The 21st Century Cures Act and electronic health records one year later: will patients see the benefits?
J Am Med Inform Assoc
; 25(9): 1218-1220, 2018 09 01.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30184156
ABSTRACT
While federal regulation provides patients the right to access their electronic health records and promotes increased use of health information technology, patient access to electronic health records remains limited. The 21st Century Cures Act, signed into law over a year ago, has important provisions that could significantly improve access and availability of health data. Specifically, the provisions call for partnerships among health information exchange networks, educational and research initiatives, and health information technology certification requirements that encourage interoperability. The article reviews the potential benefits and concerns regarding implementation of these provisions, particularly the difficulty of aligning incentives and requirements for data sharing and the question of whether currently proposed rules and guidance will support the goal of improved patient access and health information exchange. Researchers, clinicians, and patients have the power to advocate for improved patient access and interoperability as policy development and implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act continues.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Informática Médica
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Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde
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Interoperabilidade da Informação em Saúde
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Política de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Med Inform Assoc
Assunto da revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos