Six Ways eHealth Can Help Consumers

1. When your records are easily available in one place on a computer, your doctors can get a more complete picture of your health, which helps them to make good decisions about your care.
2. Your information is safe in a system that can only be used by the people who are caring for you, and only with your consent.
3. Information that could save your life in a medical emergency is easy to get to in a hurry.
4. You can skip wasteful, duplicate medical tests.
5. You won’t always have to fill out the same forms every time you visit a doctor, clinic, or a hospital.
6. Backups of your records are made so they will still be available in the event of an emergency or natural disaster.
7. You can better manage health records for yourself and your family.

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