functionality usually comes as a part of an EMR system, an EHR system or practice management software. But at their most basic, they're simply web-based tools.

How do patients use EHR?

EHRs are a vital part of health IT and can: Contain a patient's medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, allergies, radiology images, and laboratory and test results. Allow access to evidence-based tools that providers can use to make decisions about a patient's care.

What is Penn State Health OnDemand?

The Penn State Health OnDemand app offers patients options for care from wherever they are! Getting sick is inconvenient, but getting care shouldn't be. In today's environment, the app is the easiest way to see a doctor without ever leaving your home.

What is Penn Medicine on demand?

Penn Medicine OnDemand provides virtual urgent primary care services by providers in the Penn Center for Connected Care. Penn Medicine OnDemand providers can address immediate care needs, such as sore throats, rashes, earaches, muscle or joint pain, and other minor injuries, via video visit.

Secure, convenient access to your medical records

My Penn State Health is a secure website where you can conveniently manage your health care information related to your visits with Penn State Health providers.

Sign up

You can create your account online using the Self-Enroll process. Or you may sign up with the office staff during any visit to the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center or one of our Medical Group locations.

In case of emergencies

Do not use My Health in the event of an emergency. For medical emergencies, please call 9-1-1 or your physician's office immediately.

FAQs: My Health Account Set-up and Access Restrictions

NOTE: Self-enrollment is only available for patients 14 years or older.

My Health Features

Yes, messages sent and received via My Health automatically become part of your medical record.

Secure, convenient access to your medical records

My Penn State Health is a secure website where you can conveniently manage your health care information related to your visits with Penn State Health providers.

Sign up

You can create your account online using the Self-Enroll process. Or you may sign up with the office staff during any visit to the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center or one of our Medical Group locations.

In case of emergencies

Do not use My Health in the event of an emergency. For medical emergencies, please call 9-1-1 or your physician's office immediately.