Five practical guardrails to get accurate, private and actionable health answers from AI chatbots — what to ask, what to avoid.

Beth Cavanaugh, 79, was starting a new medication when she ran into a modern hurdle: Her doctor’s office required all follow-up questions, even those about side effects of the drug, to go through the ...

AI can summarize and simplify complex medical information and enable patients to ask questions to quickly get information, such as the results of a recent lab test The AI-powered patient portal is ...

From 2017 to 2022, patients with better communication with providers were more likely to report being offered and accessing a patient portal, but disparities persist. Objectives: To identify the ...

During a HealthLeaders panel on AI and patient engagement, executives focused on using the technology to create what patients really want: A more intuitive care experience.

More patients are accessing their medical records online via patient portals or apps and are doing so more often than in years past, according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT ...

This analysis of more than 250,000 adults at least 50 years old with chronic conditions showed lower portal use among older, non–English-speaking, and Black patients, underscoring digital health ...

Communication in oncology was challenging long before the emergence of the US 21st Century Cures Act. Before 2021, a growing body of evidence had demonstrated the benefits of patients' access to and ...

People who sign up for and use their healthcare provider's online portal differ in some key characteristics from those who do not use patient portals, reports a survey study in Medical Care. The ...

OTTUMWA — Ottumwa Regional Health Center has launched a new online patient portal designed to give hospital patients secure access to their medical information.

MESQUITE, Texas, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MPM Medical, a U.S. leader in advanced wound care and manufacturer of American-made 100% bovine collagen, announced today the launch of its new ...