As providers ramp up telehealth offerings and many patients try virtual appointments for the first time in order to minimize exposure risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are several questions…
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You and Your Records: Know Your Rights
Learn how HIM helps play a role in connecting patients to their data.
ONC Launches Patient-Facing Guide to Online Medical Records
While the rates of consumers being given access to their online medical records is growing, many patients still do not fully grasp the value or see the need for this…
Information Release to Patient Families and Caregivers: What Does HITECH/HIPAA Actually Say?
While HIPAA has clear guidelines about who can and cannot receive information, it is not a one-size-fits-all regulation since it designates much of the decision making to the covered entity’s…