Dr. Ted Jablonski, Calgary-based family physician says the new health information portal will help people with a medical diagnosis better manage their care and could reduce the number of patients calling into his office for lab test results
The province is about to launch a new online portal, giving Albertans access to some of their personal health information through their computer, tablet or smartphone.Dr. Ted Jablonski, Calgary-based family physician, says the new health information portal will help people with a medical diagnosis better manage their care and could reduce the number of patients calling in to his office for lab test results.
"I think it'll be a very positive thing for patients," said Dr. Ted Jablonski, a Calgary-based family physician whose clinic often takes calls from patients who want to find out about their lab work. "They want to know … I'm putting in all this effort, I'm on these meds, am I doing better in real terms?"Both the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta and the Alberta Medical Association support the new portal and have been working to prepare doctors.
"I think the days of going to the doctor and them advising you on what you should do or what you should get are coming to an end," said Lang, who thinks patients will benefit from being able to review certain health information ahead of appointments."This is really the wave of the future," said Tom Keenan, digital security expert and professor in the faculty of environmental design at the University of Calgary.
The web site for doctors states: "Many health systems report net benefit from providing patients access to laboratory test results. Concerns that such access will drive additional workload do not typically materialize or persist … Easy access to lab test results can reduce the frequency of follow-up phone-ins and visits."
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