 Patient Portals
"Patient Portals" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A secure online website that provides patients convenient 24-hour access to personal health information via an Internet connection.
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D000072638
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.940.968.249.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Portals- Patient Portals
- Patient Web Portal
- Portal, Patient Web
- Portals, Patient Web
- Web Portal, Patient
- Web Portals, Patient
- Patient Internet Portals
- Internet Portal, Patient
- Internet Portals, Patient
- Patient Internet Portal
- Portal, Patient Internet
- Portals, Patient Internet
- Patient Web Portals
- Patient Portal
- Portal, Patient
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Portals" by people in Profiles.
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Green AR, Martin D, Jessen A, Wu MMJ, Daddato AE, Rosado RQ, Gleason KT, Wec A, Wolff JL, Taylor CO, Bayliss EA. Characterizing patient portal use of people with cognitive impairment and potentially inappropriate medications. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Mar; 73(3):750-758.
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Lum HD, Cassidy J, Lin CT, DesRoches CM, Shanbhag P, Gleason KT, Powell DS, Peereboom D, Riffin CA, Smith JM, Wec A, Wolff JL. Embedding Authorship Identity into a Portal-Based Agenda Setting Intervention to Support Older Adults and Care Partners. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Dec; 39(16):3155-3163.
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Foy B, Ludwigson A, Mott NM, Adams M, Higgins MG, Vemuru S, Wolverton D, Yi J, Sams S, Lin CT, Miles R, Taft N, Baurle E, Cumbler E, Tevis S. Helping patients navigate the immediate release of medical records: MedEd, a novel patient engagement technology. Am J Surg. 2025 Jan; 239:115977.
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Wan S, Powers JD, Kutner JS, Fischer SM, Knoepke CE, Portz JD. Association Between Patient Portal Activities and End-of-Life Outcomes Among Deceased Patients in the Last 12 Months of Life. J Palliat Med. 2024 07; 27(7):916-921.
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Riffin C, Cassidy J, Smith JM, Begler E, Peereboom D, Lum HD, DesRoches CM, Wolff JL. Care Partner Perspectives on the Use of a Patient Portal Intervention to Promote Care Partner Identification in Dementia Care. J Appl Gerontol. 2025 Jan; 44(1):136-146.
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Walker JA, Staab EM, Ridgway JP, Schmitt J, Franco MI, Hunter S, Motley D, Laiteerapong N. Patient Perspectives on Portal-Based Anxiety and Depression Screening in HIV Care: A Qualitative Study Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 May 28; 21(6).
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Portz JD, Powers JD, Baldwin M, Gleason K, Casillas A, Bekelman DB, Boxer R, Bayliss E, Palen TE. How can patient portals support caregivers of older adults near the end-of-life? A mixed-methods study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 08; 70(8):2431-2435.
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Ingle MP, Valdovinos C, Ford KL, Zhou S, Bull S, Gornail S, Zhang X, Moore S, Portz J. Patient Portals to Support Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res. 2021 09 16; 23(9):e28797.
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Dickman Portz J, Powers JD, Casillas A, Baldwin M, Bekelman DB, Palen TE, Bull S, Kutner JS, Bayliss E. Characteristics of Patients and Proxy Caregivers Using Patient Portals in the Setting of Serious Illness and End of Life. J Palliat Med. 2021 11; 24(11):1697-1704.
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Portz JD, Brungardt A, Shanbhag P, Staton EW, Bose-Brill S, Lin CT, Kutner JS, Lum HD. Advance Care Planning Among Users of a Patient Portal During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Observational Study. J Med Internet Res. 2020 08 11; 22(8):e21385.
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