It\u2019s no secret that patient portals have changed the way patients approach their health and pushed for a more patient-centric health focus. With an emphasis on patient engagement, they provide doctors a means to document important information securely and share it with their patients, who can access it from anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
As patients are increasingly tech-savvy and approaching their health care as consumers, it has become even more important for healthcare providers to integrate such powerful, technological engagement tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the last few years, patient portals have proven to be an essential tool in improving medications adherence, patient-provider communications and the move towards patient-centric care models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They have also provided other benefits, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Patient portals have helped patients proactively manage their health, giving them a broader picture of their records and the accessible tools and resources at their disposal to monitor their health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through EHR integrations, patient portals have also allowed healthcare professionals to do more by eliminating double entries. They allow practitioners to documents communicate and schedule appointments with their patients, all in one place. No need to contact staff to have them manually input the information in another system or ensure nothing falls through the cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n