Background: Online Web communication between physician and patient has been proposed
by leading primary care organizations as a way to enhance physician-patient …

Background: Millions of people use the Internet as a source for health information yet little is
understood about the use of the Internet for other health-related activities. Objective: We …

Background Substantial research has focused on patients' health information–seeking
behavior on the Internet, but little is known about the variables that may predict patients' …

Background: The World Wide Web has become a widely utilized source of health
information. Although the frequency of health related queries is impressive, the …

METHODS An anonymous survey was given to a convenience sample of patients from 4
Denver Family Medicine clinics, with each surveying anywhere from 40 to 110 patients. The …

Background Public use of the Internet for health information is increasing but its effect on
health care is unclear. We studied physicians' experience of patients looking for health …

Background: Offering hospitalized patients' enrollment into a health system's patient portal
may improve patient experience and engagement throughout the care continuum, especially …

Background: Internet-based interactive websites for patient communication (patient portals)
may improve communication between patients and their clinics and physicians. Objective …

Objective: To survey a cross section of patients presenting to three urban primary care
clinics to understand online health information search behaviors. Design and analysis: At …

Background Past studies examining barriers to patient portal adoption have been conducted
with a small number of patients and health care settings, limiting generalizability. Objective …