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Patients struggle to obtain records from shuttered Michigan medical center

Former patients of Otsego, Mich.-based Monarch Health have been unable to reach the clinic to obtain copies of their medical records, according to FOX17. In June, Monarch Health abruptly shut its ... read more

HealthEx, Epic turn on patient-directed access to medical records

Patients of Epic providers onboarded to TEFCA can now access and share a single, real-time health record with HealthEx’s new service, and securely share it with any trusted third party, the companies ... read more

As Trump administration, states push health data sharing, challenges surface

Despite billions of tax dollars and two decades of effort, Americans’ medical records often remain siloed, leading to duplicate testing, increased costs, and wasted time for patients and doctors. read more

Delaware County Health Department steps in to help elderly former Crozer Health patients get medical records

Delaware County Health Department staff visit the Good Neighbor Senior Center in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, to distribute information on public health programs and help former patients of Crozer ... read more

Former Crozer patients can get medical records for free under bankruptcy court settlement

The Foundation for Delaware County will pay $3 million to cover the cost of medical records for thousands of former Crozer Health patients under an agreement with its bankrupt owner, Prospect Medical ... read more

One patient's struggle to improve data sharing among specialty doctors

When Amanda Greene goes to the doctor she is prepared. She has her iPad, email print-outs and her EHR login ready for the physician. Greene has multiple chronic illnesses and sees a variety of doctors ... read more

You have a right to your medical records, but does your hospital know that?

A study of 83 leading hospitals finds barriers to exercising your legal right. This is a Kaiser Health news story. Medical records can be hard for patients to get, even in this digital information age ... read more

Delaware County Health Department steps in to help elderly former Crozer Health patients get medical records

It’s been nearly two months since Crozer Health officially closed the last of its hospitals and health offices in Delaware County, and some former patients say they’re still struggling to get copies ... read more