Health Records

The Drive To Standardize Records: Progress or Chaos?

by Nile
March 26, 2021

By MERLE BUSHKIN I recently asked my Primary Care Physician’s Medical Records Department for copies of my records covering the last eight months during which I had four office visits, five blood draws, and nine brief email exchanges. I should add that my PCP uses… Read More »The Drive To Standardize Records: Progress or Chaos?

What it will take to make health data easier to share

by Nile
December 3, 2020

New interoperability rules hold promise in making it easier for patients to access and share their health data. But there’s still a long way to go to make a health records turnkey.

Nonprofit tests app for travelers to meet cross-border Covid-19 requirements

by Nile
October 25, 2020

The app, developed by the Commons Project Foundation and the World Economic Forum, lets travelers share vaccination records, Covid-19 test results and health declarations.