Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Patients who ask for their doctors’ help through online portals might soon notice something new: fees for their physicians’ online ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA – A new app from Cottage Health provides patients with easy access to their health information. The Cottage ...

The health system didn’t specify how much the messages will cost but noted the charges will apply to “complex interactions,” according to the July 24 story. “Most MyChart interactions are simple ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Use of telemedicine services among seniors is once again up for consideration by Congress. (Getty Images) A Tacoma-based health ...

A growing number of health systems are starting to charge patients for asking for their physicians’ advice through online patient portals, such as MyChart, which is sparking mixed reactions from ...

Patients who ask for their doctors’ help through online portals might soon notice something new: Fees for their physicians’ online advice. A growing number of health systems across the country are now ...