Effects of a Web-Based Patient Portal on Patient Satisfaction and Missed Appointment Rates: Survey Study.
Timothy A D GrahamSamina AliMelita AvdagovskaMark BallermannPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)
Early experience with an EMR-tethered patient portal showed strong reports of positive patient experience, a self-reported decrease in health system use, and a measured decrease in missed appointment rates. Implications on the expanded use of patient portals requires more quantitative and qualitative study in Canada.