Nearly every patient wants to see their lab test results as soon as possible, even if their provider has not yet reviewed the results, according to new data in a new study. In a survey of 8,000 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most patients wanted to receive test results as soon as possible through online portals, even if a provider did ...

The immediate release of test results without counseling from a clinician is controversial. The vast majority of patients want to receive test results online even if their healthcare provider has not ...

One of the hardest parts about getting an X-ray or a CT scan is the wait. Sometimes it takes days, or even weeks, for medical imaging results to be analyzed by a radiologist, transferred to a primary ...

Where does our liability end and the responsibility to follow up on abnormal test results (including Pap smears and mammograms) reside with our patients? For example, do we need to send certified ...

In April 2021, a provision in the 21st Century Cures act took effect which required that all medical test results be released to a patient's electronic medical record as soon as they become available.