Healthcare IT News: Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, MD, proposed a revision to federal regulation on the confidentiality of medical records to fuel better data sharing with private sector providers.
The rule proposes changing VA privacy regulations by letting agency providers release patient medical records to eligible community providers, even if a physical copy of the patient’s written consent is not present.
The change would instead put the burden of attesting patient consent on health information exchange providers.
The most significant government policy, business, and technology news and analysis delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe Nowi360Gov is an intelligent network of websites and e-newsletters that provides government business, policy and technology leaders with a single destination for the most important news and analysis regarding their agency strategies and initiatives.
Telephone: 202.760.2280
Toll Free: 855.i360.Gov
Fax: 202.697.5045
The most significant government policy, business, and technology news and analysis delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe Now