Journal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY
Volume 209, Issue 5, Pages 987-991Publisher
AMER ROENTGEN RAY SOC
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.17.18291
Keywords
communication; patient portal; quality assessment; quality improvement; radiology report
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OBJECTIVE. Online portals typically allow access to radiology reports, causing a shift in the communication. This article evaluates the studies available in the literature about patient portals and the use of patient portals in radiology. Patient and physician preferences and the impact on radiology reporting are presented. CONCLUSION. Patient portals provide an opportunity for radiologists to engage with their patients via a new method of communication. Radiologist collaboration with referring physicians is important in providing care in accordance with patient preferences.
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