The first step in organizing your personal medical record is to collect hard (physical) copies of as much information about your treatments and diagnoses as you can from all your caregivers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, chiropractors, physiotherapists, psychologists, etc. Keep in mind that federal law requires all doctors and medical facilities to allow you access to your medical records. Remember to be polite and patient when asking to access your medical files. Tell them it's to establish your own personal records. Some doctors and medical facilities might be hesitant to allow you access due to fear of malpractice litigation. Your caregiver may need some time to organize your medical information because it may not all be in a single file. Schedule an appointment to come back if that's the case. Keep in mind that a personal medical record combines all the medical information collected by each caregiver/medical facility that you've been to into a single file that's easily accessed. While federal law gives you the right to access most of your Patient Health Information (medical records, imaging, test results, billing records, etc.), some types of information are exempted. For example, you do not have a right to access psychotherapy notes (i.e., notes taken by a mental health professional during a counseling session) or documents compiled for use in a civil or criminal proceeding. Once you've notified the caregiver of your intentions and they've organized your medical information, it's time to make copies of it all. Your personal medical record should include copies of all test/lab results, diagnoses, treatment reports, radiology reports, progress notes insurance statements and referrals from each caregiver/medical facility you've visited. Don't expect the actual caregiver to copy your file for you. Likely their support staff will be the ones to do the actual copying. Although you own your medical information, you don't own the actual paper, files and x-rays that your info is on, so don't expect to walk out with the originals. You're only entitled to copies from the originals. Your caregiver/medical facility has the legal right to charge you a copying fee, so ask how much it might cost. They may charge per page or a flat fee for the copying service. You'll likely need to sign a release form at every facility that you request records from. Once you've copied your original medical files, separate them by making a pile for each medical provider. Then, order the records for each provider from your earliest visit to your most recent, in chronological order. This type of organization will make it quick and easy to find information. Punch holes in your medical records along the left margin with a 3-hole punch and place them in a sturdy three-ring binder or wire-bound notebook (maybe with dividers for each family member, or even a binder for each family member). Use different colored index dividers to organize your medical records by medical provider and/or facility. In addition to color coding, organize multiple doctors alphabetically within the binder. Consider reinforcing the punch holes of your copied documents, especially if you or your caregivers are looking through the binder frequently. Keep in mind that any documents related to insurance claims/payments should be kept for up to five years, although if they're related to your tax returns, keep them for at least seven years. Use a word processing program on your computer to type up a table of contents for your personal medical records. The table of content page should outline the color-coded providers that you've seen and be listed chronologically and/or alphabetically it'll be much easier for busy healthcare professionals to navigate. Print the table of contents out onto a thicker piece of paper so it'll be more resistant to tearing or wearing out. Use large and legible font for the content page nothing too fancy or artistic (remember it's not a scrapbook you're making). If necessary, visit the website of the company that manufactured your index dividers for assistance in creating a printed table of contents. Use the blank table of contents that may have been included with the index dividers that you purchased for your binder. Once you have all the hard copies of your medical records organized in a sturdy three-ring binder or wire-bound notebook, store it on a stable bookshelf or in a lockable filing cabinet at home, away from the grasp of children and pets. Having your medical records at home allows you to read and understand them at your leisure, which can help you feel more in control of your health and better choose your therapies. For additional security and safety, consider keeping your binder of hard copies in a fireproof home safe or box. It may be more convenient to have your hard copies handy and near to where your desk and computer are, then focus on securing the digital copies instead (see below).
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One-sentence summary -- Ask your caregivers for access to your medical files. Copy all the documents in your medical files. Organize and put your hard copies in a binder. Create a table of contents. Keep your binder/notebook secure.

There are many nonprofit organizations that focus on different aspects of education. Do some research online to find one that you're passionate about, and make donations to the organization in order to help them improve the education system in one way or another. If you think that the education system would benefit the most from supporting teachers better, check out https://www.donorschoose.org. If you want your money to go to an organization that helps in a variety of ways, including funding specific school projects and providing breakfasts for students, go to https://www.neafoundation.org/donate/. If you want to help on a more local level, this may be a good option. Contact schools in your community and see what kind of help they need. Then, go to a site like GoFundMe, at https://funds.gofundme.com/dashboard/create, and create a fundraiser page for it. Many people have started GoFundMe pages and successfully raised money through them for educational field trips, new playgrounds, classroom tablets, and more. A great way to get people to donate to a cause is by creating a fundraising opportunity that they can have fun with. Organize an event, and charge a reasonable amount for tickets or sale items. Then, donate all of the proceeds to a specific education-related need in your community. Brainstorm fun events that people may like to participate in, such as holiday parties, road races, jump rope contests, auctions, and garage sales.
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Donate to an education-focused nonprofit organization. Start a fundraising page for a local school. Organize a fun local fundraising event or contest.