Question

Discuss two ways the patient portal can improve health care and patient safety.

Answer 1

Patientire portal is a secure online website where patient can access to personal health information from anywhere throughout the day.

Almost everything is secured online there are areas to be improved

Physical presence:

After this the contact of patient and a doctor directly as come done , though it is a great and modern advancement it has its own disadvantages like, doctor may not be able to see and examine the patient nearby which may lead to some negligence in treatment.

Patient access:

The safety could be improved by educating the patient for using the portal properly.

Patient not supposed to email their health records to any one else who is a stranger.Doing this may lead to piracy of medical treatment and used by others