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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedGraetz I, Huang J, Brand RJ
Bridging the digital divide: mobile access to personal health records among patients with diabetes.
The authors examined personal health record (PHR) use through a computer-based Web browser or mobile device. They found that mobile-ready PHRs may increase access among patients facing a digital divide in computer use, disproportionately reaching racial/ethnic minorities and lower socioeconomic status patients. They recommend continued efforts to increase equitable access to PHRs among patients with chronic conditions.
AHRQ-funded; HS015280.
Citation: Graetz I, Huang J, Brand RJ .
Bridging the digital divide: mobile access to personal health records among patients with diabetes.
Am J Manag Care 2018 Jan;24(1):43-48..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Diabetes, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Ancker JS, Hafeez B, Kaushal R
Socioeconomic disparities in adoption of personal health records over time.
The authors sought to track personal health record (PHR) adoption and differences by sociodemographic group over time. Using data from the Empire State Poll, they found that during a 4-year period in which federal policies incentivized medical organizations to give medical record access to patients through PHRs and electronic portals, rates of PHR use increased rapidly in all sociodemographic groups, but with a digital divide remaining, linked to Hispanic ethnicity and lower income.
AHRQ-funded; HS021531.
Citation: Ancker JS, Hafeez B, Kaushal R .
Socioeconomic disparities in adoption of personal health records over time.
Am J Manag Care 2016 Aug;22(8):539-40.
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Keywords: Disparities, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health