Ever have to repeat the same story to multiple doctors? Tired of filling out the same forms over and over again? Have trouble remembering your medical history? Your young child's medical history? Your ill parent's medical history? Ever struggled to get a copy of your own medical records?

The GRHID Platform ends all of that by providing two key functions:

1. It enables your doctors to share information with each other. When you go from one doctor to the next, your current information goes right along with you automatically.
   
   
2. It enables your doctors to share information with you. If you so choose, you can plug your own PHR (Personal Health Record) system into your doctors' network and send information to them or download your most current information (much like you would use Quicken to download financial information from your bank).

What this means to you as a patient…

• Safety. When you visit a doctor, he or she has complete, current information on you so the chances of making a mistake are minimized. For example - ER physicians and paramedics will be able to pull up your information in seconds even if you are unable to communicate, and pharmacists will be able to check prescriptions against your complete allergy and medication lists to reduce the chances of an adverse reaction to a new medication.
  
  
• Convenience. You'll spend less time filling out forms and repeating the same story to different doctors. You can also send information to your doctor that you used to have to deliver over the phone or in person, and you won't have to wait to get a copy of your medical records.
  
  
• Empowerment. Tracking your own information means you will be more informed about your own health status, allowing you to co-manage your health and participate actively in decisions about your care. By having a better understanding of your health status, you will have more effective communications with your doctor.
  
  
• Improved Health. Better continuity of care, fewer mistakes, and more active participation in your care all lead to better health. You will also have the ability to manage chronic diseases more effectively by delivering real time information about your condition to your physician, who can monitor your health more closely. Because your doctor has a more complete picture of your health, they can also send you reminders about preventive treatment, so you don't get sick.
  
  
• Lower Costs. Fewer visits to the doctor mean lower costs for you. In the future, insurance companies may even reduce premiums for patients that use healthcare information technology to manage their health.