Pros: MediKeeper.com offers multiple health and wellness tools for users. A 45-day free trial, with no credit card needed, allows prospective users to utilize the software prior to investing. The PDF User Guides are available to help users in all aspects of using the application.

Cons: After 45 days, MediKeeper users choosing to continue the service must choose between two services, Silver ($19.95/year) or Gold ($49.95/year). Those who choose Silver will be unable to utilize health meters, sharing and permissions, document storage, calendar, wellness plans, message center, or PHR summary tools. These are reserved for Gold Members.

The Bottomline: MediKeeper.com offers multiple tools for health and wellness. The 45-day free trial allows users to decide whether this fee-based service is worth the eventual investment of $19.95-$49.95/year.

Editor’s Rating:

Reviewed on August 12, 2011

Summary:
MediKeeper.com website can be used as a medical portal, personal health record, as a method of sharing medical records with providers. Organizations may utilize the service as a wellness program for employees with customization to suit the organization’s requirements. Personalized health alert systems, PHR summary, and message center are helping in ensuring continuity of medical care.



Features:
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User Guides
PDF User Guides walk users step-by-step through each part of the MediKeeper application. These guides are very thorough and easy to read. Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to access these guides.

PHR
The PHR is divided into personal information, patient history, family medical history, and has the ability to print this information. Tests, immunizations, medical history, allergies, medical encounters, lifestyle, etc. are all included in this area.

Health Risk Assessment
Assessment for health risks for up to 13 diseases and symptoms can be performed. The questionnaire yields results based on the user’s answers in graph form for user review. By hovering the mouse over a bar on the graph, users can see how their risk compares to the average. Clicking on the bar offers the reasons for the rating as well as things that can lower the user’s risk and links to learning more about the topic.



Medication
MediKeeper.com provides a special area for recording medications, prescription numbers, end date (if applicable), quantity, number of refills, pharmacy, dosage, frequency, reason, and prescribing physician.

MediKard
MediKeeper provides each of its users a card – MediKard – consisting of vital health details of the user. This card offers critical information to health care providers in case of an emergency.

Forms
Users can print, fax or email personal health records to health care providers or physicians.

Message Center
The message center encourages communication between patients and physicians.

Others
Apart from the above, MediKeeper has the following uses -
• Designs wellness plans
• Stores insurance and billing documents
• Stores medical scans and reports
• Provides health measures for blood pressure, weight, etc.
• Provides alerts and news
• Allows sharing of health records with health care providers
• Provides trackers for BP, Kidney function, diabetes, exercise, and cholesterol
• Calendar for tracking appointments
• Home page with summary of information