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Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/87195, first published .
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Defining and Assessing Empathic Communication in Patient Portal Secure Messages: Adapted Coding Framework Development Study

Defining and Assessing Empathic Communication in Patient Portal Secure Messages: Adapted Coding Framework Development Study

Vishal A Shetty   1, 2 , PhD ;   Christina M Gregor   1 , BS ;   Lorraine D Tusing   1 , BA ;   Eric A Wright   1, 3, 4 , MPH, PharmD ;   Airín D Martínez   2 , PhD ;   Brendan T O'Connor   5 , PhD ;   David L Chin   2 , PhD

1 Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA, United States

2 Department of Health Promotion and Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States

3 Department of Investigational Medicine, Geisinger College of Health Sciences, Danville, PA, United States

4 Department of Pharmacy, Geisinger College of Health Sciences, Danville, PA, United States

5 Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States

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