For Patients
Overview
ClinicalConnect: Better patient care through health record exchange
Improves care
Through ClinicalConnect, your health care information will be securely and rapidly available to the clinicians who need it while you are receiving care. This means that you and your doctor won’t have to wait for mailed or faxed results, and you won’t have to hand-carry information, such as lab results or x-rays, with you from appointment to appointment. And if you have a serious accident, heart attack, or other emergency situation where you cannot communicate, critical information, such as allergies, medical history, blood type and medications, can be instantly available, possibly saving your life.
ClinicalConnect can help you with referrals and follow-up care too. After being cared for by a specialist, emergency doctor, or in the hospital, your information will be immediately available to your primary care provider so you can quickly get the follow-up care you need.
Saves time and reduces cost
With ClinicalConnect, you can reduce duplicate tests and unnecessary procedures. Do you remember the last time you received a tetanus shot? Probably not, but it can be quickly located, whether you received it at your primary care doctor’s office or in the emergency room. ClinicalConnect can mean fewer appointments, less travel, and can eliminate extra tests and procedures.
Protects privacy
ClinicalConnect complies with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This means that your information is shared only with the clinicians who treat you. State-of-the-art systems are used to secure records in ClinicalConnect and prevent access by unauthorized persons.