Access to a Patient Portal is Associated with a Higher Rate of Diabetic Eye Examination Completion.

Purpose: To evaluate factors associated with a higher completion rate of annual diabetic eye examinations.

Methods: This retrospective, cross-sectional study included patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM) who were aged 18-75 years and receiving primary care in a suburban integrated delivery network (IDN). Patient demographic, sociomedical, biometric characteristics, and Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures within the Comprehensive Diabetes Care bundle were extracted from the electronic health record (EHR) and analyzed by using multivariate logistic regression to assess factors associated with completion of an eye exam (retinal) performed during the study year.