Adopting Patient Portals

Interesting article on why patient portals have not caught on yet:

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/unlocking-the-value-of-patient-portals-3-thoughts-from-athenahealth.html

Unlocking the value of patient portals: 3 thoughts from athenahealth

Written by Carrie Pallardy | January 06, 2016

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Patient portals are meant to conveniently connect patients and providers, but adoption of these tools lags despite a mounting demand from patients for this very capability.

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