Health Records on iPhone Now Available to Patients of Community Health Systems Affiliated Hospitals
11 Abril 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Simple and Secure Way for Millions of
Patients to Access their Medical Data
Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) announced today that
many of its affiliated hospitals now support Health Records on
iPhone, which brings together hospitals, clinics and the existing
Apple Health app to make it easy for patients to see their
available medical data from multiple providers whenever they
choose. Approximately 100 CHS-affiliated hospitals are
participating to help patients easily aggregate medical data.
Patients who have received care from a CHS-affiliated
participating hospital can use their iPhones to securely receive
and store important details from their medical records, including
allergies, conditions, immunizations, labs, medications, procedures
and vitals. Patients can also receive notifications whenever their
data is updated.
“At CHS, we are rapidly expanding our digital health and
consumer engagement strategies to provide patients with more
convenience, more information, and more control over their
healthcare experiences,” said Lynn Simon, M.D, president of
clinical operations and chief medical officer of Community Health
Systems. “By giving our patients an easy way to receive and track
their medical information, we believe we also are giving them one
more way to be active participants in managing their health, which
can lead to better outcomes.”
Previously, patients’ medical records were held in multiple
locations, requiring patients to log into each care provider’s
website and patient portal and piece together their health
information manually. Now, medical information from each patient’s
participating providers is organized into a single view with all of
the available information stored together.
“Since most people keep their mobile devices with them, this
means all of that medical information is accessible whenever it is
needed. We are literally putting health data in the palm of the
patient’s hand, which can be critical in an emergency and also
enables patients to have more informed conversations with all of
their physicians,” said Dr. Simon.
Apple worked with the healthcare community to take a
consumer-friendly approach and created Health Records based on FHIR
(Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), a standard for
transferring electronic medical records. Health Records data is
encrypted and protected with the user’s iPhone passcode, Touch ID
or Face ID.
For more information on Health Records, visit:
https://www.apple.com/healthcare/health-records/
About Community Health Systems, Inc.
Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the largest publicly
traded hospital companies in the United States and a leading
operator of general acute care hospitals in communities across the
country. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns, leases or
operates 106 affiliated hospitals in 18 states with an aggregate of
approximately 17,000 licensed beds. The Company’s headquarters are
located in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb south of Nashville. Shares
in Community Health Systems, Inc. are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol “CYH.” More information about the Company
can be found on its website at www.chs.net.
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