Information on the costs and benefits of eHealth interventions is needed, not only to
document value for money and to support decision making in the field, but also to form the …

Objectives To investigate the effect of providing patients online access to their electronic
health record (EHR) and linked transactional services on the provision, quality and safety of …

XIV PREFACE or her communication with patients, as well as how a physician's gender
influences the way in which his or her patients communicate. Part II of this book describes …

Background Despite significant consumer interest and anticipated benefits, overall adoption
of personal health records (PHRs) remains relatively low. Understanding the consumer …

OBJECTIVE: To review systematically the role of e-mails in patient–provider communication
in terms of e-mail content, and perspectives of providers and patients on e-mail …

Background Email is a popular and commonly‐used method of communication, but its use in
health care is not routine. Where email communication has been demonstrated in health …

Background: Personal health records (PHRs) have emerged as an important tool with which
patients can electronically communicate with their doctors and doctor's offices. However …

Background Personal health records (PHRs) have the potential to improve patient self-
management for chronic conditions such as diabetes. However, evidence is mixed as to …

For many, the study of communication in the context of health care has an importance that
goes beyond other areas of communication inquiry. Most likely, this is because the …

Objectives To explore patients' use and experiences with four digital health services
implemented in Norway to enable electronic communication between patients and their …