Behind the scenes: How health systems, EHR vendors will give patients unprecedented access to their data

MedCity News January 4, 2021
Anuja Vaidya

Health systems and EHR vendors have been working for months to comply with the ONC’s final rule on interoperability and information blocking that goes into effect in April and is expected to grant patients unprecedented access to their health information. Here is a look at some of the issues they contended with.

Next year is poised to be a banner year for people accessing their health information. In April, the Department of Health and Human Services will implement its long-awaited interoperability and information blocking rules.

Though providers were already giving patients access to their data to some extent, the new rules widen the scope of the information to be provided. As a result, providers are retooling their policies and processes...

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