Background: Inpatient Portals (IPPs) have the potential to increase patient engagement and satisfaction with their healthcare. An IPP provides a hospitalized patient with similar functions to those found in outpatient portals, including the ability to view vital signs, laboratory results, medication information, schedule appointments and communicate with their provider. However, IPPs may offer additional functions such as meal planning, real-time messaging with the inpatient care team, daily schedules, and access to educational materials relevant to their specific condition. In practice, IPPs have been developed as websites and tablet apps, with hospitals providing the required technology as a component of care during the patient's stay.