Gritman Medical Center | Connections | Winter 2014

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OUR WEBSITE at www.
Gritman.org is undergoing a recon-
struction, and we will proudly unveil
our new site in January.
“Gritman and the people who rely
on the hospital deserve a modern,
attractive and functional website,”
said Gritman Community Relations
Director Marty Johncox. “In the
coming years, people will increas-
ingly use a hospital’s website and
mobile apps to help them manage
their healthcare. is website is lay-
ing the foundation for that.”
In10sity.net , which has completed
hundreds of hospital websites, car-
ried out the redesign of the Gritman
site. Johncox, who studied Web de-
velopment at the College of Western
Idaho and has created many web-
sites himself, researched best and
GRITMAN is pleased to work
with RelayHealth to provide the
public with online access to medical
records generated at Gritman.
“Gritman wants to encourage
patients to be more involved in their
care,” said Kane Francetich, Gritman
CIO. “ e idea is that every patient
should have easy, instant access to
their health information at any time.”
Gritman patients, or those who
have had a test or procedure at Grit-
man, can use the secure Internet
portal to access their health informa-
tion online, including lab or imaging
test results, and they can also enter
their own information about aller-
gies, past procedures and existing
health conditions. is will assist
future healthcare providers who may
care for the patient. e portal was
designed with patient privacy as a
priority and complies with all state
emerging practices for hospitals and
guided the redesign, along with the
Gritman board and a focus group of
community members.
New features of the website
include:
w Easier navigation, including photo
links to the most popular Gritman
features.
w Fully responsive—the site re-
arranges itself to present the best
layout for a desktop computer,
smartphone or tablet.
w Access to the patient portal, which
allows people who have been at Grit-
man to access electronic versions of
their Gritman medical records.
w Compelling text, photo and video
stories from people about how Grit-
man’s people and technology im-
proved their lives.
and federal privacy laws.
To reach the portal, go to
. Some
things to keep in mind:
w You will need an active email
address to start the service.
w You will be prompted to enter
your date of birth and verify your
identity and demographic informa-
tion, as well as create a user ID and
security questions.
e portal is the beginning of
larger e orts to give patients more
access and control over their health
records. In the not-too-distant
future, people will also be able
to access their treatment plans,
contact their doctors and make
appointments—all online.
Portal assistance is available
by phone at 866-RELAY-ME
(866-735-2963) or by email at
w Parallax scrolling, a new design
trend that gives the impression there
is an “inside” or three-dimensional
aspect to the website.
Some popular features will re-
main, such as the calendar, online
bill pay, the baby nursery and help
nding a doctor.
Gritman is also responding to
regulatory trends. e Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services is
requiring all healthcare providers to
meaningfully use electronic medi-
cal record (EMR) technology in the
2010s. Among other things, pro-
viders must use EMRs to improve
the quality, safety and e ciency of
healthcare; engage patients; improve
care coordination; and maintain pri-
vacy and security of patient health
information.
Easy access to your health info
Get ready for the big reveal!
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