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🗂️ Health Literacy Series · My Data. My Health. My Record.

Medical Records &
Patient Portal Literacy

Know what's in your record. Learn how to access it. Put it to work for better care — for yourself and the people you love.

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Grades 7–12 + Adult 45–90 min Health Literacy / Life Skills Prevention Bingo
Identify the key components of a medical record and explain the difference between an EHR and a PHR.
Demonstrate how to access and navigate a patient portal to retrieve health information.
Apply HIPAA Right of Access knowledge to request, review, and correct personal health data.
Connect personal health record data to informed self-management and care team communication.
🎣 Hook 3 min
Ask students: "If someone handed you your complete medical record right now, what's the first thing you'd look for? And what would surprise you?" Most adults have never seen their full record. This lesson changes that.
📖 Vocabulary Preview 7 min
Review key terms as a class: EHR, PHR, patient portal, HIPAA Right of Access, problem list, SOAP note, reference range. Have students match 5 terms to definitions before playing.
🎮 Gameplay 20 min
Round 1 (12 min): Students complete at least 4 squares independently, focusing on the Learn It tab. Round 2 (8 min): Complete Live It actions and at least one Share It task. Score 80%+ of squares to earn a spin on the EARNED It Spin4Rewards Prize Wheel!
💬 Debrief 10 min
1. What in your medical record surprised you — or what do you think you'd find that you don't expect? 2. Why might a medication error on your allergy list be dangerous — and who is most likely to catch it? 3. How could knowing how to use a patient portal change how you communicate with your doctor?
🔗 Extensions 5 min
Writing: Write a one-paragraph letter to a 10-year-old explaining why their medical record matters. Research: Look up your state's HIPAA complaint process and summarize it in 3 steps. Family: Help a parent or grandparent log into their patient portal this week.
Standards Alignment ISTE 1.1: Empowered Learner ISTE 1.3: Knowledge Constructor ISTE 1.6: Creative Communicator NHES 1: Core Concepts NHES 3: Access Information NHES 7: Self-Management SHAPE America Standard 4 ASCD: Healthy, Engaged, Challenged

For community health workers: Bring printed screenshots of a sample patient portal (de-identified) so participants can see what one looks like before accessing their own. Many people, especially older adults, have never been shown how to navigate a portal even though they have access to one.

Privacy note: Remind participants that their personal health data is private. They should never share login credentials. The Live It tasks ask them to look up their own data — they do not share that data with the group.

For classrooms: Use sample/demo patient records available from ONC's website for classroom demonstration. Students should not enter real health data on school devices.