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Patient engagement is a top priority for US healthcare systems. 1 The adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) is a system-level strategy to involve patients in their healthcare and increase their ability to make informed decisions. 2,3 EHRs have tethered patient portals (PPs) where healthcare providers provide patients around-the-clock access to their health information (cf: personal ...
- Individuals’ Access and Use of Patient Portals and Smartphone ...
Patient use of their health information accessible to them...
- Acute care patient portals: a qualitative study of ...
Acute care patient portals are in still in their infancy,...
- Patient portals and health apps: Pitfalls, promises, and what ...
Compared to most portals, apps appear to be more...
- Individuals’ Access and Use of Patient Portals and Smartphone ...
Patient use of their health information accessible to them through online tools (e.g., patient portals and smartphone apps) can help empower them to make informed decisions about their health and track progress on health-related goals, potentially resulting in improved patient outcomes (1). Enabling patients to access and use the information contained in online medical records and patient ...
Acute care patient portals are in still in their infancy, but a number of lessons emerged; most notably, patients want access to a single patient portal across care settings. We identify a number of emerging features and describe current practices that could inform the design, configuration, and use of patient portals in the inpatient setting.
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 ...
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- Patient Portal Provincial Service Standards
- Patient Portal Provincial Implementation Guide
Patient portals give patients safe and secure online access to their personal health information and the ability to manage aspects of their own health care. They also can help patients and clinical teams interact in a more meaningful way to create better patient outcomes. The provincial service standards and implementation guide together help Ontar...
This document outlines standards that are mandatory, recommended, and those for future consideration. The purpose of the standards is to help Ontario Health regions, Ontario Health Teams, and other health care organizations, facilitate the expansion or selection and implementation of digital patient portal solutions. View the Patient Portal Provinc...
This guide is for health care organizations, including Ontario Health Teams, seeking to implement a patient portal. It supports an organization’s education and decision-making before procuring and implementing a patient portal solution. View the Patient Portal Provincial Implementation Guide Opens in a new window
Jul 26, 2024 · Patient portals can help improve the quality of care for patients. Portals can be used over the course of treatment to inform patients and empower them to ask questions and play an active role in ...
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Background: Patient access to their medical records through patient portals (PPs) facilitates information exchange and provision of quality health care. Understanding factors that characterize patients with limited access to and use of PPs is needed. Methods: Data were from the 2017–2018 Health Information National Trends Survey 5, Cycles 1 and 2, a nationally representative survey of US ...
