Patient access to their own electronic health records (EHRs) is likely to become an integral
part of healthcare systems worldwide. It has the potential to decrease the healthcare …

Background: Modern information technology is changing and provides new challenges to
health care. The emergence of the Internet and the electronic health record (EHR) has …

Background Electronic health records (EHRs) are increasingly implemented internationally,
whereas digital sharing of EHRs with service users (SUs) is a relatively new practice …

Background Despite significant consumer interest and anticipated benefits, overall adoption
of personal health records (PHRs) remains relatively low. Understanding the consumer …

Background: The diffusion of health information technologies (HITs) within the health care
sector continues to grow. However, there is no theory explaining how success of HITs …

Background The popularity of web-based patient-professional communication over patient
portals is constantly increasing. Good patient-professional communication is a prerequisite …

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 Patient accessible electronic health records (PAEHRs) enable patients to
access and manage personal clinical information that is made available to them by their …

Background Internationally, patient access to notes is increasing. This has been driven by
respect for patient autonomy, often recognised as a primary tenet of medical ethics: patients …

PURPOSE Although there is significant interest in implementation of electronic health
records (EHRs), limited data have been published in the United States about how …