HYGEIA: Online Personal Health Record

25 February 2019

Patients in charge of their health

Driven by its need to address the growing demands of its patients and to keep pace with the advancements in medicine, HYGEIA Hospital is paving the way yet again by creating “my hygeia” online Personal Health Record (PHR) for patients.

“My hygeia” is a structured collection of all of the patient’s medical information, stored in digital form. Patients may access their online file quickly and easily, and communicate their health information in any way they see fit, within a safe and secure environment that utterly respects their sensitive personal data.

Patients have immediate and easy access to their medical history, while they also have the opportunity to compare older test results or information with newer ones. This plays a major role in proper patient management and treatment. Patient data is transferred easily, is updated continuously and is stored safely, so patients may access their medical file at any time. They also do not need to constantly carry their medical test results with them or file them correctly, while they eliminate the risk of their test results being misplaced or damaged due to use or over time. It is also not necessary for them to pick up their results in person, saving time and avoiding any hassles, given that their medical record is available in a “private cloud”, allowing access only to the patients themselves.

The system has been based on international standards and has been updated with all the Greek and international medical coding practices. The data is owned by the patient and is kept by HYGEIA Group for maximum safety. HYGEIA is responsible for the storage and safekeeping of all information.

As noted by the HYGEIA Group CEO, Mr Andreas Kartapanis, “my hygeia is a valuable tool both for patients, who may now monitor their health information conveniently, and for doctors, since it improves communication among them.”

The procedure for registering with “my hygeia” is short and simple. You just need to visit HYGEIA Hospital with your ID card or passport and fill out the relevant registration form.