Improving diabetes management with a patient portal: a qualitative study of diabetes self-management portal.

Background: Effective management and care of diabetes is crucial to reducing associated risks such as heart disease and kidney failure. With increasing access and use of the Internet, online chronic disease management is being explored as a means of providing patients with support and the necessary tools to monitor and manage their disease.

Objective: The objective of our study was to evaluate the experience of patients and providers using an online diabetes management portal for patients.