Patient Portal Adoption Calculator
Adoption rate projection from patient demographics.
Inputs
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%
Results
Projected Adoption Rate (%)
57.7%
Enrolled Patients
1,730
Monthly Active Users1,038
Annual Phone Calls Avoided4,325
Annual Staff Savings ($)$34,600.00
Demographic Multiplier1.03
Pi Measure MetYes
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the total number of active patients in the practice.
- Input the number of patients registered and actively using the patient portal.
- Set the monthly new patient enrollment rate.
- Review the Current Adoption Rate percentage and the Projected Adoption Rate at 6 and 12 months.
- Use the Engagement Score to identify which portal features drive the most patient interaction.
What each input means
- Total Patient Panel
- Total number of active patients in the practice.
- Patients Under 45 (%)
- Percentage of patients aged 18-44 (higher digital adoption).
- Patients Over 65 (%)
- Percentage of patients aged 65+ (lower digital adoption).
- Email/Text Outreach (0=No, 1=Yes)
- Whether the practice sends email/text invitations and reminders to enroll.
- In-Office Enrollment (0=No, 1=Yes)
- Whether front-desk staff help patients sign up during visits.
- Patient Training (0=No, 1=Yes)
- Whether the practice offers group or individual portal training sessions.
What each result means
- Projected Adoption Rate (%)
- Expected percentage of patients who will enroll in the portal.
- Enrolled Patients
- Estimated number of patients who will create portal accounts.
- Monthly Active Users
- Patients actively using the portal each month (~60% of enrolled).
- Annual Phone Calls Avoided
- Estimated calls replaced by portal messaging per year.
- Annual Staff Savings ($)
- Staff time savings from reduced phone call volume (~$8/call).
- Demographic Multiplier
- Age-weighted factor affecting adoption (1.0 = average).
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersTotal Patient Panel = 3000, Patients Under 45 (%) = 35, Patients Over 65 (%) = 25, Email/Text Outreach (0=No, 1=Yes) = 1 = 6 input(s) provided
- Calculate Projected Adoption RateProjected Adoption Rate = min(0.95, max(0.05, rawAdoption))57.7 = 57.7%
- Calculate Enrolled PatientsEnrolled Patients = round(totalPatients * adoptionRate)1730 = 1730
- Calculate Monthly Active UsersMonthly Active Users = round(adoptedPatients * 0.6)1038 = 1038
- Calculate Annual Phone Calls AvoidedAnnual Phone Calls Avoided = adoptedPatients * 2.54325 = 4325
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