Frequently Asked Questions about the Patient Portal

Use these FAQs as you implement a patient portal in your practice.

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Practice Role
Health Care Mgmt - Practice Mgrs Admin
Providers (MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs, RNs, LPNs)
PSR, Schedulers, Front Desk, Med Secretaries
Audience
Providers & Professionals
Setting/Practice Type
FQHC or Community Health Center
Large Practice 11 or more
Small Practice 1 - 10
Specialty Practice
Resource Topics
Evaluation and Meaningful Use
Implementation
Patient and Family Engagement
Quality Improvement and Practice Transformation
EHR Steps
Step 5: Achieve Meaningful Use
Rating

3 votes with an average rating of 0.7