The importance of information
When it comes to making a health decision knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment alternatives is vital. MyHealthPortal stands for broadcasting fresh and updated health content! But in addition, the MyHealthPortal medical teams are committed to provide each and every Lifeline Plus policyholder personalised medical information for any specific need and in any field of health.
The role of the patient in evaluating alternatives
Medicine is an ever evolving field! Medical research is being performed globally, new medications are being tested and, on a daily basis, breakthroughs are being recorded in leading hospitals. The obvious conclusion is that a search of information is constantly needed. Even the best practitioners have no ability to know about every new development or treatment! Hence, the responsibility falls to the patient to search for alternatives. For a patient with no professional medical skills the most available source of content is the internet.
The internet as a limited and dangerous source
Seeing the forest for the trees
When it comes to information in general and medical information in particular, the internet has changed the way we acquire information. In theory, medical data is now accessible to anyone. Any time and anywhere!
But what is the quality of this information?
Is it an updated site?
Is it biased commercial information sponsored by pharmaceutical companies? With no professional medical skills.
Sometimes a well designed web site can attract readers while the content is not accurate and does not reflect the whole picture. This is the internet paradox - a flood of information that blurs the ability to identify high quality information. The main danger is that a decision related to medical conditions can be biased or misleading information available by just "googling" around the net.
Research recently published in Australia, shows that more that 50% of doctors are using Google to improve their ability to diagnose a medical condition. The significant difference is that doctors have professional skills to identify the quality of content, while patients are exposed to a greater risk.
The ratio of the service
MyHealthPortal strives to empower each and every Lifeline Plus policyholder to overcome the internet paradox. At any point of need, and especially before any critical decision is taken, it is vital to apply for a professional search and not to rely on self web navigation. Looking for medical content on the internet requires more than technological skills, a professional medical qualification is needed and only a person with medical knowledge and training can evaluate the quality of the content.
Any application for medical information is performed by the MyHealthPortal teams subject to your specific requirements. The MyHealthPortal team members are trained to use designated search methods to locate accurate and updated information. They have access to costly medical information that is not available to the regular public.