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MyMedicalRecords.com Offers Doctors Affordable Solution to Electronic Medical Records
| Source: MyMedicalRecords.com
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - January 25, 2008) - MyMedicalRecords.com, Inc. ("MMR"), a
leading provider of Web-based Personal Health Records ("PHR"), has
introduced MMR Pro, an easy-to-use, low-cost system to enable physicians
and other healthcare providers to store their paper-based patient medical
records in a secure online environment without requiring upfront costs for
special hardware or software.
There is mounting pressure from the federal government for physicians to
adopt electronic medical records ("EMR"), however, the cost of setting up
an electronic medical record system can cost an estimated $40,000 per
physician plus hardware and training.
MMR Pro enables doctors to get many of the benefits of EMR by digitizing
patient files on a just-in-time basis the same day the patient leaves the
office, with minimal disruption to existing workflow. MMR Pro physicians
will also be afforded the option to have all "back-file" paper records
indexed and scanned for online access at a nominal cost. Patients will be
able to access and view their records at no cost from any
Internet-connected computer.
Digitized patient files are stored on a secure Web site branded with the
name of the physician practice. Then using MMRFreeView, patients will be
able to view his or her individual records by logging into their account
with a secure password.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
entitles patients to have copies of their medical records on request. MMR
Pro will reduce the cost to the physician of providing these records
through MMRFreeView.
MMR Pro physicians will also have the option to offer patients upgrades to
a full MyMedicalRecords.com account. MMR gives patients access to a
complete online health management system for themselves and up to 10
members of their family regardless of physician or healthcare facility.
These accounts include incoming fax and voicemail capability, a
prescription drug interaction database of more than 20,000 medications,
calendaring for prescription refills and doctor appointments, and a robust
document management system into which medical records from both MMR Pro
healthcare physicians and non-participating providers can be added for
greater continuity of care. A MyMedicalRecords.com account also includes an
emergency login feature that allows a doctor to access pre-selected areas
of a user's account in the event of a medical emergency. This "patient
upgrade" will also generate revenue to a physician for the life of the
patient account regardless of where the patient is receiving medical
treatment.
"We believe MMR Pro will make many features of costly EMR systems
available to physicians for less than $500.00 per month," said Robert H.
Lorsch, Chairman and CEO of MyMedicalRecords.com. "The average physician
office has 1,800 to 2,000 patient charts and if just 10 percent of patients
convert to a full MMR account, offsetting revenue would be sufficient for a
physician to have the service in their office for free with additional
conversions generating revenue to offset front office costs."
"MMR Pro will help physicians communicate with their patients more
efficiently, educating patients on doctor's instructions and potential
adverse drug reactions," Lorsch added.
ABOUT MYMEDICALRECORDS.COM
MyMedicalRecords.com is a privately held corporation based in Los Angeles
that provides a secure,
easy-to-use and comprehensive Web-based storage system for maintaining
personal health and medical records and other important documents such as
personal inventories, insurance policies and wills to empower people to
have greater control over their health and well-being.
MyMedicalRecords.com uses patent-pending technology to transmit digitized
patient records in and out of the system via fax, file upload and e-mail,
offering a convenient and affordable online health management system that
serves individual consumers, healthcare providers, employers, insurance
companies, professional associations and unions. For more information
visit www.mymedicalrecords.com.