What are the benefits of keeping my personal medical history?
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Always know your medical history when you see a doctor
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Don't rely on health care providers to propagate mistakes about your conditions via cut and paste
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Always know what medications your are taking in what doses for what reasons and start/stop dates
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Control what is in your medical record and what is not
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Have a complete medical history at your fingertips whenever you see a new doctor
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Have your parent's (spouses, children's) medical history at your fingertips (literally, on your smart phone
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No one but you will take the time to organize and verify your medical record.
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Without your constant vigilance, your record will be scattered, incomplete, erroneous, and voluminous.
A word about privacy
A brief guide to starting your own PMR
Get help
Dynalist
Example
For your records to be most useful for you and an physician you see, they should be organized in a standardized way - Free PDF
Your Private Medical Record: Learn why and how to take charge of your own medical data.
Shouldn't my doctor do that?
Shouldn't Medicare do that?
Shouldn't my hospital do that?
Don't they all share information, and doesn't someone organize it in a concise and coherent way?
No, No, No, and No!
Getting started with your private medical record
I use an online outlining program to track my medical history. It is organized in the way and contains all of the information that allows it to function as a complete medial history that a physician would create and use.
The are a number of good programs out there, but my favorite is Dynalist.
The best way to see how this works is to try it out. HERE is a read-only sample file that you can copy and use as a template.
To get the most out of Dynalist, you'll want the pro version. You can get a discount by signing up with this link HERE.
Dynalist has a myriad uses. You can use it for your grocery list (which you can share with your spouse), todo list, random thoughts, or ideas for that book you want to write.
How do I use my personal medical record?
For your records to be most useful for you and an physician you see, they should be organized in a standardized way - Free PDF
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Keeping your Personal Medical Record (PMR)
How secure is my information?
AIM PMR Template
AIM PMR sample
Screen shot of sample PMR
A word about HIPAA
AIM PMR Template
AIM PMR sample
Screen shot of sample PMR
What you get with an AIM Membership
Access to the Personal Medical Research Program
Test my service; Have a report you dont understand or a whole hospital chart or a doctor's consult?
Free introductory service - send a 1-4 page report along with specific questions you might have.
Pay as you go $120 per hour; 15 minute minimum.
Membership $10 per month or $80 per year
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50% off of PMRP
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full access to all reports about medical topics used in research reports (if someone else gets it, you get it too)
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Gain insights through the AIM Personal Medical Research Program
Have a report you don't understand or a whole hospital chart or a doctor's consult?
Free introductory service - send a 1-4 page report along with specific questions you might have.
Pay as you go $120 per hour; 15 minute minimum.
Membership $10 per month or $80 per year
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50% off of PMRP
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full access to all reports about medical topics used in research reports (if someone else gets it, you get it too)
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