Bridging the Digital Health Divide: Characterizing Patient Portal Users and Nonusers in the U.S.

Objective: The objectives of this study were to (1) examine demographic differences between patient portal users and nonusers; and (2) examine health literacy, patient self-efficacy, and technology usage and attitudes between patient portal users and nonusers.

Methods: Data were collected from Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) workers from December 2021 to January 2022. MTurk workers completed an online survey, which asked about their health, access to technology, health literacy, patient self-efficacy, media and technology attitudes, and patient portal use for those with an account.

Identifying Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) Usability Issues from Patient Safety Event Reports.

Background: Improving our understanding of the association between medication errors and health information technology (health IT) usability has the potential to reduce errors and improve patient safety. This study used patient safety event reports (PSEs) to investigate the contribution of usability challenges associated with the electronic medication administration record (eMAR) to medication errors.

Methods: Free-text descriptions of 849 medication-related PSEs selected from 2.

Accessibility and Usability of State Health Department COVID-19 Vaccine Websites: A Qualitative Study.

This qualitative study analyzes department of health websites for all 50 US states for accessibility and usability in obtaining COVID-19 vaccine eligibility information and appointments.