KFF Health News March 9, 2020
Federal officials on Monday released groundbreaking rules that will let patients download their electronic health records and other health care data onto their smartphones.
“Patients should have control of their records, period. Now that’s becoming a reality,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. “These rules are the start of a new chapter in how patients experience American health care.”
Officials said the rules likely will give patients a greater say in health care decisions and put an end to a long-standing practice in which some doctors and hospitals resist handing complete medical files over to patients upon demand. Many of the provisions are set to take effect in 2022.
“The days of patients being kept in the dark...
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