On the effect of electronic patient portal on primary care utilization and appointment adherence

On the effect of electronic patient portal on primary care utilization and appointment adherence

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of patient portal adoption on patients’ primary care utilization and appointment adherence. Methods We conducted a retrospective observational study using a panel difference-in-differences (DID) framework to investigate th...

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Main Authors: Xiang Zhong, Muxuan Liang, Reynerio Sanchez, Menggang Yu, Pamela R. Budd, Julie L. Sprague, Marvin A. Dewar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
Patient portal
Primary care utilization
Appointment adherence
Disease process
Panel-DID
Causal inference
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-018-0669-8

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