Cayuga Medical Associates Patient Portal (2025)

FAQs

Are patient portal messages part of the medical record? ›

All messages you send and read will be part of your medical record.

1 Cayuga Medical Center, Health Information Dept., 101 Dates Dr., Ithaca, NY 14850 Fax 607-274-4131; Email medicalrecords@cayugamed.org Questions call: 607-274-4314 option 2.

Patient Portals contain EMRs, but patients aren't allowed to update their information there. Instead, Patient Portals provide them with different ways to communicate with a physician, view lab results, pay bills, book an appointment, and more.

Some potential disadvantages of patient portals include:

Disparities in age, technological literacy, and internet access can make use of patient portals intimidating or unattractive to some patients.

Remember there are many reasons why a healthcare provider will contact you after a medical test. If results are concerning, they may call you or have a receptionist call to schedule an appointment. 15 A healthcare provider may also call to assure you everything is okay or discuss any needed follow-up tests.

Related terms: A medical record number (MRN) is a unique identifier assigned to a patient in an electronic health record (EHR), practice management, or healthcare IT system. The MRN is used to keep track of medical history, diagnoses, treatments, and other important information related to patient care.

We are here to help answer your questions and accommodate any needs that you may have. Feel free to call one of our locations or simply complete the inquiry form. We are incredibly responsive and value any request. Any comments, questions or requests call (607) 274-4011.

Please call (916) 650-0490 for further information. If none of these circumstances apply, please complete the form. To continue with your request for access to your Medi-Cal records, please go to page 2 and indicate which records you wish to get a copy of.

Patient portals can help you access medical records, set up appointments, communicate with your health care professional, and pay medical bills.

We examined patients' use of eight common portal features: messaging, medical advice message, lab tests/results, medication list, problem list, allergies, immunizations, and appointment details.

What are the two types of patient portals? ›

Patient portals can be classified into two main categories: standalone and integrated systems. Whether a standalone, or integrated system, both types of patient portals are simply web-based tools for patients to access their health information.

Any text message that involves the transmission of information that would be considered PHI, including information relating to the treatment of your patients, should be considered part of, and therefore incorporated into, your medical record.

Depending on the detail requested and the healthcare provider, records may also include: Treatment regimens for current or past diagnoses. Past surgical and hospitalization procedures. Medical tests, lab results and their findings (blood panels, X-rays, endoscopy, etc.)

Legal information such as narratives provided to your professional liability carrier or correspondence with your defense attorney, Unprofessional or personal comments about the patient, or. Derogatory comments about colleagues or their treatment of the patient.

A health record (also known as a medical record) is a written account of a person's health history. It includes medications, treatments, tests, immunizations, and notes from visits to a health care provider.