Patients' Adoption of and Feature Access Within Electronic Patient Portals
We found race and age disparities not only in who adopted patient portal technology but also in which features were accessed by those who were adopters.
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Team Functioning and Clinical Quality, Patient Satisfaction, and Patient Portal Implementation Among Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Physician- and nursing staff–reported team functioning was associated with patient satisfaction but not with clinical quality or patient portal implementation.
Periodic Health Examinations and Missed Opportunities Among Patients Likely Needing Mental Health Care
Among patients likely needing mental health care, two-thirds had no discussion or perfunctory discussion of mental health during periodic health exams.
Managed Care Patients' Preferences, Physician Recommendations, and Colon Cancer Screening
CRC screening rates in a large managed care organization were low. Among those screened, use was associated more with physicians' recommendations than with patient preferences.
More Comprehensive Discussion of CRC Screening Associated With Higher Screening
More comprehensive discussion of colorectal screening by primary care physicians was associated with higher screening rates among adults aged 51 to 80 years who were overdue for screening.
Racial Disparities in Lipid Control in Patients With Diabetes
African Americans with diabetes are less likely than whites to be treated with lipid-lowering agents, have their medication altered, or reach LDL-C goal.
Colorectal Cancer Screening Use Among Insured Primary Care Patients
Colorectal cancer screening use was similar in 2 divergent primary care populations. Colonoscopy was the most frequently used modality; FOBT was used inconsistently.
Monitoring of Drugs With a Narrow Therapeutic Range in Ambulatory Care
The Role of Research in Integrated Healthcare Systems: The HMO Research Network
