Healthcare IT News August 27, 2024
Using National Cancer Institute data, researchers at HHS looked at how recently diagnosed individuals and those in survivorship accessed electronic health information and also compared frequency against those never diagnosed with malignancies.
Once a cancer diagnosis is confirmed, a patient’s life is not only altered but there is a lot to learn as they make care decisions.
“For cancer survivors and those managing a recent diagnosis, having access to online medical records via patient portals or smartphone-based health apps is critical,” said researchers from the U.S. Health and Human Services in a new report that examines the use of electronic health information.
WHY IT MATTERS
Using data from the National Cancer Institute’s nationally representative Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS),...
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