Viewing Laboratory Test Results Online
Viewing Laboratory Test Results Online
The findings that patients largely react positively to seeing test results online should be reassuring to physician practices that are considering adding a patient portal with PHR to their practice websites. For practices that have already implemented online test result access but are still limiting access to a small number of results, our findings might provide a good basis for expanding access to results. For our own system, we will look to these results for further research directions, including probing into the content and impact of the preparatory discussion, with the aim of helping physicians use their office visit time to the most efficient end. And finally, for patients, this study confirms what they have long known, that they want and can handle the results of their laboratory tests, and are for the most part eager to see those results as soon as possible.
Conclusion
The findings that patients largely react positively to seeing test results online should be reassuring to physician practices that are considering adding a patient portal with PHR to their practice websites. For practices that have already implemented online test result access but are still limiting access to a small number of results, our findings might provide a good basis for expanding access to results. For our own system, we will look to these results for further research directions, including probing into the content and impact of the preparatory discussion, with the aim of helping physicians use their office visit time to the most efficient end. And finally, for patients, this study confirms what they have long known, that they want and can handle the results of their laboratory tests, and are for the most part eager to see those results as soon as possible.
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