Background Patient portals (ie, electronic personal health records tethered to institutional
electronic health records) are recognized as a promising mechanism to support greater …

Patient portals that provide secure online access to medical record information and provider
communication can improve health care. Yet new technologies can exacerbate existing …

Background Use of patient portals has been associated with positive outcomes in patient
engagement and satisfaction. Portal studies have also connected portal use, as well as the …

Abstract Background and Objective The Health Information Technology for Economic and
Clinical Health (HITECH) Act has distributed billions of dollars to physicians as incentives for …

Background Personal health records (PHRs) offer a tremendous opportunity to generate
consumer support in pursing the triple aim of reducing costs, increasing access, and …

Patient portals have demonstrated numerous benefits including improved patientprovider
communication, patient satisfaction with care, and patient engagement. Recent literature has …

Results Of 2803 patients, 1098 (39%) accessed the portal. Over 87% of users reviewed
laboratory results, 85% reviewed their medical information (eg, medical history), 85 …

Background OpenNotes, a national initiative to share clinicians' visit notes with patients, can
improve patient engagement, but effects on vulnerable populations are not known very well …

Background Many health care systems now allow patients to access their electronic health
record (EHR) notes online through patient portals. Medical jargon in EHR notes can confuse …

Background Although the electronic health record system adoption rate has reached 96% in
the United States, implementation and usage of health information exchange (HIE) is still …