“A comprehensive health reform plan from conservatives in the House and Senate would authorize health records banks that collect and maintain individuals’ medical records.
Under the health records bank model, a trusted entity collects a patient’s paper and electronic medical records from physicians, hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies and other sources. Each bank account contains an electronic copy of an individual’s health record. Individuals control who accesses their data and what data can be accessed. A health records bank generally would be funded through account fees charged to individuals or sponsors, such as provider organizations or health plans.”
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Joseph Goedert, Health Data Management, 21 May 2009
