Patient perceptions of receiving test results via online portals: a mixed-methods study. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Patient perceptions of receiving test results via online portals: a mixed-methods study. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published December 2017

Patient perceptions of receiving test results via online portals: a mixed-methods study.

Giardina TD, Baldwin J, Nystrom DT, Sittig DF, Singh H. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2017 Dec 12; [Epub ahead of print].

Providing test results to patients via online portals is an important patient engagementstrategy. This interview study of 95 patients who viewed their test results online found that most did not receive an explanation of the results. The authors conclude that patients need additional guidance to interpret test results online.

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