Patient Portals make communication between the doctor and the patient easy and secure. Patients are given password-protected access into their private documents allowing them to view labs, diagnostics, and messages from the doctor and patient history. The Patient Portal features automated reminders and a patient messaging system to minimize the need for patient to call the office. Features of the Patient Portal include:   Ability to send individual or mass emails to patients through secure encrypted messaging. Ability to automatically post current medications to patient portal. Ability to automatically post current medical record to patient portal. Ability to customize data which patient can access through patient portal. Ability to allow delegates to access secure message center. Ability to initiate medication renewals automatically from patient prescription renewal requests received through patient portal. Ability to receive patient demographic updates through patient portal. Ability to receive and initiate patient appointment requests automatically through patient portal. Ability of physician to access patient medical record directly upon receipt of secure message from patient. Web-based using Java technology electronic medical records