Patient Portals and How Can They Transform Healthcare Industry?
Healthcare industry has witnessed a tremendous growth over the past decade. And the growth hasn’t been confined to the invention of state of the art equipment to treat patients. Patient engagement is also considered to be a crucial aspect of health care industry today. This is why Patient Portals are being adopted by several hospital authorities. So what are patient portals and how do hospitals succeed with their business by using patient portals? What are the benefits of employing them? Let us take a look at some of these aspects. Patient Portals: What are they? A patient portal is a web based portal that holds the health records of patients and enhances patient engagement. With a unique id and password, it gives an access to the account through which patients can get all the information about their treatment and other ongoings like recent visits, immunizations, lab results, allergies, discharge summary etc. It has a great utility for the hospital staff and authorities as