Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft Windows
Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 either have or can be updated to a Microsoft browser that supports TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2. These versions also support recent releases of Chrome and Firefox. We expect no particular browser compatibility challenges for users of these versions of Windows. Windows 8 users ideally should update to Windows 8.1. Windows 8 users who for whatever reason cannot or choose not to update to Windows 8.1 can use a recent release of Chrome or Firefox.

Windows XP and Windows Vista cannot be updated to a version of Internet Explorer that supports TLS 1.1. The best option for continued browser security on these operating systems is to obtain the last compatible release of Firefox or Chrome.

OS X / macOS
OS X / macOS 10.9 and subsequent versions either have or can be updated to a version of Safari that supports TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2. These versions also support recent releases of Chrome and Firefox. We expect no particular browser compatibility challenges for users of these versions of OS X / macOS.

OS X versions 10.6 through 10.8 cannot be updated to a version of Safari that supports TLS 1.1. The best option for continued browser security on these operating systems is to obtain the last compatible release of Firefox or Chrome.

OS X versions 10.4 and 10.5 are not supported by any major TLS 1.1 capable browser.

Please call the MyKelseyOnline Help Line at 713-442-6565. This service is available Sunday-Saturday, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

MyKelseyOnline is powered by Epic. Once you download the free MyKelsey app, you will be able to schedule appointments from your phone.

Search for MyKelsey in the apps store on your mobile phone. The, you’ll be promoted to search for your medical provider. Scroll down to Kelsey-Seybold Clinic and MyKelseyOnline. When you click on the MyKelsey icon, you’ll automatically go to the MyKelseyOnline log-in page. Your user ID and password will be the same.

Go to MyKelseyOnline.com and select “Sign up here for MyKelseyOnline” to obtain your access code.

1. In the first step, you will provide certain personal information, including your Social Security Number.
2. The next step requires you to answer four security questions to confirm your identity.
3. Having successfully completed those steps, you will receive your access code. To activate your account, you will be required to enter your access code, the last four digits of your Social Security Number, your date of birth and a zip code.
4. Finally, you will create a unique user ID and password that you will use to login to your MyKelseyOnline account.

For your convenience, Kelsey-Seybold now offers In-Room sign up for MyKelseyOnline. At your next doctor's appointment, check with any member of our clinical staff to inquire about signing up for a MyKelseyOnline account.

MyKelseyOnline is a free service offered to our patients.

MyKelseyOnline offers patients personalized and secure online access to portions of their medical records. It enables them to securely use the Internet to help manage and receive information about their health. With MyKelseyOnline, a patient can use the Internet to:

• E-mail their doctor's office.
• Directly schedule an office visit or preventive exam with a Kelsey-Seybold primary care physician and an expanding list of specialists.
• Check family records (Requires completing the Request Child Access Form in "My Family Records")
• Pay bills online.
• Request a prescription refill at a Kelsey Pharmacy.
• Receive most test results.
• And much more!

Any Kelsey-Seybold patient who has been seen by a Kelsey-Seybold physician can sign up for a free MyKelseyOnline account. Proxy (authorization for one person to act on behalf of another) accounts are also available for the parents or guardians of children and other adults.

At the sign-in screen for MyKelseyOnline, click "Forgot MyKelseyOnline ID?" You will be asked for your First Name, Last Name, Date of Birth, Social Security number and Zip Code. A message with your MyKelseyOnline ID will be sent to your personal e-mail address on file. You may also call the MyKelseyOnline Help Line at 713-442-6565. This service is available Sunday-Saturday, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

At the sign-in screen for MyKelseyOnline, click "Forgot Password?" You will be asked for your MyKelseyOnline ID, Last four digits of your Social Security Number, and date of birth. Then you must answer a password reset question. Once you answer the question, it will take you to a screen where you will type in your new password twice. You may also call the MyKelseyOnline Help Line at 713-442-6565. This service is available Sunday-Saturday, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

No, your access code is not your MyKelseyOnline ID or password. You will use this code only once to log into MyKelseyOnline for the first time. (The code will expire after you have used it or after 30 days). When you log into MyKelseyOnline the first time, you will then be asked to create your own unique MyKelseyOnline ID and password.

For your security, your access code expires after 30 days and is no longer valid after the first time you use it. You may also call the MyKelseyOnline Help Line at 713-442-6565. This service is available Sunday-Saturday, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Log into mykelse.reachlocal.net and access the dropdown menu under the More tab. Click on the appropriate links under Personal Information.

No, only Kelsey-Seybold patients can serve as a proxy.

No, MyKelseyOnline offers direct access to your personal health record and physicians. Communicating about another individual's information would be placed in your health record. This information would not appear in the correct health record and could potentially jeopardize medical care.

Yes you can. This is done through a proxy (authorization for one person to act on behalf of another) access. A proxy (parent/guardian or family member) can log into their personal MyKelseyOnline account and then connect to information regarding their family member. Make sure that you have been linked to your child's account or you have requested proxy access to an adult account.

No, due to the sensitive nature of medical information, each adult must establish their own MyKelseyOnline account and then grant their spouse access to their personal account.

Log in to your MyKelseyOnline account, go to My Family Records, select the Grant Adult Proxy Access link, and complete the required steps.

Adult Kelsey-Seybold patients can manage medical information for family members of all ages. MyKelseyOnline is a convenient way to manage appointment scheduling, communicate securely with your health care provider, review immunization records, receive certain test results and much more. Children from ages 12-17, have some restriction on their account with a higher level of privacy that is respected by their health care provider. Therefore, a proxy (authorization for one person to act on behalf of another) for this age group will not be able to view appointment information, such as future and past appointment history. When the child turns 18, the proxy account is expired. Should you wish to use this feature, please call the MyKelseyOnline Help Line at 713-442-6565. This service is available Sunday-Saturday, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

All communications between you and your Kelsey-Seybold Clinic health care provider using MyKelseyOnline are carried over a secure, encrypted connection. Encryption means the information is encoded in such a way that no one can read it during transmission. This secure connection utilizes industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 4096-bit encryption. Your health records are stored behind a firewall to prohibit unauthorized access. In addition, MyKelseyOnline access requires a unique ID and password that you create yourself.

We aim to protect your privacy and security of your information. While logged into MyKelseyOnline, if your keyboard remains idle for 20 minutes or more, you will be automatically logged out of MyKelseyOnline. We recommend that you log out of your MyKelseyOnline session if you need to leave your computer for even a short period of time.

MyKelseyOnline is owned and operated by Kelsey-Seybold Clinic and is fully compliant with federal and state laws pertaining to your privacy. Your name and e-mail address will be kept private and confidential and will never be sold or released by MyKelseyOnline.

No, our system is automated to protect your privacy. To enroll in MyKelseyOnline, you need to go to mykelse.reachlocal.net and complete the online enrollment process. This will confirm your identity as well as, your status as a Kelsey-Seybold patient. You will then be given an access code that will enable you to activate your account and establish your unique user ID and password. The access code will expire after you use it or after 30 days.

Another option is to create an account in the exam room at your next doctor's visit. You will receive an access code that will enable you to activate your account and establish your unique user ID and password. The access code will expire after 30 days.

You can only enroll online using the secure, encrypted connection process. When you enter your SSN and other personal information, it is encrypted, which means that no one can read it during transmission. Another option is to create an account in the exam room. The system will generate the access code automatically. This will enable you to activate your account and establish a unique user ID and password in the exam room.

For assistance signing up for MyKelseyOnline, or for help with setting up or using your account, please call the MyKelseyOnline Help Line at 713-442-6565. This service is available Sunday-Saturday, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

As part of the rigorous identity verification process used for MyKelseyOnline, patients are required to answer four security questions during enrollment. Questions are provided by a secure 3rd-party service by the name of RSA (rsa.com), which has direct access to various public information sources (i.e. appraisal districts, bureaus of vital statistics, county records, etc.). The content of these questions is publicly available and can be retrieved legally by any individual who requests it. Much of it can be accessed directly from specific organizations' websites. The subject matter of the questions presented typically regards property ownership and familial relationships. These are "top of mind" questions, meaning that a person whose identity is being validated will be able to correctly answer them from his/her own memory. An "impostor" would not have necessary information readily available to submit accurate responses. Further, the questions are timed which precludes that "impostor" from researching the answers as well. The presentation of questions and your responses to them are all secured with 4096-bit encryption to ensure that no one can access them during transmission.

For assistance signing up for MyKelseyOnline, or for help with setting up or using your account, please call the MyKelseyOnline Help Line at 713-442-6565. This service is available Sunday-Saturday, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, maintaining the privacy of a patient's personal health information is a top priority. Accordingly, we utilize a stringent identity verification process before allowing access to any patient's record. By requiring multiple pieces of personal information (including SSN), we can confirm with greater accuracy that the enrollee is, in fact, the patient he/she claims to be.

We will only allow access to a MyKelseyOnline patient record if we have verified that the enrollee's identity matches that patient. Further, please know that all information you provide is secured with 4096-bit encryption technology as it transmits from your computer to our MyKelseyOnline server.

Please be courteous to our staff and to other patients. If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, please try to do so as far in advance as possible.

1. You can cancel most types of appointments in MyKelseyOnline. Go to the appointments tab and click the “Cancel Appts” option in the drop down menu.
2. On the Cancel Appointments page, select the appointment you need to cancel. If the appointment cannot be cancelled in MyKelseyOnline, you will receive a message to call the Contact Center at 713-893-0102 for assistance.
3. Once you have selected the appointment, click the “Continue” button at the bottom of the page.
4. On the next page, enter the reason you are cancelling the appointment and any comment needed. Click the Confirm Cancellation button at the bottom of the page to cancel the appointment.

Your doctor's office will make every effort to respond to your messages within 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. If you need to speak with your doctor's office sooner, please call the office directly. Urgent matters should not be dealt with via MyKelseyOnline.

Once you establish a MyKelseyOnline account, you can directly schedule an office visit or preventive exam with a Kelsey-Seybold doctor in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics.

You can also request an appointment with an expanding list of specialists. These include:

• Allergy
• Dermatology
• Endocrinology
• Gynecology
• Neurology
• Rheumatology

You can also directly schedule an appointment for the following services:

• Laboratory tests
• Nutritional (Dietitian) Services
• Diabetes Education
• Flu Vaccine (Seasonal)

For more information about MyKelseyOnline or for help with setting up or using your account, please call the MyKelseyOnline Help Line at 713-442-6565. This service is available Sunday-Saturday, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.