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Incorporating the PP into the consent process could potentially improve efficiency by letting patients independently review and sign their eConsent before the day of surgery.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Objective<\/jats:title>To evaluate the association of eConsent delivery via the PP with operational efficiency and patient engagement.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>This mixed-methods study consisted of a retrospective quantitative analysis (February 8 to August 8, 2023) and a qualitative analysis of semistructured patient interviews (December 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024) of adult surgical patients in a health system that implemented surgical eConsent. Statistical analysis was performed between September 1, 2023, and June 6, 2024.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>Patient demographics, efficiency metrics (first-start case delays), and PP access logs were analyzed from electronic health records. Qualitative outcomes included thematic analysis from semistructured patient interviews.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>In the PP-eligible cohort of 7672 unique patients, 8478 surgical eConsents were generated (median [IQR] age, 58 [43-70] years; 4611 [54.4%] women), of which 5318 (62.7%) were signed on hospital iPads and 3160 (37.3%) through the PP. For all adult patients who signed an eConsent using the PP, patients waited a median (IQR) of 105 (17-528) minutes to view their eConsent after it was electronically pushed to their PP. eConsents signed on the same day of surgery were associated with more first-start delays (odds ratio, 1.59; 95% CI, 1.37-1.83; P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001). Themes that emerged from patient interviews included having a favorable experience with the PP, openness to eConsent, skimming the consent form, and the importance of the discussion with the surgeon.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>These findings suggest that eConsent incorporating PP functionality may reduce surgical delays and staff burden by allowing patients to review and sign before the day of surgery. Most patients spent minimal time engaging with their consent form, emphasizing the importance of surgeon-patient trust and an informed consent discussion. 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