People will soon be able to access their health information online and through an app

    Thursday, 18 January 2024 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Health Minister Tom Osborne says the personal health record will be available online through MyGovNL and will start February 1st with 5,000 people to start.

    People in this province will soon have access to their own personal health records through an app on their phone. Health Minister Tom Osborne says the personal health record will be available online through MyGovNL and will start February 1st with 5,000 people. Osborne says starting this spring, another 50,000 will be added each month until complete. He says people will be able to access lab results, dispensed medications, radiology reports, and allergies. Osborne says this new app will also help ease the burden on administrative duties for staff. Stephen Greene is the Vice President – Digital Health and Chief Information Officer, NL Health Services. He says this app will evolve over time to include other services. Greene says people’s privacy will be protected.

     

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