Their Medical Information

Personal health records and patient portals

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/personal-health-record/art-20047273

PHRs, EHRs and patient portals. PHRs are not the same as electronic health records (EHRs), also called electronic medical records (EMRs), which are owned and maintained by doctors' offices, hospitals or health insurance plans. EHRs typically contain the same basic information you would put in a PHR, such as your date of birth, medication list ...

How To Find Reliable Health Information Online

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/how-find-reliable-health-information-online

What is the purpose of the website, and who owns or sponsors it? Why was …

Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html

To make sure that your health information is protected in a way that does not interfere with your health care, your information can be used and shared: For your …

Your Medical Records | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/medical-records/index.html

10 Useful Types of Medical Information to Bring to a New …

https://betterhealthwhileaging.net/10-types-medical-information-for-new-doctor-or-phr/

Patient Rights of Access to Medical Information | MIEC

https://www.miec.com/knowledge-library/patient-rights-of-access-to-medical-information/

Medical Review Organizations (§18.23.010 et seq.) In the case of an emergency, records of those being treated may be disclosed to EMTs for emergency …

Your Medical Records (for Teens)

https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/medical-records.html

If you're younger than 18, your parent or guardian will probably need to ask for copies of medical records on your behalf. But as more states allow people under age 18 to …

US policy requires immediate release of records to patients

https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n426

Patients and clinicians should embrace the opportunities. On 5 April a new federal rule will require US healthcare providers to give patients access to all the health …

Health Insurance Portability and …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/hipaa.html

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the …

Patient Engagement | Health Literacy | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/researchevaluate/patient-engage.html

A 2021 study published in Health Literacy Research and Practice assessed whether cancer health literacy and patient activation are related to health-related quality …