HealthExec March 22, 2023
Healthcare transparency is a long-term goal for federal health officials, and giving patients free and easy access to their medical records has become a main target in the fight for interoperability.
Since 2021, information blocking has been prohibited, meaning patients have the right to see their electronic health records and receive immediate release of test results, medication lists and clinical notes upon their request. The hope of health officials is that better access to health information will help patients better manage their own care. An important tool of these aims are patient portals, which has become a key access and engagement point for patients and care providers to communicate. A recent study published in JAMA Network Open aimed to...