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 ...

Reference Richwine C, Johnson C, Patel V. Disparities in patient portal access and the role of providers in encouraging access and use [published online ahead of print, 2022 Nov 30].

KEY TAKEAWAYS When Patel came to the hospital in 2020, only 27% of patients utilized the patient portal. Through the Every Patient, Every Time initiative, patients are offered portal access when ...

"Portal use may also allow patients to derive comfort, and in turn lower disease related stress, through viewing labs or results or by communicating with members of the healthcare team. Alternatively, ...

Most interventions that have been studied to address disparities in portal use have been focused on the individual patient, such as education in how to use the portal, 14,39-42 rather than other ...

Adolescents with cancer and their parents said parents should have access to non-sensitive information in patient portals.

The survey found nearly two-thirds of hospitals had fewer than 25 percent of patients activate access to the hospital’s patient portal in 2017.

More than half of individuals who were offered online access to their medical records reported accessing them at least three times in 2022, with nearly one in thee accessing it six or more times. And ...

Patients with cancer have long advocated for the use of online tools to access their electronic health record. 1 Among oncology patient populations, rates and intensity of portal use have increased ...

When Congress prohibited “information blocking” under the 21st Century Cures Act, it made no reference to patient portals. And yet, hospitals and other providers throughout the country have ...

"Right now, one important thing that we can do for older adults is encourage and help them to sign up for patient portal access, or log in again if they haven't in a while, if their provider ...

The MHS Genesis Patient Portal is designed to allow 24/7 access to your health information, including managing appointments and exchanging messages with your care team. (U.S. Army/Amy Urbina) ...