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The majority of studies reviewed suggested that when patient portals are combined with existing health services, they can lead to improvements in clinical outcomes through four mechanisms: patient insight of personal health information, activation of information, continuity of care, and service convenience . However, these outcomes have been reported from portals within large integrated ...
- The Impact of Digital Patient Portals on Health Outcomes ...
Conclusions: Evidence regarding health outcomes is generally...
- 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...
- The Impact of Digital Patient Portals on Health Outcomes ...
Dec 3, 2020 · Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to summarize evidence on the impact of patient portals on health outcomes and health care efficiency, and to examine user characteristics, attitudes, and satisfaction. Methods: We searched the PubMed and Web of Science databases for articles published from January 1, 2013, to October 31, 2019.
- Elettra Carini, Leonardo Villani, Angelo Maria Pezzullo, Andrea Gentili, Andrea Barbara, Walter Ricc...
- 2021
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.
- Elettra Carini, Leonardo Villani, Angelo Maria Pezzullo, Andrea Gentili, Andrea Barbara, Walter Ricc...
- 2021
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 ...
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 ...
A silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic was the acceleration of patient access to electronic health information (EHI) in online medical records and patient portals, which has been shown to help patients make informed decisions about their health and has been associated with better health outcomes. 1,2 Patient portal access has been on the rise for nearly a decade given the federal efforts to ...
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Sep 5, 2023 · Patient portal use positively affects patient engagement [1, 5, 9, 12], health outcomes [2, 7, 12], and provider-patient communication [9, 12] [9, 12]. Furthermore, many patients reported increased self-efficacy and empowerment as they became partners in their care plan and decision-making [ 5 , 13 ].
