EHR Intelligence January 23, 2020
Judy Faulkner believes the proposed rule will result in app makers gaining access to patient data without consent.
Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner urged hospital executives on Wednesday to take a stand against the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed regulations that are intended to make it easier to share medical information, according to a CNBC report.
Proposed in February 2019, the rule supports patients accessing and sharing their electronic health information, allowing them the ability to coordinate their own healthcare.
“ONC’s Proposed Rule could negatively affect patients and health care organizations,” Faulkner wrote in the email obtained by CNBC. “HHS needs to hear from you, so they understand that you are feel these issues are important. Very...
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