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Patient Access to Health Information


Individuals' Right under HIPAA to Access their Health Information

With limited exceptions, the HIPAA Privacy Rule (the Privacy Rule) provides individuals with a legal, enforceable right to see and receive ...

Patient Access Information for Individuals: Get it, Check it, Use it!

Easy access to your health records puts you in control of decisions regarding your health and well-being. You can monitor your health conditions ...

Patient Access Playbook: Legal requirements

Among other things, HIPAA provides patients a right to access most of their health information, limits how much the patient can be charged for access and ...

U.S. Federal Rule Mandates Open Notes

The federal rule on interoperability and information blocking mandates that healthcare providers offer patients access to all the health information in their ...

The Effects of Promoting Patient Access to Medical Records: A Review

This article analyzes the potential benefits and drawbacks of facilitating patient access to the medical record by reviewing previously published research.

Under new rules, patients can now access all their health records ...

Under new federal rules, health care organizations must give patients unfettered access to their full health records in digital format.

A Decade of Data Examined: Patient Access to Electronic Health ...

Tens of millions of patients can now electronically access their health information including, medications, test results, visit summaries.

Patient data privacy and access resources

The AMA seeks to ensure that as health information is shared—particularly outside of the health care system—patients have meaningful controls over and a ...

Patient access to medical records and healthcare outcomes

We conducted a systematic review to determine the effect of providing patients access to their medical records (electronic or paper-based) on healthcare ...

Upcoming Changes on Patient Access to Electronic Health Records

The 21st Century Cures Act, which was passed by Congress in 2016, required healthcare providers to give patients access to electronically stored ...

Patient empowerment through online access to health records

Rapid, convenient, and full access to personal electronic health records is a key part of empowering patients to manage their health and collaborate with ...

A systematic review of patient access to medical records in the acute ...

The review presents encouraging data to support patient access to medical notes. However, sharing information is a critical part of clinical practice.

What is Patient Access? - NICE

Patient access refers to the ability of individuals to obtain and use healthcare services, information, and resources.

Interoperability and Patient Access Fact Sheet - CMS

Patients have a right under HIPAA to access their health information. We believe they also have a right to know their health information is ...

Individual Access to Health Information | Advocacy - AHIMA

AHIMA supports the right of individuals to access their accurate and complete health information in a timely manner.

What Is Patient Access In Healthcare? - Authenticx

Put simply, patient access simply refers to how easily and efficiently patients are able to access healthcare services. Some common good access ...

Patients' access to medical records around the world | The BMJ

The ability to see your own health records is generally upheld as a basic right. But complications in infrastructure and law mean access varies from country to ...

HHS Finalizes Historic Rules to Provide Patients More Control of ...

We are holding payers to a higher standard while protecting patient privacy through secure access to their health information. Patients can ...

Patient Access to Health Information - Penn Medicine

We offer multiple options to access and share your health information, including via the patient portal or written authorization.

HHS Should Assess the Effectiveness of Its Efforts to Enhance ...

The Department of Health and Human Services wants all Americans to be able to access their health records electronically.