introduction: in today's world of knowledge with increasing complexity, the need for exchanging data, information, and knowledge is undeniable. electronic health record is undoubtedly a key technology in health care which facilitates the recovery and processing of health information from multiple locations and provide more efficient and more effective treatment for the patient. automatic data t...

OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that electronic patient-provider messaging is associated with high care quality for diabetes and lower outpatient utilization. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of electronic patient-provider messaging over a 15-month period between 1 January 2004 and 31 March 2005. The study was set at Group Health Cooperative--a consumer-gov...

context medication non-adherence is a commonly observed problem in the self-administration of treatment, regardless of the disease type. text messaging reminders, as electronic reminders, provide an opportunity to improve medication adherence. in this study, we aimed to provide evidence addressing the question of whether text message reminders were effective in improving patients’ adherence to ...

Instant messaging (IM) is prevalent among employees who prefer efficient, semisynchronous communications. This study focuses on instant messaging and electronic communication autonomy in the workplace by examining its impact on job satisfaction and creativity. The study finds, based on a linear regression, that electronic communication autonomy influences job satisfaction and creativity, specif...

INTRODUCTION Research suggests that electronic messaging can improve patient engagement. Studies indicate that a 'digital divide' may exist, where certain patient populations may be using electronic messaging less frequently. This study aims to determine which patient characteristics are associated with different levels of usage of an electronic patient-provider messaging system in a diverse ur...

OBJECTIVE To study differences in glycemic control and HbA1c testing associated with use of secure electronic patient-provider messaging. We hypothesized that messaging use would be associated with better glycemic control and a higher rate of adherence to HbA1c testing recommendations. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Retrospective observational study of secure messaging at Group Health, a large n...

INTRODUCTION The UK government recommends that at least 75% of people aged under 64 with certain conditions receive an annual influenza vaccination. Primary care practices often fall short of this target and strategies to increase vaccine uptake are required. Text messaging reminders are already used in 30% of practices to remind patients about vaccination, but there has been no trial addressin...

January/February 2013 | www.aafp.org/fpm | FAMILY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT | 21 atients today tweet, text, chat, and email more often than they talk on the telephone, and many want to communicate electronically with their doctor’s office as well. However, many medical practices are not eager to join the electronic age. Our large multispecialty group was no exception. We assumed that our patient pane...

BACKGROUND Secure email messaging is part of a national transformation initiative in the United States to promote new models of care that support enhanced patient-provider communication. To date, only a limited number of large-scale studies have evaluated users' experiences in using secure email messaging. OBJECTIVE To quantitatively assess veteran patients' experiences in using secure email ...