As we age, managing our health becomes more complex. Multiple doctors. Medications. Specialists. Lab results. It’s a lot to keep track of — not just for seniors, but for their caregivers, too. Many times seniors are given the wrong medications, or asked to repeat tests simply because there is no record of the information in…
TEFCA, short for the “Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement,” was established by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) under the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016. Initial drafts for the access and exchange of health information, were released in 2018 and 2019. TEFCA’s goal is to reduce the barriers for sharing…
Managing healthcare can feel overwhelming, especially when multiple doctors, specialists, and hospitals are involved. For Elaine, a 62-year-old patient with a complex medical history, keeping track of past diagnoses, medications, and test results was a constant struggle. But everything changed when she discovered MedKaz®. A Frustrating Journey Through Disconnected Care Elaine had seen a cardiologist,…
MedKaz Reimagines How Providers Can Share Their Patient Records, Opening the Way to Unimagined Healthcare Improvements, Savings, and Provider Profits. The traditional method of patient record sharing, called “interoperability,” aims to connect individual provider EHR systems “on the fly,” via networks, enabling seamless record exchange. The issue is the extensive, costly infrastructures needed, including patient…
Medical records serve different purposes – as diverse as doctors treating patients, billing, and medical research. While these uses share the basic principle of data collection and storage, each use is different and requires different content and formatting. Doctors treating patients need “interoperability,” instant access to their patient’s complete medical record from all their providers,…
Why Are My Medical Records Important? Your medical history is a personal library of very important information that both you and your doctors need, particularly if you have multiple, chronic, or other complex illnesses. It is the blueprint of your health, encompassing diagnoses, treatments, lab results, and more. Understanding how to access your healthcare information…
In today’s world a lot of people are “on the go.” They include: business people who travel regularly, tourists away for weeks at a time, students or researchers away for months, athletes who travel endlessly during their season, snowbirds who live part of the year in southern climates, migrants like farm workers or Indian tribes who live in different…
When we are sick, we want our doctors to treat our issues as quickly and efficiently as possible. Yet, did you know that your doctors don’t have all the information they need to treat you? This is frustrating, and can lead to delays, cause them to reschedule visits, and waste time and money. We can…
When it comes to healthcare, we as patients have certain expectations. Simply put, we want our doctors to really listen to us, and we want them to treat what ails us properly so we can get well again. This should be simple enough. After all, this is what doctors do – they treat us. It’s…
Did you know that none of your doctors can instantly access all your medical records? Most of us assume they can, but that’s not the case. There are multiple reasons why, including the fact that their electronic medical records systems may be incompatible with one another. The end result is that your doctors may not…