Positive Technology Journal

Re-blogged from eHealth

In a new article from the Journal of Medical Internet Research, Kenneth Adler of Tuscon reports on his study of 346 patients in his practice regarding their use of online services and willingness to pay for them. Conclusion: patient's of any age would be willing to pay $10 per year for a web portal where they could view their test results and other medical information. While this may seem small, the author points out that if around 50% of patients in a large practice were willing to pay this, the program would pay for itself.  Reimbursement for email consultations or eVisits is still rare so this business model is one to consider.