Healthcare IT News July 7, 2025
Andrea Fox

Data from this past year showed that 65% of individuals accessed patient information online at least once in the past year, up from 57% in 2022. Those managing chronic conditions or recent cancer diagnoses are even more engaged, says ASTP/ONC.

There’s been a crucial shift toward active, ongoing self-management of health and wellness among patients, according to the U.S. Health and Human Services’ Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

Based on data from ASTP/ONC, patient portal use has more than doubled since the pre-pandemic rate of 15% in 2019, according to a new report – and more than one-third of individuals (34%) are frequent portal users, accessing their electronic health...

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Topics: ASTP/ONC, EMR / EHR, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Technology
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