Without health data access, patients cannot fully review their personal health information and cannot be fully engaged in their care

 

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As the healthcare industry continues to focus on improving patient engagement, experts regularly discuss the importance of patient health data access, saying that it’s imperative to boosting patient involvement in care.

But thinking about patient health data access can be complicated. Few patients actually have stacks of files in their houses detailing their every care encounter. Most patients leave their health data to their providers, despite the industry’s changing attitude that it’s important that patients have access to their data.

Why do patients really need access to their medical records? And how do they gain access? Below, we answer those questions and break down the basics of patient health data access. continua a leggere