Disparities in Patient Portal Activation and Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department
While overall portal use was high, demographic disparities persist. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to enhance equitable portal adoption, ensuring all pediatric ED patients benefit from improved access to their medical records, consistent with the Cures Act Final Rule.
Authors
- Mary Beth Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2654-5442)
- Laura Prichett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6029-6902)
- Keith Kleinman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3235-6971)
- Muhammad Ismail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1450-2568)
- Leticia Manning Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3603-8652)
- Yong Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5450-1279)
- Philip J. Spevak
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Pediatrics and Genetics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000003398
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94