From patient portals and text messages to wearable devices and artificial intelligence, digital health technologies are becoming a significant part of medical care. But technology alone isn't enough ...

Health literacy plays a key role in patient engagement, and it may contribute to wider health disparities among older adults. A study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in ...

Some behavioral healthcare practices have begun advancing their patient portal and mobile app offerings. Native telehealth integration was a rarity in patient portals not too long ago. But it has ...

Hospitals are developing or expanding patient portals to give patients better access to their personal medical records, according to several news reports. The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical ...

Impenetrable portals and long logins are causing patients to think of technology as a hindrance to healthcare access.

Patient engagement with electronic health information through online medical records or patient portals spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, but racial and ethnic disparities persisted, according to a ...

Many older adults use various types of digital health technology, but patient portals top the list, a new survey finds. Investigators used data from the internet and phone calls conducted in 2021 that ...

Patients are able to access their health information and make payments with ease through the system's patient portal. From allowing patients to communicate with their providers, to viewing test ...

July 25--Across Northeast Mississippi, patient portals are opening online access to doctors and hospitals. "We do everything online, book airline tickets, paying bills," said Tupelo family physician ...

York-based WellSpan has announced that its nationally recognized MyWellSpan patient portal and application has surpassed one million users. The tool is designed to simplify health care for patients ...

Picture this: You've just finished your annual doctor's appointment. You feel good, and the routine tests your doctor ...

Online sites that offer secure access to one's medical record, often referred to as patient portals, are increasingly important for doctor and patient communication and routine access to health care ...