MedPage Today August 18, 2023
— A proposed rule would let them do so, with the doctor’s permission
Should patients be able to decide that some of their providers shouldn’t have access to certain parts of their medical record? That’s the issue behind one part of a proposed rule from the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology.
“We believe that individuals should be provided a reasonable opportunity and technical capability to make informed decisions about the collection, use, and disclosure of their electronic health information,” wrote the authors of the proposed rule, which was published April 18 in the Federal Register. “The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule provides individuals with several legal, enforceable rights intended to empower...
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