Shared Access to the Patient Portal

This issue brief from the Coalition for Care Partners outlines why and how patients can grant trusted caregivers shared access to their health portals. It highlights key lessons from 2019–2025, barriers and opportunities, and recommendations for patients, families, health systems, and policymakers to improve communication and care.


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Communication
Topic
Shared Decision Making
Audience
Patients and Health Care Consumers, Families and Caregivers, Organizational Leaders and Administrators
Setting
Hospitals and Health Systems, Long-Term, Residential, and Home-Based Care, Digital Health and Telehealth
Level
Applied