The Diabetes Patient Portal: Patient Perspectives on Structure and Delivery
- Rachel Hess, MD, MSc,
- Cindy L. Bryce, PhD,
- Kathleen McTigue, MD, MS, MPH,
- Katharine Fitzgerald, MID,
- Susan Zickmund, PhD,
- Ellen Olshansky, DNSc, RNC, FAAN and
- Gary Fischer, MD, MPH
Abstract
In Brief
This article describes the recent development of a diabetes-specific patient portal that is linked to an existing electronic medical record system. The portal was designed to provide patients with a secure means of electronic access to preventive health care reminders, information concerning their medications and health histories, educational materials, and self-management resources concerning diabetes-related risks. The authors briefly describe their work on the portal to date and discuss future directions for their research.
Footnotes
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The authors are all based at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa. Rachel Hess, MD, MSc, is an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, and core faculty at the Center for Research on Health Care. Cindy L. Bryce, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, core faculty at the Center for Research on Health Care, and an assistant professor at the Department of Health Policy and Management, Graduate School of Public Health. Kathleen McTigue, MD, MS, MPH, is an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, core faculty at the Center for Research on Health Care, and an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health. Katharine Fitzgerald, MID, is a research assistant at the Center for Research on Health Care and a graduate student in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health, Graduate School of Public Health. Susan Zickmund, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Department of Communications and core faculty in the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion. Ellen Olshansky, DNSc, RNC, FAAN, is a professor and chair in the Department of Health and Community Systems, School of Nursing. Gary Fischer, MD, MPH, is an associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine.
- American Diabetes Association
