Ethical Considerations about EHR-Mediated Results Disclosure and Pathology Information Presented via Patient Portals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15747155 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristina A Davis (corresponding author), Lauren B Smith (0000-0001-8142-9762, Institute of Medical Ethics) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 826-832 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.pfor1-1608 |
| PMID | 27550567 |
| OpenAlex | W2507539906 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
Electronic health records (EHR) now include patient portals where patients can obtain clinical reports, including notes, radiology reports, and laboratory/anatomic pathology results. Although portals increase patient access to information, no guidelines have been developed for hospitals about appropriate delays in posting different types of pathology reports to the EHR. Delays exist as a matter of policy to allow physicians time to answer questions and provide emotional support when discussing sensitive results with patients. Some types of results are more sensitive than others, however, including results of cancer, genetic, and HIV testing. Ethical questions about patient access to test results online are discussed
Computer security · Confidentiality · Electronic health record · Family medicine · Health care · Health records · Medical emergency · Medical physics · Pathology · Patient portal · Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies · Computer Science · Electronic Health Records Systems · Ethics in Clinical Research · Medicine · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |