Background: Health information exchange (HIE) is increasing in the United States, and it is
incentivized by government policies. Purpose: To systematically review and evaluate …

Background Opt-in consent is usually required for research, but is known to introduce
selection bias. This is a particular problem for large scale epidemiological studies using only …

Background: Cancer survivors represent a growing population, heterogeneous in their need
for medical care, psychosocial support, and practical assistance. To inform survivorship …

Accreditation standards are at the forefront of evolving healthcare systems, setting metrics
for high-quality care. Healthcare outcomes (health, experience, cost, provider …

PURPOSE The rapid proliferation of mobile devices offers unprecedented opportunities for
patients and health care professionals to exchange health information electronically, but …

Objective Recent studies have highlighted disparities in cancer diagnosis between lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and heterosexual adults. Studies have yet to examine …

Background There are increasing opportunities for the public to access online health
information, but attitudinal barriers to use are less well‐known. Patient activation is …

Background International advances in information communication, eHealth, and other digital
health technologies have led to significant expansions in the collection and analysis of …

Background Current image sharing is carried out by manual transportation of CDs by
patients or organization-coordinated sharing networks. The former places a significant …

Background: Providing patients with unrestricted access to their electronic medical records
through patient portals has impacted patient-provider communication and patients' personal …