Electronic Health Record Patient Portals and the Blockchain Technology

Jorge Tavares

doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-7363-1.ch008

Electronic Health Record Patient Portals and the Blockchain Technology

Jorge Tavares

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The electronic health records (EHR) patient portals are an integrated eHealth technology that combines an EHR system and a patient portal, giving patients access to their medical records, exam results, and services, such as appointment scheduling, notification systems, and e-mail access to their physician. EHR patient portals empower patients to carry out self-management activities and facilitate communication with healthcare providers, enabling the patient and healthcare provider to access the medical information quickly. Worldwide governmental initiatives have aimed to promote the use of EHR patient portals. The implementation of EHR patient portals encompasses several challenges, including security, confidentiality concerns, and interoperability between systems. New technological approaches like blockchain could address these issues and enable a successful worldwide implementation of EHR patient portals.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Political and Economic Implications of Blockchain Technology in Business and Healthcare
Editors	Dário de Oliveira Rodrigues
Publisher	IGI Global
Chapter	8
Pages	218-227
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781799873655
ISBN (Print)	9781799873631
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7363-1.ch008
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2021

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