Leveraging Patient Portals to Identify and Intervene in Dementia Care: Caregiving, Medication, and Acute Care
2024
Improving Dementia Care with Patient Portals
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Author Information
Author(s): Jennifer Portz, George Demiris
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Hypothesis
Can patient portals be used to systematically identify and involve care partners in dementia care?
Conclusion
The studies suggest that better identification and engagement of care partners through patient portals can enhance dementia care.
Supporting Evidence
- The first study automates care partner identification using patient data.
- The second study links care partner documentation to hospital length of stay.
- The third study identifies unmet care needs contributing to acute care visits.
- The final study analyzes portal messages to inform interventions for medication management.
Takeaway
This study shows that using patient portals can help find and involve caregivers for people with dementia, which can make their care better.
Methodology
The studies included retrospective cohort analysis and analysis of patient secure portal messages and clinical notes.
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