TOP FIVE WEB SITES and How to Find Them

    Here are five of the computer program titles, in alphabetical order, recently found on the Internet:

    HealthDesk from HealthDesk Corp
    http://www.healthdesk.com

    Health-Minder from Cuffs Planning & Models http://www.health-minder.com
    (Health-Minder is the software developed by the author of this article)

    Health Tracker from VitalWorks, Inc. http://www.vitalworks.com

    Life Form from Fitnesoft http://www.lifeform.com

    Vitality from Cerner http://www.cerner.com

    There may be others added since this was written. Use your favorite search engine to find family health records software. If you use Yahoo!, try looking under
    Yahoo! Business and Economy:Companies:Health:Software:Personal Health:Titles

    For other search engines, try searching for some or all of these phrases (put them inside quotation marks to search for the whole phrase):

    "family health information manager"

    "family health records"

    "family health history"

  1. Visit each software's web site where you may read further details of the software's features and availability.
  2. Choose one or more that appeal to you and download them. Be sure to make a note of how many days you may try the software.
  3. Set aside a few hours to really test the software. Try entering information of all types, print out reports, try the HELP facility, look through all the menu choices to see what features are available. If you don't understand something in the program, don't be afraid to send e-mail to the support address given on the web site or in the program. If you aren't sure, select another software program, download, and test it. It is important to select the one you find most comprehensive and helpful, because you are not likely to switch programs once you have gone to the trouble of entering family health information.

Select the software, and use it. Be sure to enter all significant health information for each family member: past illnesses, surgeries, current problems and medications. As time permits, start making use of the software's features a little at a time on a regular basis. Encourage other family members who are interested to use the program. In this way, you will begin to take a more active role in your family's health.

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