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Dec 20, 2021 · Takeaways: Patient portals facilitate patient engagement in healthcare decisions, improve communication, and streamline care. Less than one-third of patients access patient portals to view their medical data. Nurses can improve patient portal use by explaining the benefits and providing education. Digital technology, including patient portals ...
Jun 2, 2020 · Ninety percent of health care systems now offer patient portals to access electronic health records (EHRs) in the United States, but only 15% to 30% of patients use these platforms. Using PubMed, the authors identified 53 studies published from September 2013 to June 2019 that informed best practices and priorities for future research on patient engagement with EHR data through patient portals ...
Therefore, among patients discharged from the hospital with CHF, AMI, or pneumonia, we aimed to: (1) identify patient characteristics associated with the use a patient portal, (2) determine the frequency with which common patient portal features are used; (3) examine whether the level of patient portal use (non-users, light users, active users) is associated with 30-day readmission.
Enhancing the patient-clinician relationship and the concept of “knowing the patient” has been well studied in the nursing literature as an essential precursor to the delivery of high-quality patient care. 25, 26 Patients and their family caregivers are key sources of information that nurses rely on to obtain information, but families are not always present and patients are not always able ...
Compared to most portals, apps appear to be more consumer-centric in design, and therefore, easier to use. 3. Pitfalls and promises of patient portals and health applications. As a secure online website providing patients access to their health information, the portal aims to improve quality of care by engaging patients as active participants ...
Jan 26, 2017 · Patient portals allow exchange of health information between health care providers, patients and caregivers, and also have the capacity to provide screening and decision tools necessary for care coordination.16–19 Kobb et al. found that patients with chronic conditions, including the elderly and their caregivers, may be more interested in using this technology than others,7 and that further ...
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Sep 8, 2021 · Conclusions: Evidence regarding health outcomes is generally favorable, and patient portals have the potential to enhance the doctor-patient relationship, improve health status awareness, and increase adherence to therapy. It is still unclear whether the use of patient portals improves health service utilization and efficiency.
