Do you sell patient data?
No. We do not sell patient data under any circumstance.

FAQs of Healthcare Providers

What is GlobalPatientRecord?
The GlobalPatientRecord is a complete and online medical record offered to men and women located anywhere in the world wanting an online access to their personal health record. This is completely secure and confidential. GlobalPatientRecord stores medical history and current medical information. When they have seen a healthcare provider then the patient can view only a high level of the visits they had. This would be the Date of Visit, Provider & Clinic Details, Visit Type, Result Status. It allows the patient to become more responsible for their health by providing your office with the most accurate and up-to-date information available. It not only stores their personal medical information it provides interactive notifications and alerts that help patients receive better care for themselves and from their provider. They can create, manage and share their personal health information with their physician, or another care giver in case of an emergency. Other features of a GlobalPatientRecord are as follows:

• Secure email and Online Consultation with your doctor
• Secure email “Reason for Visit” form which will eliminate paperwork upon your visit and provide an update of your current medications, dosages and complaints.
• Quarterly online reminders to keep your GlobalPatientRecord current
• The ability to access the GlobalPatientRecord in an emergency
• The ability to share your health record with family members and loved ones
• All of your medical information stored in one place and accessible from anywhere and at any time
• A convenient GlobalPatientRecord wallet card that provides emergency contact information and directions to access your GlobalPatientRecord

Why is GlobalPatientRecord a good idea for my patients?
Not only does GlobalPatientRecord provide advantages for the patient but it provides many advantages to you as well. It allows you to better communicate with your patients and gives the patient a sense of responsibility and control over their health information.
It decreases human error and patient waiting time as all the information is provided prior to a visit. It allows for accurate information to be provided ahead of time regarding medications, dosages, allergies, etc. It interfaces with CareData, a time-based EMR system, and other EMR’s and medical systems. It helps the patient registration process as it eliminates nearly 20 minutes of administrative work for your staff per patient. It helps you communicate with your patients and notify patients of their results.
GlobalPatientRecord offers the patient:

• An online confidential and secure service that patients want to give them peace of mind and a better sense of control of their own health
• Automatic reminders and alerts either from you regarding their health, current status or result
• The ability to access the GlobalPatientRecord in an emergency
• Secure email and communication to and from the patient
• > The ability to share the patient's health record with family members or loved ones who are providing care
• A patient's medical information stored in one place and accessible from anywhere and at any time
• > A convenient GlobalPatientRecord wallet card that provides emergency contact information and directions to access the patient's GlobalPatientRecord
• Fully HIPAA and liability carrier (eRisk) compliant

How much does the GlobalPatientRecord cost?
It doesn’t cost you anything to have your patients using the GlobalPatientRecord. It will save you significant time and money for those patients using it.

What are the benefits of the GlobalPatientRecord for my office?
The GlobalPatientRecord is included at no extra cost as an integrated service for all providers using CareData from CareData Patient Tracking Systems Corporation.

• You’ll be able to see increased patient visits which mean increased revenues.
• You’ll be able to improved patient satisfaction, which mean patient retention and more referrals
• GlobalPatientRecord decreases your liability by improving documentation, automating patient education and automating notification of patients in the event of lab results or necessary visits to the office. For this reason, leading physician liability companies are endorsing and promoting the GlobalPatientRecord to their insured physicians.
• GlobalPatientRecord also can improve office efficiencies and save staff time.

Which patients should have a GlobalPatientRecord?
All patients. While the patient or a family member may not have major medical conditions, there is basic information that should be accessible for any patient at any time. This would include insurance information, allergies, vaccinations and emergency contact information. In addition, the GlobalPatientRecord provides health and wellness tips and reminders. And if the patient or a family member takes medications or has medical conditions; has been hospitalized or had surgeries, all the more reasons that a GlobalPatientRecord is needed.

How does information get into the GlobalPatientRecord?
Do my office staff or I have to fill out the GlobalPatientRecord for our patients? How reliable is patient-provided healthcare information?

Most patients enter their own data into their GlobalPatientRecord, though CareData Patient Tracking Systems Corporation is actively creating interfaces to EMRs and health plans. But in ALL cases the patient owns and controls the data in their own GlobalPatientRecord, as well as controlling who has access to their record. Physician office is under no responsibility to complete or update a patient's GlobalPatientRecord; though completing the record may result in direct payments from pay-for-performance programs. As for the validity of patient-entered data, the reality of the US outpatient healthcare environment is that most care is based upon patient- provided information- usually hand written by the patient using a clipboard. And much of the patient information is only known by the patient, such as over the counter medications, food allergies, herbal and food supplements, childhood illnesses, etc. Patients who can enter this information on their own time without feeling rushed in the privacy of their own home actually take the time to collect the necessary information which is more accurate than trying to remember it from the clinic itself.

What happens if the patient has a GlobalPatientRecord and I don't have access to it?
The existence of an online personal health record in no way diminishes the need for the patient to provide information directly to the treating physician. The GlobalPatientRecord service reminds patients of this responsibility on the data input screen of the GlobalPatientRecord service and in the overall GlobalPatientRecord terms of service.

How can my office & other physician's offices view a patient's GlobalPatientRecord?
Physicians and their approved staff can view the GlobalPatientRecords of any patients as long as they have granted you access to the record.

How does this information get to a hospital ER in an emergency?
The GlobalPatientRecord comes with a wallet card, which will present the patient's basic information including emergency contact, blood type, allergies and instructions for accessing the record in an emergency. The patient should keep a current copy of this wallet card with the patient at all times, and also share one with the patient emergency contact, to facilitate access to important information in the patient health record should the need arise. The hospital can access the patients GlobalPatientRecord by giving them the code to view it.

Patients are encouraged to identify a trusted third party with whom to share access information (User ID and Password), in the event of a medical emergency during which access to this information could be important. If possible, this person should be the same individual identified as the patient emergency contact in the GlobalPatientRecord.

Will the GlobalPatientRecord take time away from our duties?
There is no need for anyone in the office to spend any time related to this service. GlobalPatientRecord is in place to save you time and help provide you with more accurate information at the time of visit by having the patient fill this out prior to coming to the office. This is great for new and existing patients. There is less waiting time in the office for the patient and the information will be updated in your database instantly as the patient updates their records.

Can my office use a printed copy of the GlobalPatientRecord as a Patient Registration form?
You are encouraged to use the GlobalPatientRecord as a registration form for a patient to fill out ahead of an appointment. Will the GlobalPatientRecord work with my EMR? The GlobalPatientRecord was built to integrate with the CareData EMR but can also integrate with other EMRs. The GlobalPatientRecord can auto-populate the EMR and vice versa.

Do I increase my liability by using the GlobalPatientRecord?
No. In fact, leading professional liability carriers are endorsing and promoting the GlobalPatientRecord as a means to improve patient safety, improve documentation and lower medical liability. Guidelines have been created for the use of online tools to communicate with patients; including the provision of personal health records. These can be obtained directly from most liability carriers or online from various sources. The contractual service language and other disclaimers suggested by such experts are integrated into the GlobalPatientRecord service and patients must agree to these in order to access the GlobalPatientRecord. Most liability carriers promote the concept of online services to patients because it improves documentation and disclosure.