DOTmed August 7, 2023
Gus Iversen

Although it’s taken a bit longer for healthcare data than other aspects of modern life, most providers today have crossed the digital rubicon. HealthCare Business News spoke to Shannon West, chief product officer at Ciox, to learn about what this means for the state of patient access to medical records.

HCB News: What social or policy trends spurred the recent push for patients to have more access to their medical records?

Shannon West: There are four significant pieces of policy that ensure and protect patient’s access to their medical records.

1. The HIPAA Privacy Rule was the original regulation that ensured patients could access their medical records. It was the first time we affirmed as a country that patients had...

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Topics: CMS, Cures Act, EMR / EHR, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Healthcare System, HIE (Interoperability), HIPAA, Interview / Q&A, Patient / Consumer, Privacy / Security, Provider, Technology, Trends
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