Abstract:Background: Advocates of patient portals claim that they can strengthen integrated care for patients with complex or chronic health issues. However, it remains unclear how patient portals can achieve this, since indicators of integrated care are absent in most research on the matter. Objective: This study investigates the claim that patient portals can strengthen integrated care by reviewing the current research with Minkman's model of integrated care. Methods: A systematic search of PubMed, PsycInfo and Embas… Show more
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