Dark Daily
“Data from two studies here in the United States affirms that patients want access to their health records. Consequently, health systems are increasingly making it easier for patients to get access to prescription lists, medical laboratory test results and now even doctors’ notes.
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Kaiser Permanente
“Kaiser Permanente already has the largest electronic medical record system in the world. Today, the health care organization announced that 9 million Kaiser Permanente patients now can easily access their own medical information anywhere in the world on mobile devices through a mobile-optimized website.
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Brian Dolan, mobihealthnews
“Kaiser Permanente announced today that its nearly 9 million patients can now securely access their electronic medical records (EMRs) from a new, free mobile app on their Android devices or from other mobile devices via a mobile-optimized site.
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Jane Newman, Dr Chrono
“Last September, the Department of Health and Human Services introduced an amendment to the CLIA Program and HIPAA Privacy Rule: Patients’ Access to Test Reports.
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John Whyte, HuffingtonPost
“That’s still a common phrase you might from the doctor after you’ve have some lab test, biopsy or imaging study like a CT scan. Sometimes the doctor will say “If you don’t hear from me, everything is fine.” Well, given the complexity and comprehensiveness of medical exams nowadays, that’s probably not a good idea. And honestly, it’s never been a good idea to assume no news is good news.
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Patricia Salber, KevinMD
“I am a big fan of DIY (do-it-yourself) healthcare, at least for the bulk relatively minor issues that plague people. I think the days when doctors were needed to control, interpret and dole out health data and information are waning. There are simply too many ways, primarily via the internet, to get good, reliable, easy-to-understand information about our own health.
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Ted Eytan, MD
“Sure, why not?
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Gienna Shaw, HealthLeaders Media
“Healthcare organizations are working to encourage patients to get engaged in their healthcare data, in part by making Personal Health Records more user-friendly.
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Sabrina Rodak, Becker's Hospital Review
“More research is needed to determine if immediate and direct patient access to laboratory results will benefit patients and healthcare providers, according to a commentary in The Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Davis Giardina T, Singh H. JAMA. 2011
In the outpatient setting, between 8% and 26% of abnormal test results, including those suspicious for malignancy, are not followed up in a timely manner. Despite the use of electronic health records (EHRs) to facilitate communication of test results, follow-up remains a significant safety challenge.
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Brian Eastwood, Health IT Pulse
“The proposed rule, released Sept. 12, would modify HIPAA and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 in order to lift rules preventing patients from obtaining their test results without the consent of their health care provider.
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Patricia Flatley Brennan, Project HealthDesign
“As director of Project HealthDesign, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that aims to explore how personal health records (PHRs) and patient-sourced data might improve health and health care, I applaud this proposed rule. Allowing patients direct access to lab test reports is an appropriate and much-needed step toward equipping them to access, understand and act on their own health data.
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Nancy Benac, CMAJ
“Patients in the United States will get their test results directly from clinical labs rather than having to wait for a readout from their doctors, under proposed new American regulations.
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Steve Porter, Northern Colorado Business Report
“Sounds good, but some in the medical profession aren’t so sure, expressing concerns that some patients could become confused or misinterpret what they see in their reports.
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Terry Ketchersid, Acumen Nephrology EHR Blog
“Increasingly we are seeing models or frameworks that are changing the healthcare equation to put the patient at the center. ACOs and the Patient-Centered Medical Home are recent examples of this important trend. One of the Stage 1 meaningful use objectives examines the timing in which patients have electronic access to their results.
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Jeffrey Gladd, KevinMD
“Patients may soon be universally able to view their lab results thanks to a new rule proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services. This means patients may access without permission or release by their providers. This is a victory toward patient empowerment and a step in the right direction.
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David Harlow, e-patients.net
“On September 14, HHS released for comment draft lab results regulations that will, if finalized, effectively bathe the Achilles’ heel of health data in the River Styx of ¡data liberación! Lab results will be made available to patients, just like all other health data. (See the HHS presser and YouTube video from the consumer health summit … “Putting the ‘I’ in Health IT.”)
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Priya Ramachandran, EMR Thoughts
“Recently, on The Healthcare Blog, there was a really interesting post by Dr. Marya Silberberg about why patient lab data should be liberated. She recommends lab results be sent to patients at the same time that they’re sent to doctors. Dr. Silberberg does an admirable job of looking at the patient data issue from both sides.
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Joseph Conn, ModernHealthcare
“Today, patients can obtain their laboratory test results from their healthcare providers under guarantees in the Heath Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. In a few more years, the CMS’ own electronic health-record incentive programs should spur widespread provider adoption of interoperable EHRs, and that should speed up patient access to lab results considerably.
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Nicole Lewis, InformationWeek Healthcare
“The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued proposed rules that will allow patients to electronically access their test results directly from labs, a move that has drawn criticism among physicians who balk at the idea. They worry that unintended consequences may arise when patients read lab results before their doctors provide a proper interpretation.
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