north shore hospital patient portal

by Sarina McCullough 4 min read
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What is the Northwell FollowMyHealth patient portal?

The FollowMyHealth Patient Portal works hand in hand with your Northwell account to give you more access to your personal medical records—from Northwell and other medical providers—and more control over your health care. Visit FollowMyHealth to sign up or log in. Some Northwell Health practices are affiliated with other patient portals.

What can I do with the patient portal?

With the patient portal, you can view select test results, access your medical records and track your health information. To enroll in the patient portal, you must receive services at one of our locations.

How do I contact Northshore connect support?

Call our support line at 847.425.3900. Please know that NorthShore will never call and charge you money to help you sign-up for NorthShoreConnect; and we will never ask for remote access to your computer. If you receive such a call, please hang up because this is a scam.

Does Northshore offer online appointments?

NorthShore now has the option for new and existing patients to schedule appointments online. visits for new & existing patients. NorthShore is taking the COVID-19 pandemic very seriously. NorthShore is now hosting COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics through the State of Indiana at many of locations.

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What should you know about the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

NorthShore is taking the COVID-19 pandemic very seriously. NorthShore is now hosting COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics through the State of Indiana at many of locations. Learn more about current eligibility, registration information and waitlist availability.

How can we help you?

NorthShore Health Centers is a non-profit federally qualified community health clinic in Portage, Merrillville, Lake Station, Hammond, La Porte and Chesterton, Indiana. The health care professionals at NorthShore are dedicated to helping you feel good. By combining our expertise with a unique personal touch, we provide the highest level of care.

What is FollowMyHealth portal?

The FollowMyHealth portal is intended to provide users with their health information, educational materials, and communication tools. It is not intended to provide medical advice. If you have any need for medical or personal advice or have any questions regarding your health, please consult your physician. DO NOT use FollowMyHealth portal for urgent medical matters. If you are experiencing an urgent medical problem, call 911 or your physician’s office immediately.

What is follow my health?

Through the FollowMyHealth patient portal, registered users can request online access to medical information for an adult in their care who has impaired decision-making abilities. Proxy access enables you to view the adult patient’s health information in the portal and, in some instances, communicate through the portal with the adult patient’s healthcare team.

How old do you have to be to get a proxy for Northwell?

If you are the parent or legal guardian of a Northwell Health patient who is under the age of 13, you can request proxy access to your child’s health information in the FollowMyHealth patient portal.

What is proxy access?

Proxy access enables you to view some of your child’s health information in the portal and, in some instances, communicate through the portal with your child’s healthcare team. When your child turns 13, you will no longer be able to view any new information about your child in the portal. At this time, proxy access is not available ...

Does Northwell Health have a follow my health app?

Northwell Health patients will encounter the FollowMyHealth name when receiving emails about the FollowMyHealth website. Patients registered for the FollowMyHealth patient portal can also download and use the FollowMyHealth app for iPhone/iPad and Android.

Is Northwell Health affiliated with other portals?

Some Northwell Health practices are affiliated with other patient portals. Click below for access.

Is FollowMyHealth owned by Northwell?

You are now entering the FollowMyHealth ™ patient portal. FollowMyHealth is a third-party information portal that is not owned, operated, or managed by Northwell Health. Your use of FollowMyHealth is solely at your discretion and is governed by the FollowMyHealthTerms of Use. Northwell Health does not make any representation or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the contents or operation of this website.

How to enroll in the patient portal?

To enroll in the patient portal, you must receive services at one of our locations. To create an account, you may self-enroll here. Alternatively, you may contact the location where you received care and tell them you would like to make an account. Registration requires an email and a valid ID.

How are messages sent to your provider's office transferred?

All messages sent to your provider’s office are transferred via a secure server compliant with HIPAA standards.

What is the RWJBarnabas portal?

The RWJBarnabas Health Patient Portal is a free service that provides convenient access to your personal health care information in a secure online environment. With the patient portal, you can view select test results, access your medical records and track your health information.

Can you access read only medical records?

At the hospital patient portal, you can access read-only medical information through our secure server. This includes educational materials, information on your current medications, allergies, immunizations, health issues, and lab test results. All information is pulled directly from your electronic health records. Due to the sensitive nature of radiology and pathology test results, these are not available on the patient portal and must be obtained through the hospital’s Health Information Department.

Is RWJBarnabas Health a centralized portal?

RWJBarnabas Health is in the process transitioning all of our hospitals to a centralized patient portal called MyChart where all hospitals’ records will eventually be contained within one system for your convenience. Please be assured that you will always have access to your medical records.

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