My surgeon requires I enter all my health information onto w website called RemedyMD BEFORE my initial visit. Anyone elses surgeon require this? I heard it was for research purposes. I dont like giving my health info to a third party internet site without knowing exactly what they are doing with it.

As a medical registry, RemedyMD gathers information about to help assess effectiveness of the procedure. I think it's really important that clinical data be available for research and registries, and for that reason, would not hesitate to provide my information.

Any time you're a patient, your medical record (which may also be electronic) may be used for similar purposes. The record primarily serves as communication among healthcare workers so that you receive appropriate care. But charts are often used for research purposes. Data is often entered into registries.

The difference with RemedyMD is that you know that your data is being collected for that purpose.

In my opinion, RemedyMD's sort of an extension of your chart. But it gives something back: patient education.

Sounds like a win-win to me.

I do understand your concern about privacy and confidentiality---it's always a concern with medical information. But it seems more secure than many other places our medical information is stored.

Edited April 28, 201016 yr by BetsyB

I had to do it, too, and while it was a pain in the butt because I hate forms, it was OK.

Mimi