Personal Health File

A few years ago, I had a series of health check-ups. Every doctor's office I went to made me fill out an intake form. Each time, I had to recreate the list: my health history, family history, appointment dates, test results, and medications. It was super annoying to have to recreate the same list of information every time. How many times can I try to remember which grandma had glaucoma or if that odd test result was two or three years ago?

It's the type of information that lives in a gray area: I don't need it often enough that it's obvious I need to keep a record of it all, but I need it often enough to make it super annoying to have to recreate the list every time I need it.

Try as I might, I'd forget the dates of past appointments or not remember precisely how a diagnosis or treatment plan was phrased. And since I’ve changed doctors and health plans over the years, there’s inconsistent communication among doctors, facilities, and insurance providers, which can make tracking down that information challenging.

Your Personal Health File

Personal Health File your own that contains your basic health history.

It isn't meant to be a complete health record; it's a brief summary of your medical information—appointments, health history, and diagnoses.

This Personal Health File will help you

• Not have to recreate your health history whenever you have to fill out an intake form
• Have a single location for notes about conversations with past providers so you can prepare for future appointments
• Have a single location for copies of reports, results, and diagnoses
• Have a designated place for questions so you can remember what issues to raise at your next appointment
• Keep notes about copays, appointment-specific billing, and other notes about appointments

Your personal health file can be useful in your day-to-day care, and if you are incapacitated or need others to assist with your care, this binder will help them as well.

Categories

There are sections for:

• Biological and demographic data
• Basic health history
• Health care providers
• Appointment history (summary grid)
• Appointment details (1 page per appointment)
• Concerns/symptoms tracker
• A page for notes/questions for future appointments
• Conditions/Diagnosis
• Medications
• Information on documents like your living will, advanced care directives, and appointment of a health care agent

Product Information

• This is a digital product that will be available for download after purchase. No physical product will be shipped
• Products are .pdf file(s).
• You can download the file up to five times. Once it's downloaded, you can print unlimited copies, either of the full document or individual parts
• All sales are final. Because these are digital products, they are non-refundable, but we stand behind them. If you have an issue with this product, let us know, and we’ll try to make it right
• These products are intended for personal, not commercial, use. Please do not copy, share, or resell these digital downloads