Table 5.

Select Health Information Technology Patient Engagement Functionalities on Preventable Emergency Department Visits Adjusted for Other Covariates

VARIABLE	OR	SE	p
Importing medical records from other organizations into the patient portal
No	Ref
Yes	0.977	0.002	<0.001
Electronically transmit (send) medical information from patient portal to a third party
No	Ref
Yes	0.970	0.003	<0.001
Request amendment to change/update their medical record online
No	Ref
Yes	0.946	0.003	<0.001
Designate family member or caregiver for proxy access to health/medical information on behalf of patient
No	Ref
Yes	0.968	0.005	<0.001
View clinical notes online from the patient portal
No	Ref
Yes	0.990	0.003	<0.001
Pay bills online
No	Ref
Yes	0.929	0.005	<0.001
Schedule appointments online
No	Ref
Yes	0.987	0.003	<0.001

Note: Authors' analysis of the 2019 State Emergency Department Databases, Area Health Resources File, and AHAIT. p Value is based on the χ² test. N = 6,543,514.