Patient Access to Health Information

Epic EHR Implementation Projects Look to Boost Patient Experience

December 21, 2023 - Riverwood Healthcare Center in Minnesota will begin an Epic EHR implementation in January 2024 to drive the patient experience and streamline internal processes. The EHR implementation will give patients access to MyChart, a patient portal for scheduling appointments, accessing health records, managing personal information, and more. The MyChart...


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Surescripts Unveils Latest Health Data Exchange, Interoperability Gains

by Sarai Rodriguez

The Surescripts 2022 National Progress Report highlights significant gains in advancing interoperability, something the organization said is key amidst ongoing challenges such as provider burnout,...

AHA Asks CMS to Halt National Healthcare Provider Directory Operation

by Sarai Rodriguez

The American Hospital Association (AHA) detailed several concerns and requested that CMS not proceed with the proposed national healthcare provider directory, the trade group said in a public comment...

$1.4M Grant Supports PDMP EHR Integration to Combat Opioid Crisis

by Sarai Rodriguez

The Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is expanding its effort to address the opioid crisis with $1.4 million in grant funding to support PDMP EHR integration throughout New...

DirectTrust, EHNAC Merge to Advance Health Data Exchange Accreditation

by Hannah Nelson

DirectTrust and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) have announced a merger agreement to advance accreditation programs for health data exchange. DirectTrust is a...

NC HIE Partnership Targets Care Coordination for Incarcerated Persons

by Sarai Rodriguez

The North Carolina (NC) Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) and the future NC Department of Adult Correction will connect to HealthConnex, the statewide health information exchange (HIE), in efforts to...

ONC-Funded FHIR Project for Patient Data Access Takes Health Equity Focus

by Hannah Nelson

The University of Texas at Austin’s Dell Medical School (Dell Med) has developed a health equity-focused patient engagement platform that supports patient data access through FHIR. Dell Med...

Surescripts Facilitates Health Data Exchange for About 20% of Americans

by Sarai Rodriguez

In the first six months of 2022, healthcare interoperability has grown tremendously, according to Surescripts, which says it has supported health data exchange for nearly one-fifth of...

Privacy and Security Concerns Remain a Barrier to API Adoption

by Sarai Rodriguez

Providers want the enhanced EHR functionality that APIs provide, but concerns surrounding data privacy and security stand as barriers to API adoption, according to the newest “Accelerating...

EHR Documentation Time Unaffected by Cures Act Patient Access Rule

by Hannah Nelson

The 21st Century Cures Act final rule mandating patient access to clinical notes has not meaningfully impacted clinician time on EHR documentation, according to a study published in JAMIA. This...

APIs Need to Enhance Clinical Workflows, Improve Patient Care

by Sarai Rodriguez

Healthcare providers and patients are seeking APIs and apps that can improve clinical workflows and enhance patient care processes, according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT...

HHS Strategy Aims to Improve Patient Access to Health Information

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2022-2026 aligns with the 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan and focuses on improving patient access to...

Tool Helps Patients Identify Diagnostic Concerns in EHR Notes

by Hannah Nelson

Patients can identify diagnostic safety concerns based on a proactive structured evaluation of EHR notes, according to a study published in JAMIA. Researchers adapted an EHR review tool to enable...

Potential Risks, Benefits of Patient Access to EHR Clinical Notes

by Hannah Nelson

Patient access to EHR clinical notes has the potential to improve malpractice liability risks, according to a JAMA Network Open op-ed written by Charlotte Blease, PhD of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...

Identity Infrastructure Key for Interoperability, Health IT Security

by Hannah Nelson

Healthcare organizations should take an identity-centric interoperability approach to minimize health IT security risks involved in compliance with patient data sharing provisions of the 21st Century...

APIs That Connect to Certified EHR Technology on the Rise

by Hannah Nelson

ONC research has found an increase in the number of application programming interface (API) adoption that integrate with certified EHR technology, which should increase patient access to health...

Health Choice Network Adopts Epic EHR to Improve Data Access

by Victoria Bailey

Health Choice Network (HCN) has announced a partnership with EHR vendor Epic to improve data access and expand health information portfolios for its network of health centers. The Miami-based network...

Health Information Exchange Group Prioritizes Interoperability

by Victoria Bailey

Collabrity Health has launched a new health information exchange (HIE) consortium that aims to increase patient access to data through interoperability and infrastructure improvements. Collabrity...

Provider Encouragement Fuels EHR Patient Portal Use, Messaging

by Hannah Nelson

When providers encourage patients to access their EHR patient portal, the latter are much more likely to access their personal health information, according to an ONC data brief based on results from a...

Walmart Partners with Epic Systems EHR for Patient Data Access

by Victoria Bailey

Walmart Health has announced its plans to adopt the Epic Systems EHR to improve member access to medical records. The partnership aims to create one collective system for all Walmart Health...