Becker's Healthcare April 16, 2019
Advocates, protestors and legislators in Vermont are debating whether to make patients medical records available to physicians in a statewide database, according to the VTDigger.
Currently, Vermont has an opt-in system, which requires patients to include themselves in the state’s online health information exchange. Advocates of a statewide, open database are arguing for an opt-out system, meaning patients would have to remove themselves from the database.
Opponents of the opt-out policy say that it would be an unnecessary step and could jeopardize patient rights, the VTDigger reports.
Burlington-based Vermont Information Technology Leaders developed the health information exchange to improve care delivery by making medical records easily accessible to all providers. However, the organization has struggled with...
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