The Impact of Electronic Patient Portals on Patient Care: A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials

BackgroundModern information technology is changing and provides new challenges to health care. The emergence of the Internet and the electronic health record (EHR) has brought new opportunities for patients to play a more active role in his/her care. Although in many countri...

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Main Authors: Ammenwerth, Elske, Schnell-Inderst, Petra, Hoerbst, Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2012-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2012/6/e162/