Caring for parents
Caring for ageing parents’ health, even from another city
How to stay on top of your parents’ doctors, medicines and reports when you live far away: a practical plan that works without a hospital visit.
Founder, Kinsu Health
Vyom Sharma
Vyom founded Kinsu Health and leads its product and engineering. He did the research with patients, families and doctors that the app is built on.
Medical records
Discharge summary: why it’s the most important paper you’ll get
What a discharge summary is, what it should contain, how to check it before you leave the hospital, and how to keep it safe for the next doctor.
Medical records
How to organise your family’s medical records: a simple system that lasts
A plain way to sort prescriptions, lab reports, scans and discharge summaries for the whole family, on paper and on your phone, so you can find them in a minute.
Health data and privacy
Is your health app safe? Seven questions to ask
Before you put your medicines, readings and reports into an app, ask these seven questions. We answer each one for Kinsu, too.
Medical records
Keep copies before you send originals: insurance claims and your records
Insurers, employers and offices ask for original papers. Copy every page first, note what you sent, and you will never be left with nothing.
Doctor visits
Keeping a symptom diary your doctor will actually use
What to write, how often, and how to bring it to the appointment. A simple one-week symptom diary, with a free printable.
Medical records
Lost a prescription? What to do next
A calm checklist for when a prescription goes missing: who to call, what to ask for, and how to make sure it never happens again.
Medical records
Medical ID: what to include, and why it matters in an emergency
What a good Medical ID holds, where to keep it so a helper can find it, and a free wallet card you can print.
Medical records
The hospital file: what belongs in it, and how to stop losing pages
Admission, bills, reports, discharge summary: what to collect during a hospital stay, how to keep it together, and what to copy before you send the originals.
Doctor visits
What to take to a doctor’s appointment: a checklist you can print
The papers, readings and questions that make a short appointment count, with a free printable checklist for your next visit.
Medical records
Your health history is worth more than ever
Doctors, specialists and even the tools people ask first can only work with what you bring. Why a complete health history matters, and how to keep yours ready.