school, rate of traffic accidents, lack of parking spaces, complaints about poor buses service, high air pollution,
location of mobile antennas / defibrillators / sport facilities.
YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS:
1. You probably see, at least one primary healthcare provider over the course of your life. You faced
one or two personal practitioners and a few specialists like cardiologists, dermatologists,
orthopedics, mental health specialists, and dentists or even plastic surgeons. Then there are visits to
urgent care, regional or communal clinics, screening and diagnostics tests, inpatient and
outpatient hospital care, nutrition specialists, physical therapists, complementary and alternative
medicine providers (herbalists, acupuncturists), pharmacies, laboratories and care provided by other
health professionals. Don’t forget your endless contacts with your health insurers!
2. The deepest invasion of privacy is possible through health data. Citizen’s medical information Is,
entirely, in the disposal of others. Your (and your family) medical information is, presently,
distributed among numerous sites. You may have multiple places where you receive care such as
your primary care physician, a hospital, your specialists, your pharmacy, laboratories, and your
insurance provider. Think about the time and efforts needed to help you figure out where to look
for the health information you need.
3. Practically, there is NO portability of patients’ medical records. Health information, especially
documents relevant to the protection of individual’s rights, is not transparent. Missing clinical
information on patients adversely affect the patients' health care. Bear in mind how long and how
many efforts does it take to find or get hard copy of a medical record. Impossible to share health
information with a third party, such as a family member, descendants, other doctors, or even to a
mobile app. Most providers are not able to provide some form of readable electronic copy. In
many cases we are left, again, with hard copy options. Children discovering information concerning
their parents for the purpose of anticipating future health issues is prohibited and very much absent
almost in all countries.
4. Conclusion No. 1: keeping minimal audit trail of your medical information should be in your domain,
your responsibility and carried out by your documentation. Your medical data is crucial in saving
your life and others lives. Orderly recording of medical information is a MUST. With INTEGRA PIM
you enter past and future, planned events. All of an individual’s medical records are stored in one
place instead of paper-based files in various doctors’ offices.
5. There are MANY reasons why it is important gathering, reviewing, and organizing your
personal medical records under your personal, INTEGRAted and complete platform:
• Can help you understand any health issues you’re living with and manage them more effectively.
Making you an informed and active partner in your care. INTEGRA PIM and MCIM modules tell the
patient’s “story” the presenting problem and the treatment received
• Complete, accurate records can lower the risk of misdiagnosis, missed follow-up care, and duplicate
or inappropriate care. ALL your providers and caretakers have a comprehensive source of
information to base their recommendations and decisions on.
• Helps to plan and evaluate a patient’s treatment. Creates a permanent record for future patient’s
future care.
▪ Having a comprehensive medical record can help when you need emergency care or cannot speak
for yourself. In the case of an emergency INTEGRA PIM and MCIM can quickly provide critical
information to proper diagnosis or treatment.