My Rehabilitation Journey: The Penn Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine

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and Good Shepherd Penn Partners

ABOUT PENN REHAB

The Penn Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine The Penn Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine (Penn Rehab) is a 58-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, licensed to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and managed by Good Shepherd Penn Partners. Penn Rehab is located on the Penn Medicine Rittenhouse campus and provides care to individuals who have one or more conditions requiring intensive, interdisciplinary rehabilitation care. Penn Medicine provides attending physicians, consulting physicians, clinical nutritionists, neuropsychologists, and psychologists. Good Shepherd Penn Partners provides nursing, case management, therapy, and general administration. Our patients benefit from being under the care of an organization with more than 100 years of evidence-based rehabilitation care—one that is respected nationally for high-level research and clinical expertise. MyPennMedicine MyPennMedicine is a free service that offers patients personalized and secure online access to portions of their medical records. You can securely use the internet to help manage and receive information about your health. This summary of your medical history (called a portable health profile) also includes your medications, recent test results, and health history. MyPennMedicine, which can be found online at www.myPennMedicine.org, is presently available to current Penn Medicine patients. Both you and your treating physician(s) can use this tool to better manage your care with features that help you: »R equest an appointment, view future appointments or cancel an existing appointment

»V iew lab results, list of medications and health summaries

»R equest prescription renewals, physician referrals, and pre-certification

» Review details of previous appointments

» Communicate with the doctor’s office » Access discharge instructions

To learn more about myPennMedicine, visit www.myPennMedicine.org.

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