The Trump administration and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have announced plans to collaborate with major health and technology companies to enhance Americans’ access to their ...

More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers warned that a little-scrutinized proposal to collect claims-level data related to the ...

We need proactive, preventative-focused interventions to address the widespread medical neglect incarcerated people endure. As it stands today, medical record review remains one of the few tools ...

More and more patients are accessing their medical records via patient portals or apps on their phones and tablets, and the frequency with which they access these records is increasing, according to a ...

HIPAA regulations strictly control access to a deceased spouse’s medical records, including those from Medicare. You can only access these records if you legally represent their estate or have ...

HealthEx has launched a new patient-directed health data exchange service under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, or TEFCA. Announced on Tuesday, the new service offers patients ...

If a parent chooses to share their medical records with you, someone else, or a specific organization, they must complete a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) release form. As ...

The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families. A brief notice from the Office of Personnel ...

To meet its mission of ensuring safety and effectiveness of medical products, the Food and Drug Administration wants to tap the rich vein of data inside electronic health records. The Food and Drug ...