Healthcare Finance News October 11, 2018
Security and privacy standards and mimicking a social media approach may be the next logical steps, one expert says.
The concept of the patient portal makes sense in theory: Give people a means of accessing their health information electronically, enabling them to stay on top of things like medications and appointments, health history and chart information.
In practice, however, patient portals can be problematic, with some of the peskier issues revolving around privacy and usability.
WHY IT MATTERS
Patient portals have evolved over time, transitioning from simple logins to a health system’s data to mobile apps that provide access to those systems.
Several companies have tried to make a run at creating a portal that establishes an industry standard,...
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