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United Medical Centers is now offering online services giving patients direct access to their own health information. UMC has recently announced a significant upgrade to the online services that it will be providing for its patients. The new web portal will give unprecedented access to registered users with an initial registration at the clinic. UMC staff will be assisting patients in acquiring a secure PIN and website address that will allow them to access a wealth of features that pertain to their own health records. The online service will allow users to access follow-up visit forms, new patient forms, appointment requests, registration notification, account statements, billing questions, referral requests, update their personal information, as well as other features. 

The addition of an online portal for patients is a progressive upgrade designed for the meaningful use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) which UMC has transitioned into in the past several years in order to better facilitate the transfer and management of patient data. 

            George Kypuros, CEO, states, “Medicine is rapidly changing every day and UMC must keep up with all of the changes, particularly the changes that are occurring in technology. The implementation of an EHR system we initiated in August 2011 was a huge challenge for all of us, but it is something that was certainly worthwhile because it has improved the quality of care we offer and it has also prepared us to meet the many challenges and additional changes that we will be facing in the future.”

             UMC provides primary health care services to insured and uninsured patients in Eagle Pass, Del Rio, and Brackettville, Texas. Its eight service sites offer Pediatric, OB/GYN, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Podiatry and Dental Services. In addition, the sites offer in-house services such as Laboratory, Pharmacy, Radiology, Social Services, Family Planning, WIC, Medical Nutrition Therapy, and HIV/AIDS Testing and Counseling.

            For more information about this new service, patients can call the main UMC clinic located on Veterans Blvd. at 773-5358 or Eidson Road Clinic at 757-6946. Patients can also report to the clinic in person and staff will assist them in setting up their online patient web portal account.