Health Literacy Series  ·  5 Modules

My Data.
My Health.
My Record.

Know It. Own It. Use It.

Your medical record is the most important document about you that most people never read. This series changes that. Learn your rights, access your records, and let your own data guide your path to better health.

Start Module 1 — Free Advanced Membership
5 Modules
1 Free Open Access
4 Advanced Member Only
500 Coins to Earn
HIPAA Rights Included

The Curriculum

Five Modules. One Mission.
Your Health, In Your Hands.

Each module builds on the last. Start with the basics and graduate to using your real health data to build a personalized prevention pathway.

Module 1 · Free
📋
What Is a Medical Record?
The most important document about you — that most people never read.
  • What gets recorded and by whom
  • EHR vs PHR — what's the difference
  • What a patient portal is and how to use it
  • Why errors happen — and why YOU are the best auditor
Module 2 · Advanced
🔒 Advanced
⚖️
Your Rights Under HIPAA
It's MY data. The law says so. Here's exactly what that means.
  • The Right of Access rule — plain language
  • What providers must give you and when
  • What they can and cannot charge you
  • How to file a complaint if they refuse
Module 3 · Advanced
🔒 Advanced
🔵
Blue Button: Your Federal Health Record
Download your complete health record — directly from Medicare, VA, or TRICARE.
  • What Blue Button covers and who qualifies
  • Blue Button 2.0 and FHIR — in plain English
  • Step-by-step guided walkthrough tool
  • How to read and understand your data
Module 4 · Advanced
🔒 Advanced
💻
Patient Portals: Get the Most Out of Them
Your portal is a command center. Most people only use 10% of it.
  • Major portal platforms — MyChart, FollowMyHealth & more
  • Consolidating records across multiple portals
  • Messaging your doctor, requesting refills & referrals
  • Setting up notifications and test result alerts
Module 5 · Advanced
🔒 Advanced
🧭
Your Data, Your Pathway
Connect your record to your community, your risks, and your prevention plan.
  • How the FFHN analytics engine uses your data
  • Social determinants — how your ZIP code affects your health
  • Linking your record to your Prevention Bingo risk profile
  • Building your Personal Prevention Playbook (P3)
📍

Your Health Is Shaped By Where You Live

Module 5 connects your personal health record to real county-level data on social determinants — food access, poverty rates, air quality, and more — to help you understand the full picture of your health.

Learn It. Live It. Share It.

Every module in this series follows the same proven framework that powers every Force for Health Academy course.

1
📖
Learn It
Bite-sized lessons explain your rights, how records work, and what your data really means — using plain language and real examples.
2
Live It
Take action. Log into a portal, download your record, request a correction. Each module has a specific real-world task you complete this week.
3
🌐
Share It
Share what you've learned with a family member, caregiver, or doctor. Earn bonus coins and help the people you love take control of their records too.
4
🧭
Use It
In Module 5, your record connects directly to your Personal Prevention Playbook — turning raw data into a personalized action plan for better outcomes.

Unlock the Full Series with Advanced Membership

Modules 2 through 5, the Blue Button Guided Walkthrough Tool, the HIPAA Rights interactive card, and your Personal Prevention Playbook are all included in Advanced Membership — along with every other premium feature across the Academy.

Upgrade to Advanced →