HealthLeaders Media February 11, 2020
Mandy Roth

Many healthcare leaders agree that Epic has valid concerns about open APIs, but some question whether the company has underlying motivations for delaying ONC’s proposed patient data-sharing ruling.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Industry experts agree that open APIs could compromise patient privacy if protections aren’t in place to guide third-party developers.

While there are risks, many healthcare leaders feel that patient access to their data is paramount to move to a digitally based healthcare system.

Healthcare and consumer protections differ; some advocate that government agencies should marshal a coordinated approach to safeguard health data in the consumer sector.

Some question whether Epic has underlying motivations to protect its business model.

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