Start on your terms
Begin with a document or ER packet. Inviting another person is optional.
Managing your own care
Your history. Your choices. A clearer place to keep track.
You are the one making the appointments, remembering which specialist changed what and answering the same history questions again. Having people who care about you does not mean you want them managing every detail.
See a situation-specific handoff ↓For a parent, spouse or sibling, or your own care. Inviting someone to the Care Circle is free.
Getting organized can be a way to keep your independence. You can begin for yourself, decide what help would be useful and make that invitation on your own terms.
See where Dekona can help ↓Where Dekona can help
Keep your history without giving up your say.
Keep the original close
Use source-linked explanations to prepare a question rather than relying on memory.
Choose your backup
Invite someone you trust when ready, see who has access and revoke it.
Start with my own care →
7 days free · No card · Choose a plan afterward
Illustrative handoff · Invented people and excerpts
Robert is preparing for an appointment on his own.
Sample visit note
Discuss the previous test report at the next visit.
Robert’s preparation note
Find the report and write down my question.
- The earlier report Robert wants to discuss
- His own question, kept in his words
- An optional invitation to someone he chooses
What becomes clearer
The record supports a question to prepare. It does not interpret the test result or decide treatment.
Robert can locate the report and prepare his question before the appointment. He does not need to invite anyone, and the report does not tell him which treatment to choose.
An explanatory example, not a generated record or treatment instruction.
Before you begin
A few good questions.
Do I have to invite someone?
No. You can organize your own care and choose whether to invite help later.
What if I want someone as a backup?
Invite them through their own account with the appropriate permissions. Do not share your login. You can remove access.
Who can see care information?
A referral or family relationship does not grant record access. Record connections and invitations require appropriate authority and scoped permission. Dekona does not contact doctors or pharmacies for you and does not replace your clinicians.
Helpful resources for this situation
HHS: Access to Health Information ↗How to Get Copies of a Loved One's Medical Records (2026) →How to Read and Organize a Loved One's Medication List (2026) →How to Make Sense of a Loved One's Diagnoses When There Are Several at Once (2026) →What to Bring to the ER for Someone You Care For: The Emergency Packet Every Caregiver Needs (2026) →