Maintaining good lung function is important for everyone, but especially for patients who deal with chronic illnesses that can affect their breathing, such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, and COPD.   

With the new Care-oke feature in MyChart, patients can exercise and expand their lung capacity by singing along with their favorite songs. They can start out easy with a quiet ballad or a song with a smaller vocal range and then really challenge themselves with some Beyoncé or Aerosmith. 

The MyChart app uses the microphone on the patient’s device to record the frequency and duration of the exercise, in addition to rating each patient’s performance. If a patient hits too many wrong notes and doesn’t improve over time, MyChart can suggest a hearing test and offer available audiology appointments. 

In a future release, Epic plans to add duet mode, in which patients can join a video visit to practice and receive coaching from their healthcare providers.