Edit Your Profile Information
Keep your personal information current to ensure smooth healthcare delivery and accurate communication.
What You Can Edit
Your RoadL profile includes:
Personal Information
- First name
- Last name
- Preferred name
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Profile photo
Contact Information
- Mobile phone number
- Email address
- Communication preferences
Address Information
- Home address
- Multiple service addresses
- Delivery instructions
Emergency Contact
- Emergency contact name
- Relationship
- Phone number
Healthcare Information
- Provider Preferences - Gender, language, and favorite providers (see below)
- Preferred pharmacy
- Medical history (managed during visits)
Note: Insurance information is now selected during visit scheduling, not managed in your profile. See Schedule a Visit for details.
Accessing Your Profile
From Home Screen
- Open RoadL Patient App
- Tap menu icon (three lines)
- Select My Profile
- See your complete profile
Quick Access
- Tap your profile photo in top corner
- Or go to Settings → Account → My Profile
Editing Personal Details
Update Name Information
- Go to My Profile
- Tap Edit (pencil icon)
- Update fields:
- First Name - Legal first name
- Last Name - Legal last name
- Preferred Name - What you'd like to be called
- Tap Save Changes
Important:
- Legal name should match ID and insurance
- Preferred name used by providers
- Changes take effect immediately
Update Date of Birth
Cannot be changed in app for security reasons.
If your date of birth is incorrect:
- Contact support: (833) 762-3555
- Provide valid ID for verification
- Support will update your record
- Verification required for security
Update Gender
- Go to My Profile
- Tap Edit
- Tap Gender field
- Select from options:
- Male
- Female
- No Specify (prefer not to say)
- Other
- Tap Save
Gender information helps with:
- Provider matching
- Medical assessments
- Healthcare planning
- Insurance coordination
Managing Profile Photo
Adding Profile Photo
Required for account verification:
- Go to My Profile
- Tap profile photo circle
- Choose option:
- Take Photo - Use camera now
- Choose from Library - Select existing photo
- Position your face in frame
- Tap capture or select
- Crop if needed
- Tap Save
Photo guidelines:
- Clear view of your face
- Good lighting
- Recent photo (within 1 year)
- No sunglasses or hats
- Similar to ID photo
- Professional appearance
Updating Profile Photo
Replace your existing photo:
- Go to My Profile
- Tap existing photo
- Tap Change Photo
- Take new photo or choose from library
- Crop and adjust
- Tap Save
When to update:
- Significant appearance change
- Old photo no longer accurate
- Better quality photo available
- Every 1-2 years
Viewing Profile Photo
- Visible in My Profile section
- Shown to providers during visits
- Used for identity verification
- Appears on appointment details
Deleting Profile Photo
Cannot delete - Profile photo required for:
- Identity verification
- Provider recognition
- Security purposes
- Account compliance
Must have photo on file to schedule visits.
Updating Contact Information
Change Phone Number
- Go to My Profile
- Tap Edit
- Tap Phone Number
- Enter new mobile number
- Tap Send Verification Code
- Check new phone for SMS code
- Enter 6-digit code
- Tap Verify
- New number saved and verified
Important:
- Must verify new number
- Old number deactivated
- Update before losing access to old number
- Used for appointment communications
See Phone Verification for detailed guide.
Change Email Address
- Go to My Profile
- Tap Edit
- Tap Email Address
- Enter new email
- Tap Send Verification Link
- Check new email inbox
- Click verification link
- Return to app
- New email confirmed
Email used for:
- Account recovery
- Receipts and confirmations
- Appointment notifications
- Important updates
Communication Preferences
Choose how RoadL contacts you:
- Go to Settings → Notifications
- Select preferred channels:
- Push Notifications - In-app alerts
- Email - Detailed information
- SMS - Time-sensitive updates
- Save preferences
See Manage Notifications for complete guide.
Managing Provider Preferences
What Are Provider Preferences?
Provider preferences let you set default preferences for:
- Gender preference - Preferred provider gender
- Language preference - Preferred communication language
- Favorite providers - Providers you've seen before and want to see again
These preferences help RoadL match you with providers who best meet your needs.
Accessing Provider Preferences
- Go to My Profile
- Tap Preferences or Provider Preferences
- View and edit your preferences
Setting Preferences
Gender Preference:
- No Preference
- Female
- Male
Language Preference:
- English (default)
- Spanish
- Other languages (as available)
Favorite Providers:
- Select from providers you've seen before
- Helps ensure continuity of care
How Preferences Work
Default preferences:
- Set in profile apply to future visits
- Used during scheduling if not overridden
- Can be changed during scheduling for specific visits
- Preferences sync between profile and scheduling
Note: Preferences are optional and help match you with the right provider. They're requests, not guarantees, based on provider availability.
See Provider Preferences for complete guide.
Managing Addresses
View All Addresses
- Go to My Profile
- Tap Addresses
- See all saved locations:
- Default address (marked)
- Alternate addresses
- Recent addresses
Add New Address
- Go to My Profile → Addresses
- Tap Add Address
- Choose entry method:
- Search - Type address and select
- Current Location - Use GPS
- Manual Entry - Type all fields
- Fill in details:
- Street address
- Apt/Suite/Unit
- City, State, Zip
- Address nickname (optional)
- Add special instructions:
- Gate code
- Parking information
- Building entrance
- Other details
- Tap Save Address
Address verification:
- System validates real addresses
- Must be within service area
- Geocoded for provider routing
- Confirmed before first visit
Edit Existing Address
- Go to My Profile → Addresses
- Tap address to edit
- Tap Edit
- Update any fields
- Modify special instructions
- Tap Save Changes
Note: Cannot edit address with scheduled visits. Cancel/modify appointment first.
Set Default Address
Your default address is used automatically:
- Go to My Profile → Addresses
- Tap address to make default
- Tap Set as Default
- See checkmark next to default address
Default address used for:
- Quick visit scheduling
- Address suggestions
- Primary service location
Delete Address
- Go to My Profile → Addresses
- Tap address to delete
- Tap Delete Address
- Confirm deletion
Cannot delete:
- Default address (set new default first)
- Address with upcoming appointments
- Only address on file
See Manage Multiple Addresses for detailed guide.
Updating Emergency Contact
Why Emergency Contact is Required
Emergency contacts are mandatory for:
- Safety during in-home visits
- Medical emergencies
- Unable to reach you
- Care coordination
- Next of kin notification
Edit Emergency Contact
- Go to My Profile
- Tap Emergency Contact
- Tap Edit
- Update information:
- First name
- Last name
- Relationship
- Mobile phone number
- Tap Save
Relationship options:
- Parent (Mother/Father)
- Spouse/Partner
- Sibling (Brother/Sister)
- Child (Son/Daughter)
- Other Relative
- Friend
- Caregiver
- Other
Emergency Contact Best Practices
Choose someone who:
- ✅ Lives nearby or can respond quickly
- ✅ Knows your medical history
- ✅ Can make medical decisions
- ✅ Is usually available by phone
- ✅ You trust with health information
Avoid:
- ❌ People who travel frequently
- ❌ Contact without reliable phone
- ❌ Someone you're estranged from
- ❌ Minors (under 18)
When Emergency Contacts are Used
Situations:
- Medical emergency during visit
- Unable to contact you
- Visit safety concern
- Provider needs additional information
- Post-visit follow-up needed
What they're told:
- Only necessary medical information
- HIPAA compliance maintained
- With your consent when possible
- Emergency situations override
Viewing Legal Documents
Access Privacy Policy
- Go to My Profile
- Scroll to Legal
- Tap Privacy Policy
- Read complete policy
- Updated automatically when changed
Privacy Policy covers:
- How we use your data
- HIPAA compliance
- Data security
- Your privacy rights
- Information sharing
Access Terms & Conditions
- Go to My Profile → Legal
- Tap Terms & Conditions
- Read full terms
- See acceptance date
Terms cover:
- Service agreement
- User responsibilities
- Payment terms
- Cancellation policy
- Liability and disputes
Acceptance History
View when you agreed:
- Initial acceptance date
- Version accepted
- Most recent update
- Re-acceptance if terms changed
Profile Completion Status
Check Completion
See your profile completeness:
- Go to My Profile
- See Profile Completion bar at top
- Percentage completed shown
- Tap to see missing items
100% completion requires:
- ✅ Personal information
- ✅ Profile photo uploaded
- ✅ Phone verified
- ✅ Email verified
- ✅ At least one address
- ✅ Emergency contact
- ✅ Payment method (insurance selected during scheduling)
- ✅ Legal agreements accepted
Benefits of Complete Profile
Why complete matters:
- ✅ Schedule visits faster
- ✅ Better provider matching
- ✅ Smoother appointment process
- ✅ Fewer verification delays
- ✅ Full app access
Incomplete profiles:
- ❌ Cannot schedule visits
- ❌ Limited app features
- ❌ Verification delays
- ❌ Provider assignment issues
See Complete Your Profile for initial setup.
Profile Data and Privacy
Who Sees Your Profile
Healthcare Providers:
- Name and photo
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Service address
- Insurance information (from scheduling)
- Provider preferences (if set)
- Medical history from visits
- Emergency contact (if needed)
RoadL Operations:
- Complete profile for support
- Service coordination
- Quality assurance
- Compliance requirements
Your Emergency Contact:
- Only contacted if necessary
- Minimum information shared
- HIPAA compliance maintained
Never Shared:
- Profile not sold or marketed
- Not shared with third parties
- HIPAA protected
- Secured with encryption
Your Data Rights
You have the right to:
- ✅ Access all your data
- ✅ Update information anytime
- ✅ Request data deletion
- ✅ Export your information
- ✅ Limit data sharing
- ✅ Know how data is used
See Privacy Policy for complete rights.
Exporting Your Data
Request your complete profile:
- Go to My Profile
- Tap menu (three dots)
- Select Export My Data
- Choose format:
- PDF (human-readable)
- JSON (machine-readable)
- Data sent to your email
Includes:
- Personal information
- Contact details
- Addresses
- Provider preferences
- Insurance information (from scheduling)
- Appointment history
- Payment records
- Communications
Troubleshooting
Changes Not Saving
If edits won't save:
Check required fields
- All required fields filled?
- Valid formats (email, phone)?
- Special instructions under character limit?
Check connection
- Connected to internet?
- Try WiFi instead of cellular
- Refresh and try again
Try these:
- Close other apps
- Restart RoadL app
- Update to latest version
- Log out and back in
Verification Failing
If phone/email won't verify:
See detailed guides:
- Phone Verification
- Check spam folder for email verification
- Contact support: (833) 762-3555
Profile Photo Won't Upload
Common issues:
Photo too large:
- Max size: 10MB
- Compress photo
- Use lower resolution
- Try different photo
Wrong format:
- Use JPG, PNG, or HEIC
- Not GIF or other formats
- Take new photo in app
Upload fails:
- Check internet connection
- Try WiFi instead of cellular
- Restart app
- Contact support if persists
Can't Edit Certain Fields
Some fields restricted:
Cannot self-edit:
- Date of birth (contact support)
- Account ID
- Member number
- Original registration info
Requires verification:
- Phone number (must verify new)
- Email address (must verify new)
Locked during appointment:
- Address with scheduled visit
- Payment method for pending charge
- Cancel/complete visit first
Need Help?
Contact our support team:
We can help with:
- Editing restricted fields
- Verification issues
- Technical problems
- Data correction requests
- Profile questions
Have ready:
- Account email or phone
- What you're trying to change
- Error messages (if any)
- ID for verification (if needed)
Healthcare in Real-Time™ - Your information, your control.