pennstate patient portal

Who can use the Penn State Health Portal?

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. Most patients who attend a Penn State Health Medical Group in Dauphin and Cumberland counties will use this portal. Please call your outpatient clinic to verify.

What are the patient portals and how do they work?

Our patient portals are a convenient way to securely view your personal health information and interact with Penn State Health. They play a key role in your heath care - providing a 24/7 connection to the information you need to make better decisions.

How do I contact my Penn State health support?

For website support questions, contact My Penn State Health, at any time of day or night at 877-621-8014.

How do I get an account with Penn State Medical Group?

You can also request an account when you are at a Penn State Medical Group office visit, or at the Admissions Desk in the main hospital, or in the Health Information Management office in the University Physicians Center. If you registered during your office visit, you should receive an email "invitation" to join the health portal.

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How do I access Penn State portal?

Go to pennstatehealth.org/myhealth. Please bookmark this page before clicking the login link to visit My Penn State Hershey Health in the future. There is a menu item on the pennstatehealth.org and pennstatehealth.org/childrens website homepages dedicated to Patient Portal.

What app does Penn State Health use?

Manage your health on the go 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. Find a Penn State Health hospital or Medical Group practice by name, specialty, ZIP code or county.

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.

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.

How do I access my Penn State Health email?

Use '@psu.edu' email to access Penn State Office 365 or '@pennstatehealth.psu.edu' email for PSH Office 365. To access PSH Office 365 apps other than Outlook, you'll need to be on PSH secure network or access via VPN/Remote Portal.

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.

How do you use patient portals?

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 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 is the most popular patient portal?

Top 10 Patient Portal Software By EMRSystemsEpic EHR Software's MyChart.athenahealth EMR Software's athenaCommunicator.PrognoCIS EMR Software.Cerner Specialty Practice Management Software.eClinicalWorks EMR Software's Patient Portal and Healow App.Greenway PrimeSUITE EHR Software.NextGen Healthcare EHR Software.More items...•

Are patient portals easy to use?

Portals provide physicians with a fast and easy way to communicate with chronically ill patients. They are a place to get complete and more accurate patient information. Portals empower patients to take ownership of their own healthcare, so they remain aware of the entire care process.

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.

Do doctors like patient portals?

Providers were even more positive about their perceived comprehensive impact of the portal on patient care. The respondents were particularly enthusiastic about their believe that it improved patient care (60%); and that it improved patient adherence (52%) (Figure 2). Perceived Impact on General Patient Care.

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.

Access the Patient Portal

A convenient, secure website that makes it easy to communicate with your physicians, pay bills, and make appointments.

Find Care Close to Me

Penn State Health provides a full range of outpatient and inpatient diagnostic, medical and surgical services throughout our health system.

Make an Appointment

Penn State Health provides various options for scheduling, cancelling or changing an appointment.