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Patient portal use has a positive impact on preventive health behaviors

Patient Portal Use Has Positive Impact on Preventive Health Behaviors

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Portal users more likely to be younger, white, have commercial insurance, higher annual income
Most protected health information breaches compromise sensitive demographic and/or financial information

Protected Health Info Breaches Compromise Sensitive Data

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Most hospital data breaches include demographic or financial information that could be used for identity theft
Older patients and African-American patients use an inpatient portal less often than younger and white patients

Age, Race Disparities Identified in Inpatient Portal Use

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Inpatient portals used less by older and African-American patients versus younger, white patients
Receipt of more than the average number of electronic health record system-generated in-basket messages is associated with an increased probability of physician burnout

EHR System-Generated In-Basket Messages Linked to Burnout

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Receiving more than average number of messages linked to increased probability of physician burnout
Changing electronic health record systems may cause longer operation times for eye surgeries

Changing EHR Systems May Up Operating Times for Eye Surgery

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Institutions should consider if expected benefits of deploying a new EHR system outweigh potential risks
Obstetrics and gynecology patients are interested in reading clinical notes

Sharing Clinical Notes Engages Ob-Gyn Patients

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Patients report positive feedback and provide clinically meaningful corrections
For patients with diabetes

Outpatient Office Visits Increased With Access to Patient Portal

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For patients with diabetes and chronic conditions, portal linked to fewer ED visits
Reading clinical notes can help patients to understand why medications are prescribed and improves medication adherence for some patients

Reading Visit Notes May Improve Medication Management

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Patients say note reading helps them understand why meds are prescribed, makes them feel in control
Patients find note reading important for their health management and are rarely troubled by what they read

Patients Find Note Reading Important for Health Management

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Few patients very confused or more worried after reading clinicians' outpatient visit notes
Electronic health record decision support reduces inappropriate use of an expensive gastrointestinal test for patients hospitalized with diarrhea

EHR Decision Support Can Reduce Inappropriate GI Testing

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Restricting orders cut inappropriate GIPP tests from 21.5 to 4.9 percent for inpatients with diarrhea