Background Electronic health records (EHRs) are increasingly implemented internationally,
whereas digital sharing of EHRs with service users (SUs) is a relatively new practice …

Background and Objective Recent external factors—the 21st Century Cures Act and the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic—have stimulated major changes in the …

The disclosure of online test results (ie, laboratory, radiology and pathology results) on
patient portals can vary from immediate disclosure (in real-time) via a delay of up to 28 days …

Background Health systems are increasingly offering patient portals as tools for patients to
access their health information with the goal of improving engagement in care. However …

Background Patient-accessible electronic health records (PAEHRs) hold promise for
empowering patients, but their impact may vary between mental and somatic health care …

Background Previous research reports that patients with mental health conditions
experience benefits, for example, increased empowerment and validation, from reading their …

Objective In a growing list of countries, patients are granted access to their clinical notes
(“open notes”) as part of their online record access. Especially in the field of mental health …

Background Digitalization of health care has opened up for new ways to involve and engage
patients. With this, increased attention has been put on digital patient portals. There exists …

Background In many countries, health care professionals are legally obliged to share
information from electronic health records with patients. However, concerns have been …

Objective This study aims to understand whether higher use of a patient portal can have an
impact on mental health functioning and recovery. Method A mixed methods approach was …