JAMA Network May 24, 2018
In March 2018, the Trump administration announced a new initiative, MyHealthEData, to give patients greater access to their electronic health record and insurance claims information.1 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will connect Medicare beneficiaries with their claims data and increase pressure on health plans and health care organizations to use systems that allow patients to access and send their health information where they like.
MyHealthEData is part of a broader movement to make greater use of patient data to improve care and health. The movement seeks to make information available wherever patients receive care and allow patients to share information with apps and other online services that may help them manage their health. At the population level, this...