Background In the past decade, patient-accessible electronic health record (PAEHR)
systems have emerged as an important tool for health management both at the hospital level …

Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) patients often encounter difficulties in effective
communication with healthcare professionals and are less likely to receive quality medical …

Research has demonstrated links between patient-centered communication (PCC) and
patients' health outcomes. However, little is known about the underlying processes that may …

China has long been suffering from the problem of having health care that is expensive and
difficult to access. Online patient–provider communication (OPPC) can offer a viable channel …

Grounded in the theory of social determinants of health, this study clarifies the relationship
between social factors and health disparities in the United States. Health disparities as …

The potential of using mobile phones for health care service delivery has been well
acknowledged. Despite that mobile health (mHealth) related research has proliferated in the …

Effective patient–provider communication improves mammography utilization. Using
information technology (IT) promotes health outcomes. However, there are disparities in …

Barriers to accessing offline healthcare may discourage patients from undergoing
mammography screening. Online patient–provider communication (OPPC) offers a …

The spillover effects of tourists' behavior from home to destination are relevant to
understanding market preferences and to designing targeted promotion actions intended to …

Introduction The use of online follow-up services (OFUS) is becoming an increasingly
important supplement to hospital care. Through OFUS, patients can find their doctors in …