Healthcare Innovation October 19, 2023
The number of people who reported they were offered and accessed their online medical record or patient portal in 2022 jumped 50 percent from 2020, according to a data brief from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT
In 2022, about 3 in 5 individuals were offered and accessed their online medical records or patient portals, and the frequency of access has increased consistently over time, according to a data brief from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). In addition, individuals increased their use of apps to access their online medical records between 2020 and 2022, while web-only access to portals decreased.
In 2020, ONC published the Cures Act Final Rule to increase patient...