Patient Portal Engagement at a Pediatric Office: Why Individuals Are Not Using the Patient Portal

Collection

Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Patient Portal

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Publisher: Clarion, Pa. : Clarion University of Pennsylvania ; Edinboro, Pa. : Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Publication date: 2019

Format: 1 online resource (52 pages) : illustrations.

Description:

This descriptive study explores the reasons individuals bringing their child(ren) to the pediatric office are not using the patient portal. There was negligible use of the patient portal as shown by a retrospective review of data usage reports via the eClinicalWorks software. Additionally, staff reported that they still answered many calls for information (immunization records, lab results, medication refills, appointment scheduling, and care-related questions), all of which were easily obtained through the portal. The objective of this study is to determine the reasons why individuals bringing the child(ren) to a rural pediatric practice in Central Pennsylvania are not using the patient portal.