How Does My Health Work?
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Welcome to AAKP My Health! This tool has been developed to help you take an active role in your healthcare. This article was written to help you navigate through AAKP My Health. After reading this information, feel free to click around on your own and discover how this Web site tool will work best for you. AAKP will continually update this Web site with new and exciting tools.



If this is your first time in AAKP My Health, you first need to go to “My Health Check.” This section allows you to enter your lab values for a variety of tests. After you enter the lab values, AAKP My Health automatically saves them in your own personal “My Health Record.” You can view My Health Record anytime to monitor the progress of your lab results. All charts are printable so if you ever have questions that you want to discuss with a healthcare provider, click the “print this” button on the right side of all pages in the Web site.

My Health Record
After you’ve finished entering your lab tests, be sure to check out My Health Record. Inside this area you will be able to view all of your lab value charts, as well as store information about the medications you take (My Medical Information) and contact information for your healthcare team (My Healthcare Team Information). There’s also a form about your activity status that you can complete online and print so you can take it with you to your next doctor’s visit if you’re noticing a lack of energy.

 My Doctor Visits
If you’ve recently visited one of your doctors, visit My Doctor Visits and record your visit. This will help you remember what was discussed and what follow-up may need to occur on a future visit. This feature can also help you prepare for an upcoming visit. To get the most out of this part of the Web site, make sure you first enter all your doctor contact information in the “My Health Care Team Information” chart.

My Health Quizzes
No Web site would be complete without a way to test your knowledge of your healthcare. My Health Quizzes provides numerous quizzes on a variety of topics. When you accurately answer all questions in one quiz, you will be prompted to print an official certificate of accomplishment that you can show off to your friends and healthcare team.

My Information
If you ever need to change your password or modality (chronic kidney disease, transplantation, dialysis) go to the "My Information" tab at the top of the page. This profile was created when you first registered to gain access to the site. If, when you registered, you were a chronic kidney disease patient and now you are on dialysis, you will want to change your modality option in your profile. This will ensure you have access to the proper charts to keep track of your lab values.

 

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