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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
  1. Enter the total number of active patients in the practice.
  2. Input the number of patients registered and actively using the patient portal.
  3. Set the monthly new patient enrollment rate.
  4. Review the Current Adoption Rate percentage and the Projected Adoption Rate at 6 and 12 months.
  5. 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

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Total Patient Panel = 3000, Patients Under 45 (%) = 35, Patients Over 65 (%) = 25, Email/Text Outreach (0=No, 1=Yes) = 1 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Projected Adoption Rate
    Projected Adoption Rate = min(0.95, max(0.05, rawAdoption))
    57.7 = 57.7%
  3. Calculate Enrolled Patients
    Enrolled Patients = round(totalPatients * adoptionRate)
    1730 = 1730
  4. Calculate Monthly Active Users
    Monthly Active Users = round(adoptedPatients * 0.6)
    1038 = 1038
  5. Calculate Annual Phone Calls Avoided
    Annual Phone Calls Avoided = adoptedPatients * 2.5
    4325 = 4325

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