Perspectives of Patients About Immediate Access to Test Results Through an Online Patient Portal.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule mandates the immediate electronic availability of test results to patients, likely empowering them to better manage their health. Concerns remain about unintended effects of releasing abnormal test results to patients.

Objective

To assess patient and caregiver attitudes and preferences related to receiving immediately released test results through an online patient portal.

Design, setting, and participants

This large, multisite survey study was conducted at 4 geographically distributed academic medical centers in the US using an instrument adapted from validated surveys. The survey was delivered in May 2022 to adult patients and care partners who had accessed test results via an online patient portal account between Apr

SUBMITTER: Steitz BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10028486 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature