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My view: An ‘Epic’ pushback as U.S. prepares for new era of empowering patient health data.
statnews.com/2020/01/27/epi… @ONC_HealthIT @SecAzar #onc2020 @statnews #digitalhealth @hugohealth @YNHH @ePatientDave @aneeshchopra @BraveBosom @mandl @zakkohane @chrissyfarr @matthewherper

@ONC_HealthIT @SecAzar @statnews @hugohealth @YNHH @ePatientDave @aneeshchopra @BraveBosom @mandl @zakkohane @chrissyfarr @matthewherper ‘Epic’s position is akin to banking leaders trying to limit your access to your own financial data or restrict your freedom to transfer your funds and saying they are doing it for your own good.’ statnews.com/2020/01/27/epi… #Interoperability #ONC2020

@ONC_HealthIT @SecAzar @statnews @hugohealth @YNHH @ePatientDave @aneeshchopra @BraveBosom @mandl @zakkohane @chrissyfarr @matthewherper Why do people need their health data? 'These data are necessary to liberate people to obtain second opinions, transfer to a new doctor, see results, avoid unnecessary testing, correct mistakes, participate in some types of research and much more.’ #ONC2020 statnews.com/2020/01/27/epi…

@ONC_HealthIT @SecAzar @statnews @hugohealth @YNHH @ePatientDave @aneeshchopra @BraveBosom @mandl @zakkohane @chrissyfarr @matthewherper 'We need to get this right. It is an opportunity for an entire consumer-mediated health information economy to emerge, customizing services and information to individuals and enhancing competition based on quality, outcomes, and experience.’ statnews.com/2020/01/27/epi… #ONC2020

@ONC_HealthIT @SecAzar @statnews @hugohealth @YNHH @ePatientDave @aneeshchopra @BraveBosom @mandl @zakkohane @chrissyfarr @matthewherper ‘I look to health systems to advocate for patient rights in the digital era and leverage the possibilities of a digital world to achieve higher-quality services at more affordable prices with better experience than their competitors.’ statnews.com/2020/01/27/epi… #ONC2020 @YaleMed

@ONC_HealthIT @SecAzar @statnews @hugohealth @YNHH @ePatientDave @aneeshchopra @BraveBosom @mandl @zakkohane @chrissyfarr @matthewherper @YaleMed ‘...vendors of electronic health systems should spend less time lobbying the government to push back on patient access to data and more time producing innovative products that better serve the needs of patients and health care professionals.’ statnews.com/2020/01/27/epi… #onc2020

@ONC_HealthIT @SecAzar @statnews @hugohealth @YNHH @ePatientDave @aneeshchopra @BraveBosom @mandl @zakkohane @chrissyfarr @matthewherper @YaleMed 'As HHS Secretary Alex Azar said clearly at #ONC2020 @ONC_HealthIT [about pushing for patient agency over their data], “Scare tactics are not going to stop the reforms we need.”’ statnews.com/2020/01/27/epi… @PJSkerrett @statnews

@ONC_HealthIT @SecAzar @statnews @hugohealth @YNHH @ePatientDave @aneeshchopra @BraveBosom @mandl @zakkohane @chrissyfarr @matthewherper @YaleMed @PJSkerrett 'Now is also the time for people who care about patients’ rights to access to support the government to issue final rules that side with patients.’ @SecAzar @HHSGov @ONC_HealthIT #ONC2020 @AmyPricePhD @StanfordMedX @TheLizArmy @HugoOC @SavageMeHealth statnews.com/2020/01/27/epi…