Abstract Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) can provide many benefits to physicians,
patients and healthcare services if they are adopted by healthcare organizations. But …

Background Patient portals (ie, electronic personal health records tethered to institutional
electronic health records) are recognized as a promising mechanism to support greater …

Background: Information and communication technology (ICT) has transformed the health
care field worldwide. One of the main drivers of this change is the electronic health record …

Background Patient portals have the potential to support self-management for chronic
diseases and improve health outcomes. With the rapid rise in adoption of patient portals …

Background: Full sharing of the electronic health record with patients has been identified as
an important opportunity to engage patients in their health and health care. The My …

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 …

Importance Family and other unpaid care partners may bridge accessibility challenges in
interacting with the patient portal, but the extent and nature of this involvement is not well …

Objectives (A) To gain insights into the experiences of patients invited to view their doctors'
visit notes, with a focus on those who review multiple notes;(B) to examine the relationships …

We examined the acceptability and effects of delivering doctors' visit notes electronically (via
OpenNotes) to patients and care partners with authorized access to patients' electronic …

Background Personal health records (PHRs) offer a tremendous opportunity to generate
consumer support in pursing the triple aim of reducing costs, increasing access, and …