Patients' use of smartphone apps for health record access in 2019: A cross-sectional study.

Int J Med Inform

Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA; Department of Oncological Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA.

Published: October 2022


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Introduction: The 21st Century Cures Act has expanded patients' access to portals through smartphone applications (apps). To date, the prevalence of patient portal smartphone apps use is unclear, especially on a national scale.

Methods: Using the 2019 Health Information National Trends Survey, we assessed factors associated with patient portal adopters accessing their records through a smartphone app. Multivariable logistic regression models were conducted and we reported results using predicted probability.

Results: Across a weighted sample of 75,324,288 respondents, 39 % reported using a smartphone app to access their health records. Adults with smartphone-only internet (40.0 %; 95 % CI: 35.4-33.3) were more likely to use a smartphone app compared to adults with home internet access (30.6 %; 95 % CI: 27.9-44.7).

Conclusions: Optimizing the implementation and delivery of patient portal content via smartphone apps may improve their reach to patients.

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