Patients will undoubtedly reap multiple benefits if your medical practice takes advantage of a patient portal. In order to use a patient portal successfully, it is essential to bear these considerations in mind. You’ve already made your choice about which tool you’ll use if you’ve gotten th...
Patient-centered information technology provides benefits to both health care providers and patients, but it also raises ethical concerns. Learn what patient-centered IT is and the ethical considerations related to it, such as security and privacy....
Online patient portals have many benefits, including increased engagement in care and improvedhealth outcomes. Yet most Americans do not use their healthcare provider's patient portal, or even sign up to create an account. Low rates of portal use are not simply explained by patient preferences or...
As healthcare information technology has continued to mature, a notable area of growth has been the use of web and application-based patient portals. A patient portal is an application that allows patients to have access to parts of their medical records from their primary care doctor, specialist...
and your patients. But sometimes, practices can run into challenges getting all of the benefits out of apatient portaldue to lack of acceptance, promotion, or use by your patients. We found survery data that talks about some of the features that patients enjoy the most from patient portals....
Communicate benefits:You won’t have to come up with an entire presentation, but a short brochure or even a one-page print out detailing the patient portal will be helpful ineducating your patients. Have the receptionist include the print out during check in. The OD should also reiterate the...
Patient portals offer a potential means to improve knowledge and shared decision-making (SDM) about menopause. Materials and Methods: This protocol article explores the feasibility of using the secure messaging (SM) function of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Patient Portal, "My HealtheVet"...
A patient portal is typically attached to the organization's electronic health record (EHR), but can be purchased as a stand-alone system. Implementing the patient portal is half the battle. If you built it they will not come; they must be convinced that there is something in it for them...
What patient portals have to offer Even if practices choose not to pursue meaningful use, an EHR has practice management benefits like keeping clinical records and generating patient billing statements. And patient portals also have benefits beyond government incentives, such as relieving the administrati...
A well-designed patient portal can offer numerous benefits for healthcare providers and patients alike. Providers are able to optimize their workflow by digitizing tasks such as scheduling appointments, thereby reducing the administrative work required by staff. Furthermore, features like appointment remin...