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A document guiding families on how to gather and record their family health history to better understand their health risks and individualize healthcare.

How to fill out my family health portrait

How to fill out My Family Health Portrait

1. Visit the My Family Health Portrait website.
2. Create an account or log in if you already have one.
3. Start a new family health history by entering your personal information.
4. Add details about your mother's, father's, and siblings' health conditions.
5. Include any relevant health issues, such as heart disease, diabetes, or cancer.
6. Document family members' ages at diagnosis or current ages.
7. Provide information about additional relatives, such as grandparents, aunts, and uncles, if known.
8. Save your progress regularly to avoid losing information.
9. Review the family health portrait for accuracy and completeness.
10. Submit or print your family health history for future reference.

Who needs My Family Health Portrait?

1. Individuals wanting to understand their genetic health risks.
2. Families looking to maintain a record of health history.
3. People planning for health-related decisions with their doctors.
4. Anyone interested in preventive health measures.

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How do I organize my family medical history?

Start by gathering all your documents and records in one place, then think about these ideas as you dive in. Organize by person, then keep it chronological. Keep only the essentials close at hand. Take advantage of online patient portals. Try an online storage solution. Consider one family medicine provider for everyone.

How do you create a medical family tree?

Your medical family tree should represent at least 3 generations, from both sides of your family. For each relative, include as much of the following information as possible: Medical conditions (eg, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure) and age at diagnosis.

How to write a family history of illness?

Try to collect information about: any major health conditions in your family. the age a person was diagnosed with a condition and, if they have since died, their age at death. their ethnic or cultural background (some ethnic groups are at greater risk of developing certain conditions)

How can I find out my family's medical history?

You can use the Surgeon General's web-based tool called My Family Health Portrait to keep track of the information.

How to compile family medical history?

Collect your family health history Collect information about your parents, sisters, brothers, half-sisters, half-brothers, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Include information on major medical conditions, causes of death, age at disease diagnosis, age at death, and ethnic background.

How to make a family history tree?

As far as starting a tree, the best thing to do is interview the older relatives. Be sure to get as much possible information from them. You will want to get birth dates, death dates, marriage dates, full middle and last name, nicknames, placed lived and when, where did they go to school.

What is a family health portrait?

My Family Health Portrait A free, online family health history collection tool that lets you share family health history information with relatives and assess your risk for certain conditions.

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What is My Family Health Portrait?

My Family Health Portrait is a tool developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that helps individuals gather and organize their family's health history in a systematic way.

Who is required to file My Family Health Portrait?

Individuals are encouraged to use My Family Health Portrait to document their family's health history, but there is no requirement to file it. It serves as a personal health tool.

How to fill out My Family Health Portrait?

To fill out My Family Health Portrait, individuals can access the online tool, answer a series of questions about their health and their family's health history, and save or print the completed portrait for their records.

What is the purpose of My Family Health Portrait?

The purpose of My Family Health Portrait is to help individuals understand their risk for certain diseases based on family health history, enabling better health decisions and preventive measures.

What information must be reported on My Family Health Portrait?

Information that must be reported includes details about family members' health conditions, ages at diagnosis, and any relevant diseases, which can provide critical insights into inherited health risks.