MGMA, an Englewood, Colo.-based association of medical practice leaders, polled 1,700-plus members about the use of patient portals at their respective organizations in late July. These portals typically provide patients with online access to health data, appointment scheduling, billing and prescription refill requests.
The majority of respondents — 90 percent — indicated their practice offered a portal, while the remaining 10 percent reported that they did not. Of the medical practices that offered a portal, 43 percent said the platform allows patients to input their own patient-generated health data for clinical review.
Thirty-seven percent of respondents said their portal did not allow patients to add patient-generated health data to the portal. Twenty percent of respondents indicated they were unsure.
To access the MGMA Stat survey, click here.
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