1. What is a Patient Health Portal?
A brief summary about a patient health
portal and some of it’s capabilities

2. What is a Patient Health Portal
• A patient health portal (aka. PHP) allows
health consumers to view their medical
history, laboratory test results, and insurance
information. PHP’s also allows health
consumers to track their health conditions in
conjunction with their health care providers
facilitating early interventions.

3. Prescriptions
A patient health portal provides a patient with the capability to request a
prescription online without the need to contact the physicians’ office.

4. Appointments
A patient health portal also provides a patient with the capability to schedule
appointments online.

5. Referrals
A patient health portal enables the patient to send a request for a referral without
having to call the physicians’ office.

6. Track Your Medications
A patient health portal also provides the patient with a list of medications that have
been prescribed. In addition a patient health portal will also enable patients to keep
a history of vaccines and insurance information for use when enrolling for classes at
an academic institution or visiting a hospital. This information is accessible from any
remote location 24 hours a day.