Patient Engagement October 11, 2023
Patient anxiety levels go down when patients meet with providers under the 21st Century Cures Act patient data access rules.
New data in the journal Radiation Oncology is providing more insights into how the 21st Century Cures Act’s provision mandating immediate patient data access and access to lab results impacts patients and their caregivers, this time zeroing in on those with cancer.
The study, completed by researchers at City of Hope National Cancer Center, found that patient stress goes down when folks can look at their lab and imaging results immediately via the patient portal.
However, stress goes down even further after patients discuss results with their providers.
Under the information blocking rule in the 21st Century Cures Act, healthcare...
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