Presbyterian | Spring 2019 | Your Story

6 On-the-go access to your health record MyChart is a tool that allows Presbyterian Medical Group patients* to access parts of their electronic health records. From your computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can log in to your MyChart account to: • Get test and lab results • View medication and allergy information • Request an appointment • View summaries of past visits • Send messages to your care team • Request renewals of prescriptions You may also use MyChart to view the electronic health records of your eligible dependents. To learn more and to sign up, visit www.phs.org and select “Access MyChart.” *MyChart is available only to patients with Presbyterian Medical Group providers. Patients who have been treated at one of our hospitals but do not have a Presbyterian Medical Group provider may still sign up for MyChart to view parts of their records. Changing providers is never easy. We know this can be true when you are a teen reaching adult age and you need a new provider, like a doctor or nurse practitioner. Moving from pediatric (child) healthcare to adult care is even harder when you have a chronic illness (one that lasts a long time or keeps coming back). These include illnesses such as diabetes (high blood sugar) or cystic fibrosis (illness in the lungs). Medicaid says children should move to adult care by their 21st birthday. For teens who see a pediatrician (a doctor who sees children), this move means you will need to: ● ● Find a new provider ● ● Get your health records ● ● Get to know your new health plan Get your teens ready to handle their own healthcare Help your teen get ready for adult care by using this checklist from The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health at www.gottransition.org/resourceGet.cfm?id=224 . First, you should talk to your pediatrician. You may be able to stay in the same practice and just move over to an adult provider. At 18, parents may no longer have legal control over their child’s healthcare choices, though there are some exceptions. This means that teens moving to adult care will also need to know how to fill and renew their prescription medications (drugs you get from the pharmacy). Parents might find that it is hard to let go of their child’s health choices, but you can get ready by asking the right questions.