Free medical record access and creating unique patient identifiers are some of the proposed ideas one representative is trying to pass in order to give patients easier access to their medical records, ...

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 ...

The American Medical Association recently released a digital playbook to help physician practices navigate challenges associated with giving patients access to their electronic health information.

Little is known about how racism and bias may be communicated in the medical record. This study used machine learning to analyze electronic health records (EHRs) from an urban academic medical center ...

There's been a crucial shift toward active, ongoing self-management of health and wellness among patients, according to the U.S. Health and Human Services' Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy ...

“But doc, I just had blood tests done for my cardiologist a month ago! Do I need to get them again now? Why can’t you see the results?” says the new patient sitting in my exam room. As my medical ...