Fierce Healthcare August 5, 2024
Heather Landi

Medical records software giant Epic has rolled out a new feature that makes it easier for patients to release their medical records to the health or wellness apps they use.

As the healthcare industry becomes more patient-centric along with a shift to digital technologies, the new individual access services (IAS) capability gives patients more direct control over their health data, according to Epic executives.

“This is what’s really going to make it possible for individuals to just have the health data that they want at their fingertips and know that it’s secure,” Rob Klootwyk, Epic’s director of interoperability, said in an interview.

The new capability, first reported by CNBC, is part of a wider effort by the healthcare industry,...

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