The MyHealth patient portal has been inaugurated by HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani.
The nation-wide launch took place earlier this week at the the Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety’s exhibition area. HE the Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari and other senior officials from the ministry, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), and Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) were present.
“MyHealth will empower patients by allowing them to play a more active role in controlling their health information and making more informed decisions about their well-being," HE Dr al-Kuwari said.
"It helps patients stay on track by providing up-to-date information about lab results and active medications and provides reminders about appointments. As part of the Clinical Information System, the portal allows patients to securely access their personal health records,” she explained.
With MyHealth, patients can access their electronic personal health record online and through a mobile app. Features of the portal include the ability to access lab reports, to view and reschedule upcoming appointments, and to review discharge summaries. The portal also allows patients to send a non-urgent message to their healthcare provider in a confidential manner. The nationwide launch of the programme follows a successful pilot conducted at HMC and PHCC.
Dr AbdulWahab al-Musleh, deputy chief medical officer, Clinical Information Systems at HMC said MyHealth is a convenient and secure way for patients to access key medical records.
“MyHealth provides patients with a single health record, regardless of whether they were seen at HMC or PHCC. This ensures health information is readily available and can be used in conversations with healthcare professionals when visiting HMC or PHCC,” he said.
Dr Samya Ahmad al-Abdulla, executive director of operations at PHCC, said the pilot programme demonstrated that patients want access to personal healthcare records in a convenient format.
“Our patients said that one of the key benefits of MyHealth was being able to access their key medical records in one place, which enabled them to check and track them,” said Dr al-Abdulla. “Further, it reduces the need, in many instances, to make a return visit to their physician as they can access some results online and communicate with their physician through the portal.”
Cerner, a global leader in healthcare technology and the provider of the electronic health record platform used across Qatar, has been an important partner for the country’s healthcare sector.
Patients can enrol for the MyHealth Portal online at www.myhealth.qa or at any HMC or PHCC facility. Patients can also seek more information about MyHealth by calling Nesma’ak at HMC on 16060 or Hayyak at PHCC on 107.
