Physician and patient consultation
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5 keys for safely sharing ethics consultation notes in the EHR

Learn with the AMA how to develop best practices to minimize harms to vulnerable patients and guide decisions about which notes to include.

Digital
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Patient Access Playbook: Legal requirements

Download the playbook PDF to learn how 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.

Digital
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Patient Access Playbook: The world of apps

Download the Patient Access Playbook PDF to learn about rights and responsibilities when patients use apps for their EHRs.

Digital
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AMA reviewing interoperability rules for patient focus, privacy issues

AMA will undertake aggressive action to help patients and physicians understand how these new regulations will affect their medical practices and care.

Press Releases
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AMA, others seek oversight on information blocking regulations

Oversight requested to improve interoperability, empower patients with meaningful health information while ensuring data is safe and secure.

Press Releases
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AMA: Health IT proposals must do more for patient privacy

The AMA submitted comments to ONC and to CMS on proposed changes to health IT certification as well as patient access and interoperability.

Press Releases
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March 21, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Cost measures in MIPS, proposed interoperability rules and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update