Survey results also uncovered that consumers who had healthcare experience were no more likely to use a
patient portal or maintain their PHR than consumers without healthcare experience.
The metrics LVHN uses to measure
patient portal engagement;
Patient portals typically are built by electronic health record (EHR) vendors to serve as patient engagement tools, but compared to other digital tools that consumers use on a daily basis, the
patient portal is outdated, according to Eastwood.
Adding these types of resources to the
patient portal also helps drive the patient to use the portal and may help improve outcomes.
Patient portals aren't perfect, and there are bound to be glitches as more doctors and patients start using them.
The certification confirms that InteliChart's
patient portal, which includes a personal health record component, provides the capabilities, functionalities and security necessary for healthcare organizations to meet the requirements for both Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use.
The Moffitt Cancer Center created an online
patient portal called MyMoffitt
Patient Portal to improve patient care and experience.
As nurses are the most-trusted health professionals and have a long history of patient advocacy, we expect to have a significant impact on patient participation in Health IT and increase the use of Personal Health Records and
Patient Portals from the 10% seen today to over 25% in the next 2 years.
When the practice has installed a
patient portal, staff can quickly upload the clinical summary to the web site to be viewed by the patient.
The seminar also will feature information on MyMercy, the
patient portal that will be available from St.
Used in conjunction with HCI's InnovaTV
Patient Portal, patients can gain access to surveys, gift shop, and food ordering.
NEW ORLEANS -- Rather than unlocking a Pandora's box of nattering e-mails, an electronic
patient portal that allows messaging and even access to test results can improve patient satisfaction and decrease patient visits.
