Verywell Health October 21, 2022
Key Takeaways
- Under new federal rules from the 21st Century Cures Act, healthcare organizations must give patients access to their health records in an electronic format.
- Experts say this will benefit patients because it will give them information that can help them make informed decisions about their care.
- Provider portals are the main way to request health care records, but there are other ways to get access including through third-party apps and organizations or even via email.
Medical providers and healthcare organizations must now give patients electronic access to their health records under new federal rules that went into effect on Oct. 6.
The rules—passed under the 21st Century Cures Act—was...
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