Ruth Masterson Creber|Lisa V. Grossman|Beatriz Ryan|Min Qian|Fernanda Polubriaginof|Susan Restaino|Suzanne Bakken|George Hripcsak|David K. Vawdrey
Engaging hospitalized patients with personalized health information: a randomized trial of an inpatient portal
Cornell University|Columbia University|Presbyterian Hospital|New York Hospital Queens|NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital|Columbia University|Columbia University|Presbyterian Hospital|New York Hospital Queens|NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital|Columbia University Irving Medical Center|Columbia University|Columbia University|Columbia University|Presbyterian Hospital|New York Hospital Queens|NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
abstract objective determine effects inpatient portal intervention patient activation patient satisfaction patient engagement health information 30day hospital readmissions methods materials march 2014 may 2017 enrolled 426 english spanishspeaking patients 2 cardiac medicalsurgical units urban academic medical center patients randomized 1 3 groups 1 usual care 2 tablet general internet access tabletonly 3 tablet inpatient portal primary study outcome patient activation patient activation measure13 secondary outcomes included allcause readmission within 30 days patient satisfaction patient engagement health information results evidence difference patient activation among patients assigned inpatient portal intervention compared usual care tabletonly group patients inpatient portal group lower 30day hospital readmissions 55 vs 129 tabletonly 135 usual care p 0044 evidence difference patient engagement health information inpatient portal tabletonly group including looking health information online 896 vs 518 p amplt 0001 healthcare providers reported patients found portal useful portal negatively impact healthcare delivery conclusions access inpatient portal significantly improve patient activation associated looking health information online lower 30day hospital readmission rate results illustrate benefit providing hospitalized patients realtime access electronic health record data hospital trial registration clinicaltrialsgov identifier nct01970852