Patient Access Information for Providers
Giving patients easy electronic access to their health information can engage patients, improve health outcomes, and increase the efficiency of your practice, saving money. Below, find resources on patients’ rights to access their health information, privacy and security protections for patient information under HIPAA, federal payment incentive programs for using electronic health records (EHRs), and implementing technology solutions that ensure convenient, secure access for individuals.
Patient Engagement Playbook
Patient engagement can have big benefits for your practice and your patients: better communication, better care, and better outcomes. Health IT is a powerful tool to help you get there. Read more about how to make technology work for you.
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Tools
Use these tools to optimize the use of EHRs in your practice or clinic.
Guide to Privacy & Security
Everyone plays a role in protecting the privacy and security of electronic health information. Learn from this guide what role you play.
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Access Right, Health Apps, and API FAQs
Find answers to frequently asked questions about Health IT and HIPAA from the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
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Technical Guidance
Use the technical guidance resources to optimize the use of EHRs in your practice or clinic.
Use APIs to Ease Information Exchange
APIs can help you exchange health information efficiently with other providers and see data from multiple sources in one place.
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U.S. Core Data for Interoperability
Your EHR needs to capture information for a common set of data classes so it can support effective exchange of health information with patients and other providers. Learn more about the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI).
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Model Privacy Notice for Apps
A model privacy notice (MPN) is like a nutrition label for web applications, displaying a company’s privacy practices in a clear, transparent way to help patients make informed decisions when selecting health applications and products that would use or store their health information.