“Health innovation is accelerating at a striking pace. In the past year, we have seen advances in treatments that could not have been imagined a generation ago. Yet while technology is changing every area of our lives, we continue to lack control of our most coveted information: Our health data. And as the costs of health care continue to rise, Americans are demanding this control so that they may make the best decisions based on the value and quality of their care.”
“Last week, the administration launched the MyHealthEData initiative, a major step toward truly putting patients first and giving them the control of their health information…”
“Soon CMS will release policies that make clear that providers and health plans must share data with patients in a usable electronic format…” Read the full article here.
Source: Giving patients control of their health information will help give patients control of their health, – By Jared Kushner and Seema Verma, March 15, 2018. Recode.
