CMS’ proposed changes are part of a new federal initiative called “MyHealthEData.” According to CMS, the initiative is designed to “break down the barriers” that currently prevent patients from easily accessing their electronic records and will give them “true control of their own health records from the device or application of their choice.”
Interoperability—the ability of EHRs and other IT systems to freely communicate and exchange data with one another—is widely recognized as critical to such access, but it remains a work in progress at most healthcare organizations. Click to continue>>
