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How to tackle the patient portal question

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Phoebe Elers
Phoebe Elers recently submitted her doctoral degree thesis in health communication at AUT. Her research examined the patient portal initiative in New Zealand

Patient portals haven’t exactly taken general practice by storm. If portals are to spread and deliver on their promise, practices need to get strategic, writes Phoebe Elers

The Ministry of Health has promoted patient portals with the rationale that they are patient-centric, encouraging and empowering people “to be more in