Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of 280 patients who had recently started taking an oral anticancer medication to determine to what extent they used patient portals.

Patient portals can make or break a positive care experience. As the healthcare sector begins to embrace the idea of patients as consumers, having an efficient and easy to use patient portal is a ...

People who sign up for and use their healthcare provider's online portal differ in some key characteristics from those who do not use patient portals, reports a survey study in Medical Care. The ...

Deaconess is highlighting a new organ donation tool that’s changing the way people can help change lives. A new feature was ...

Access to electronic health information can be improved through provider assistance for optimal use of a patient portal. In addition, strong support from providers to use a patient portal strongly ...

For many busy families, online access to a child's health provider for medical advice, health records or prescription refills is likely a convenient option. Yet, only 43% of parents have set their ...

Seventeen percent of respondents who don’t use online portals said they haven’t adopted them due to security concerns. Online portals can help patients keep track of their medical information, like ...

Patient portal use is on the rise, as more patients access their medical information online, increasingly through apps, HHS reported. Here are six things to know about patient portal adoption, ...

A patient portal is an internet-based platform that lets you view medical records and connect with your health care professional. When you use the portal, it means you don’t have to call the office to ...

MHS Genesis is the Defense Department's new electronic health records system, designed to provide a single health record for service members, veterans, and their families. It replaces the Tricare ...

Older Americans are increasingly likely to log into "patient portals" to access their healthcare information -- but confidence levels vary. About 78% of people aged 50 to 80 now use at least one ...

When Congress prohibited “information blocking” under the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016, it made no reference to patient portals, the websites through which many health care providers share clinical ...