It Seems Consumers Will Opt In And Consent To Health Information Exchange When It Offers Value!

This appeared last week:Western New York HIE reaches 1 million patient consents By Greg SlabodkinPublished October 10 2017, 6:36am EDTHEALTHeLINK, the clinical information exchange connecting hospitals, physicians, and payers in Western New York, has secured more than 1 million uniquely consented patients.According to Dan Porreca, executive director of HEALTHeLINK, this achievement represents a significant community milestone for the eight counties the HIE serves, as it continues to improve quality of care, patient safety, while reducing healthcare costs by eliminating redundant tests. “It is the doctors, practices and hospitals that capture the patient consents, so they can get access to the information,” says Porreca, noting that New York is an opt-in state for patients wanting to share their data with HIEs. But, he contends it is patients that “hold the key” to enabling their treating providers to have a “more complete picture of their medical record.”Of HEALTHeLINK’s more than 1... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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