She said they need buy-in from the community and primary care partners.
"People have to ask for it, fill it in, use it," Dr Boyles said.
"It's a way for people to tell their story without telling it 50 times a year.
"People with long-term conditions, with different specialists. It's something simple that pulls all this together."
She said it was a person's own story. "There isn't a greater expert than the person themselves."
Masterton Medical Centre general manager Paul Cocks said they had briefed their staff on the new imitative.
"I think a lot of it is about communication, understanding what's going on, and how best we can work with them.
"Having this with the patient is really helpful.
"That consistent information can really help them."