Immunosuppressants are drugs or medicines that lower the body's ability to reject a transplanted organ. Another term for these drugs is anti-rejection drugs. Maintenance drugs: Antirejection medications used for the long term.
Some patient portals also allow patients to: 1  Exchange secure e-mail with their health care teams. 2  Request prescription refills. 3  Schedule non-urgent appointments. 4  Check benefits and coverage. 5  Update contact information. 6  Make payments. 7  Download and complete forms. 8  View educational materials.
Whatâs more, if patients do sign up for a practice portal, thereâs always the potential for the technology to be utilized incorrectly. âThere is a real risk that patients will misuse a patient portal for emergency situations,â Gross said. And although âmost portals have disclaimers that urge patients to call the practice or 911 in the event of an emergency â¦ we will most likely hear of situations where patients used a portal to request emergency care and the request was not attended to with the normal emergency diligence,â he added.