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Disparities in patient portal engagement among patients with hypertension treated in primary care

JAMA Network Open

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: This cohort study of patients with hypertension found clear sociodemographic disparities in patient portal engagement among those treated in primary care. Without special efforts to engage patients with portals, interventions that use patient portals to target hypertension may exacerbate disparities. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Rasha Khatib, Ph.D., M.H.S., email rasha.alkhatib@aah.org.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.11649)

Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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