Patient Portals

What they do

Patient portals are online health care applications that allow patients to interact and communicate with their health care providers regarding their patient health information. For example, upon notification, patients may be able to log in and view their lab results from their clinician. Typically, a patient portal is tied to one practice.

Things to consider

Patient portals may be one component of an electronic health record (EHR) system that practices opt to implement to optimize patient care.