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5 positives to sharing clinical notes with your patients

Federal regulations now give patients the right to see their medical notes. Find out how that can be a win for you and your patients.

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Little reason to fear sharing your clinical notes with patients

The open notes approach can be a winner for patients, doctors and better outcomes. Learn what’s needed to make it work for your practice.

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Unintended consequences seen in proposed HIPAA privacy rule revision

Removing barriers to care coordination makes sense. But that shouldn’t be done at the expense of putting patients’ protected health information at risk.

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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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Learn how to comply with new information-blocking regulations

The new federal rules are complex, with dozens of exceptions and conditions. Learn from the AMA about how to navigate them.

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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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New AMA resources aid physicians on information blocking rule

Online materials explain what the new rule means for physicians and their medical practices.

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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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Patient Access Playbook: Introduction

Download the playbook PDF to learn more about how critical it is that practices help provide patients with their own health information, not only because it’s the law but also because it is the right thing to do.

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Digital Health Implementation Playbook Series