To track the use of web-based patient portals and smartphone applications by patients seeking their health information, the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released an analysis ...

From 2017 to 2022, patients with better communication with providers were more likely to report being offered and accessing a patient portal, but disparities persist. Objectives: To identify the ...

The use of EHRs has grown substantially over the last decade, but patients still face problems getting to their health data EHRs may be commonplace in healthcare, but that doesn’t mean everyone can ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new survey of teen patients with cancer and their parents sheds light on a source of friction in adolescent oncology: How much access should parents have to their child’s patient portal? While ...

POCATELLO — Portneuf Medical Center has restored access to its patient portal, MyChart. The restoration of the vital service to PMC clients was announced on Dec. 21 by the hospital’s parent company, ...

More and more patients are accessing their medical records via patient portals or apps on their phones and tablets, and the frequency with which they access these records is increasing, according to a ...

In the complex world of interoperability, ensuring that the right patient data is accessible across healthcare providers is not just a technical challenge, it’s also a lifeline for patients, ...

Beth Cavanaugh, 79, was starting a new medication when she ran into a modern hurdle: Her doctor’s office required all follow-up questions, even those about side effects of the drug, to go through the ...

Hospital patients will have “unprecedented access” to their own medical information under plans being developed at King ...