Patient portal engagement and diabetes management among new portal users in the Veterans Health Administration.

Mark S ZocchiStephanie A RobinsonArlene S AshVarsha G VimalanandaHill L WolfeTimothy P HoganSamantha L ConnollyMaureen T StewartLinda AmDane NethertonStephanie L Shimada

Published in: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA (2021)

We found consistent use of the patient portal among new portal users to be associated with modest improvements in mean HbA1c and LDL for patients at increased risk at baseline. For patients with type 2 diabetes, self-management supported by online patient portals may help control HbA1c, LDL, and BP.

Keyphrases

case report
healthcare
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
public health
health information
mental health
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
glycemic control
weight loss
human health