Medfusion Launches Mobile App to Simplify Healthcare Records
To provide patients with a single destination for all of their medical records, Medfusion—a patient engagement platform dedicated to facilitating the relationship between doctors and patients—has developed a consumer mobile application called Medfusion Plus.
For decades, if patients wanted access to their medical records, they had to request and pay for a paper copy, which could take several days if not weeks. With the advent of portals, patients gained electronic access to portions of their medical records created by individual providers.
Via a download on the App Store and Google Play, iOS and Android device users can now aggregate and access their healthcare records on their mobile devices. The information is pulled via Continuity of Care documents from patient portals and includes laboratory results, immunizations, medication lists, allergies, as well as appointments.
“Patients should have a complete view of the care provided to them across multiple provider settings—hospitals, physician practices, and from their wearables,” said Chris Fierer, director of innovation and Medfusion Plus solution manager. “We believe patients should play a more significant role in their care, and the only way they can optimize the quality and efficiency of that care is to have a total, accurate view of their medical records.”
“I regularly see patients who have recently been hospitalized who have seen multiple specialists who ran diagnostic tests on them and may have changed their medications without sending me notification or medical records pertaining to these encounters,” said internist and pediatrician John Meier, MD, MBA. “As their primary care physician, I am void of critical information that would allow me to better manage and optimize their care, which is frustrating to both me and my patients.
“Until we get to full interoperability within and among EHRs,” Meier added, “we need a solution like Medfusion Plus that allows my patients to show me their latest lab tests and current medications on their smartphones. This will enable me to create a much better care management plan based on higher quality, lower cost and most importantly better outcomes.”
Medfusion Plus, which also provides an application programming interface and is available on the Apple Watch, will continue to evolve with a significant roadmap ahead for the developers. The app is available at no cost to consumers, and a branded version will be made available to provider organizations.
Source: Medfusion