Pros: AMFS offers a secure setting for personal health records as well as applications to assess health risks.

Cons: The website is not as informative as users may want. There is no instant sign up. Potential customers must contact Ames via email to receive information. There are no screenshots of the PHR or video demos to show how it works.

The Bottomline: AMFS appears to have a lot to offer users, but is unwilling to reveal informative details without establishing one-on-one contact with potential customer. With a wealth of similar services available, users must decide whether it is worth their time to wait for contact from Ames.

Editor’s Rating:

Reviewed on May 18, 2011

Summary:

AMFS is an Internet-based application providing a Personal Health Portal which reportedly includes a Personal Health Record, Health Risk Assessment, MyFile Action Plan, Personal Health Dashboard, and Personal Medical Images.



Features:
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PHR
The Personal Health Record allows users to create, manage, and store medical information in a secure site online. This includes medication records, lab data, doctor, pharmacy, hospital, insurance, and emergency information, printer-friendly health record reports, and a facility to import shared information to multiple providers. The PHR has the ability to import data from shared information from doctors or other healthcare providers.

Health Risk Assessment (HRA)
The HRA tool calculates health risks based on user input to a series of questions about current health, habits, and history. This tool will also provide users with information about opportunities to improve health.

MyFile Action Plan (MAP)
MAPs allows users to create detailed health plans to achieve goals. Interactive calendars, action plans, and tracking of progress are all functions of MAPs.

Personal Health Dashboard
The Dashboard is a visual display of information to help attain health goals. It may be personalized and updated. Web widgets allow users to customize their PhD,

Personal Medical Images
This application is designed to be integrated with Electronic Health Records maintained by doctors or hospitals. Suggested files to be stored here are identification sheet, problems/conditions, medication record, history, and any lab reports along with other medical information that may be pertinent to the member’s overall health.