This appeared a few days ago:Online health portals prove popular in New ZealandNovember 21, 2016 2PM Shannon Williams Nearly a quarter of a million New Zealanders are now using a patient portal to access their health information, the Government has revealed.In 2015, a $3 million funding boost gave more New Zealanders access to patient portals, included $500,000 for an awareness campaign.Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says it great to see a significant increase in portal users.“Patient portals enable patients to manage aspects of their own healthcare such as booking appointments, requesting repeat prescriptions and messaging clinical staff directly,” says Coleman.“It’s great to see the number of patient portal users significantly increase from around 175,000 in June 2016 to over 241,300 in September 2016 – a 38% increase in just over three months,” he says.Coleman says the number of practices offering a portal service has also increased over this period, from 335 to 423 - a rise of...
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