Interactive health records may boost preventive care | Longevity science | Scoop.it

Medical records that patients can access online may encourage more people to get recommended screening tests and immunizations, a new study suggests.

 

In a clinical trial at eight primary care practices, researchers found that patients who used such "interactive" health records were more likely to become up-to-date on recommended preventive care.

 

That included screening tests for breast, colon and cervical cancers, and immunizations like the yearly flu shot