1. Patient Portals
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John Trudel, Diane M. Strong, Devi Sundaresan, Lawrence Garber, Sharon A. Johnson, and Bengisu Tulu
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,020205 medical informatics ,business.industry ,Patient portal ,Patient engagement ,02 engineering and technology ,Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine ,Health outcomes ,Slow growth ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Resource (project management) ,Incentive ,Electronic health record ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Medicine ,In patient ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Intensive care medicine - Abstract
The potential of patient portals to improve patient engagement and health outcomes has been discussed for more than a decade. The slow growth in patient portal adoption rates among patients and providers in the United States, despite external incentives, indicates that this is a complex issue. We examined evidence of patient portal use and effects with a focus on the pulmonary domain. We found a paucity of studies of patient portal use in pulmonary practice, and highlight gaps for future research. We also report on the experience of a pulmonary department using a patient portal to highlight the potential of these systems.
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- 2016
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