What are the patient portals and how do they work?
Our patient portals are a convenient way to securely view your personal health information and interact with Penn State Health. They play a key role in your heath care - providing a 24/7 connection to the information you need to make better decisions.
Is JavaScript enabled in the UPHS remote access portal?
pennmedaccess.uphs.upenn.edu JavaScript is not enabled. Please enable JavaScript in your browser or contact your system administrator for assistance. To open a new session, please click here. Secure Logon for Remote Access Portal
How do I open a new session in the remote access portal?
Please enable JavaScript in your browser or contact your system administrator for assistance. To open a new session, please click here. Secure Logon for Remote Access Portal Username Password Select Domain: UPHS LGH Unlock/Reset Password
Who can use the Penn State Health Portal?
A patient will use this portal, if you have been hospitalized at Hampden Medical Center, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center or St. Joseph Medical Center. Most patients who attend a Penn State Health Medical Group in Dauphin and Cumberland counties will use this portal. Please call your outpatient clinic to verify.
What is a patient portal?
Our patient portals are a convenient way to securely view your personal health information and interact with Penn State Health. They play a key role in your heath care - providing a 24/7 connection to the information you need to make better decisions. We encourage all of our patients to create an account to ensure you have ready access to your personal health information. It is a convenient, secure website that makes it easy to communicate with your physicians, pay bills, and make appointments.
Does Holy Spirit Medical Center use MyChart?
Patients of Holy Spirit Medical Center, or any of their outpatient clinics, will use MyChart as their patient portal. View participating clinics.
How to create a Hershey account?
You can create your account online using the Self-Enroll process. Or you may sign up with the office staff during any visit to the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center or one of our Medical Group locations.
How to join the Health Portal?
If you registered during your office visit, you should receive an email "invitation" to join the health portal. The link in this email message will take you to your registration information. If you do not see the message in your email inbox, you may want to check the junk or spam folder to see if it is there.
When is parental access terminated?
parental access is terminated on the child's 18th birthday per Federal HIPAA law. See next question for details.
Can Penn State Hershey's electronic medical record be accessed?
As we expand use of our electronic medical record system to all of our outpatient practices, more of your records will be available to you electronically. If you have been an inpatient or Emergency Department patient at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, those records will be available to you online. Currently, My Health shows only selected parts of your medical record. Remember that your personal Penn State Hershey care providers can discuss any medical issues with you, including those not currently accessible in My Health.
Who can use my health?
My Health can be used by patients of Penn State Medical Group practices, hospital inpatients, and Emergency Department patients. Patient access includes:
Does Penn State Hershey have secure messaging?
Only care providers who are part of the Penn State Hershey system will be able to access secure messaging to communicate directly with you.
