EHR Interoperability

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Public HealthJul 21, 2021

How the crucible of COVID-19 can help fix the health care system

A National Academy of Medicine report details the pandemic’s effect on clinicians and the long-overdue systemic improvements needed to support them.

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DigitalJun 10, 2021

4 reasons physicians should share their notes with patients

Doctors must share notes electronically with patients under new information-blocking rule. Learn why doing so can improve care.

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Patient Access Playbook: Information blocking

The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) was signed into law on Dec. 13, 2016. Included within the law are provisions related to “information blocking.”

Advocacy UpdateApr 23, 2021

April 23, 2021: Advocacy Update other news

New information blocking CME available and more in the latest other news in Advocacy Update.

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DigitalApr 8, 2021

New information-blocking rules: What doctors should know

The federal regulation that took effect this month applies to physicians too. Learn with the AMA about how to comply with information-blocking rules.

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DigitalMar 2, 2021

How doctors can adjust to new reality—opening notes to patients

Learn more with the AMA about how physicians can comply with new federal information-blocking rule by effectively sharing notes with patients.

DigitalFeb 23, 2021

7 essentials to getting mHealth data into flow of patient care

Learn what mHealth developers should do so that physicians and their patients can use glitch-free apps and share information in a meaningful way.

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Patient Access Playbook: Legal requirements

Federal medical privacy law, commonly known as HIPAA, provides a patient the right to obtain an electronic copy of their medical record in the patient’s preferred form and format.

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