ABSTRACT PROBLEM: Technology and legislation have changed the way patients access
health care information through the electronic health record. This study aims to gather …

Background Patients can access laboratory results using various technologies. The aim of
this study was to integrate the laboratory results into the hospital Web site based on patients' …

Background Patients are increasingly able to access their laboratory test results via patient
portals. However, merely providing access does not guarantee comprehension. Patients …

Abstract Lab Tests Online is a “peer-reviewed, non-commercial, patient-centered” resource
where patients and their relatives and caregivers can learn about the tests used to screen …

Background Lab Tests Online-UK celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2014 and to mark the
occasion the first comprehensive survey of website users was undertaken. Methods A pop …

Background Electronic health records may present laboratory test results in a variety of
ways. Little is known about how the usefulness of different visualizations of laboratory test …

Background: Medicine is a highly professionalized endeavour, by tradition centred on the
authority of physicians. Better education and the advent of the information age cater for …

Background A frequently used feature of electronic patient portals is the viewing of test
results. Research on patient portals is abundant and offers evidence to help portal …

Background: Laboratory information systems (LIS) play a crucial role in the efficient
management of laboratory data and workflows. The implementation of a new LIS can have a …

New and expensive treatments, introduction of difficult to interpret complex tests, a greater
reliance on nurse practitioners as deliverers of primary care and patient initiated testing, all …