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First Doctor- Health Information Technology The term "health information technology" is a broad concept that encompasses an array of technologies to store, share, and analyze health information. An initiative by First Doctor Team to improvise heath records standards and adding a bit to save a life during emergency.

Its aim is to create PCEHRs (Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records) that centralize a patient's healthcare. More and more, health care providers are using First Doctor’s Suite to improve patient care. But eFD Suite isn't just for health care providers. You can use eFD Suite to better communicate with your doctor, learn and share information about your health, and take actions that will improve your quality of life. First Doctor Suite for patient and families is an unique service where individual are provided with a 16 digit identification number to authenticate their accessibility to an online portal where an individual can upload documents, download documents, Email & Fax their health information to their GP’s, Hospitals.

First Doctor Suite is an online service that lets you gather, store, use and share health information for you and your family, putting you in control of your health information. Here’s a little more about what you can do with eFD Suite: Store everything in one place •	Keep health records for every member of your family—even pets. •	See conditions, medications and scanned copies of medical documents at a glance. •	Access your records from any Internet connection—great for travel or emergencies. Prepare for emergencies •	Create an emergency profile for each member of your family. •	Print the profile as a wallet card or page-sized sheet. •	Include an emergency access code so the profile can be accessed online. Enter health information in many ways •	Connect health & fitness devices with eFD Suite to easily get information into your record. •	Store immunisations, medications, family history and more. •	Use apps to help add your medical information. View and analyse health info with First Doctor-enabled apps •	Enter information once in eFD Suite, then use it with a growing list of apps. •	Take charge of your health by setting goals and tracking your progress. •	Get guidance for conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease. Keep others in the know •	Share information with others to keep family and caregivers up to date. •	Control your information: You decide what to share and who to share it with, and you can remove sharing privileges at any time. •	Share with healthcare providers by printing out your latest health information prior to your next visit. Note: Apps and devices are provided by their manufacturers, and availability varies based on location and other factors.

Intended use eFD Suite can store, display and transfer health-related data; and store and retrieve medical images. eFD Suite includes various features that help consumers collect, exchange, view and use their personal health information more easily. For example: •	Adding data to eFD Suite records by: o	direct user entry o	online connection with applications (including web, mobile, email, or data package pickup) o	upload from compatible devices (such as pedometers, blood pressure and glucose meters) •	Enabling data access and exchange with people and applications through various methods (for example record sharing, application authorization, email, and access codes) •	Grouping sets of data that are useful for a particular purpose (such as for an emergency medical profile or weight management efforts) •	Graphing collected data (to show trends such as in blood pressure measurements) •	Sending email notifications about records (such as arrival of new data) •	Printing or exporting collected data (for example, to print information for doctor visits or a wallet card)

First Doctor Suite Benefits

eFD Suite can help healthy people stay fit, organised and prepared. Use eFD Suite together with compatible apps and fitness-monitoring devices (such as pedometers and heart-rate monitors) to: •	Prepare for emergencies by creating an emergency profile and wallet card for each person in your family. •	Set and work towards fitness goals, track your progress and stay motivated along the way. •	Keep track of medications, immunisations and your family's medical history. •	Save time at the doctor’s office by printing forms like those your doctor uses so that you don’t have to enter that same information over and over again. •	Manage health information for someone else in your family. Chronic health conditions require a lot of care. eFD Suite can upload data from health-monitoring devices (such as blood pressure monitors and glucose monitors) and connect with apps that let you add important health information, then track and manage your data and receive guidance. See our directory of apps and devices. Note: Apps and devices are provided by their manufacturers, and availability varies based on location and other factors.

Health Information Technology Includes: Electronic health records (EHRs) Your doctor keeps records of your health information, such as your history of diseases and which medications you're taking. Up until now, most doctors stored these in paper files. EHRs (sometimes called "electronic medical records") are electronic systems that store your health information. EHRs allow doctors to more easily keep track of your health information and may enable them to access your information when you have a problem even if their office is closed. t. EHRs also make it easier for your doctor to share information with specialists and others so that everyone who needs your information has it available when they need it. First Doctor EHRs launched the first technology to allow you to log in to our web portal to view your own health record, lab results, and treatment plan, and to email or fax your doctor. Personal health records (PHRs). A PHR is a lot like an EHR, except that you control what kind of information goes into it. You can use a PHR to keep track of information from your doctor visits, but the PHR can also reflect your life outside the doctor's office and your health priorities, such as tracking your food intake, exercise, and blood pressure. Sometimes, your PHR can link with your doctor's EHR.

E-prescribing A paper prescription can get lost or misread. E-prescribing allows your doctor to communicate directly with your pharmacy. This means you can go to the pharmacy to pick up medicine without having to bring the paper prescription.

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