Mywakechart (2024)

FAQs

What are the downsides of MyChart? ›

Don't use MyChart to request a phone call from your provider

MyChart messages can be a good way to relay important information to your care team. However, if you need to speak directly with your primary care provider, we encourage you to make an in-person or virtual appointment.

MyChart is a secure online portal that gives you personalized access to portions of your electronic medical record.

Atrium Health uses text messages, email, and MyChart messages to let patients know when they have a balance due and that they can pay by text.

Lack of online medical records - Roughly 32% of patients reported not having an online medical record, which is a prerequisite for utilizing a patient portal. Limited internet access - Approximately 25% of patients cited a lack of internet access as a barrier to using patient portals.

MyChart is powered by Epic, the software system used by the world's best healthcare organizations.

When she called, she asked if I had some time to talk, and I said yes. She told me the nodules on my thyroid (that had been biopsied the day before) were cancerous, and that I needed to have my thyroid removed. So to answer your question, yes, some DRs do give you bad news over the phone.

Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, laboratories will be required to provide patients with their completed test reports within 30 days of a request, but they will not be required to explain the results to patients.

This secure, electronic exchange of your record gives your care team information they need to give you safe and effective care, and allows MyChart to give you a more complete picture of your health. When you log in to MyChart, we use the existing connections to determine where you have been seen.

Why do people use MyChart? ›

You can use MyChart to: Schedule or request physician office medical appointments. You can also see your appointment history and details about each one. When you get to the office, check in for your appointment through MyChart and minimize wait times.

Note: MyChart is an Epic branded name. Your organization may use a different name for their patient portal. Access the application on your personal device. Carefully review the app's terms and conditions.

The privacy of MyChart users' healthcare information is protected by state and federal laws including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Together, we're Advocate Health.

Our patients can continue to count on the trusted physicians and clinical care teams they've come to know and value at the same convenient locations. Together, we will do more, be better and go faster to help people live well.

Con: Healthcare data security concerns

A patient portal may be just one more place for a potential hacker or healthcare data thief to access a patient's data, leaving that patient liable to identity theft. However, with appropriate safeguards, these concerns can be kept at a minimum.

Deactivation does not affect information already in your MyChart account; however, the information will no longer be available to send, receive, or access any additional information.