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Patient Access Playbook: Legal requirements

Download the playbook PDF to learn how federal medical privacy law, commonly known as HIPAA, provides a patient the right to obtain an electronic copy of their medical record in the patient’s preferred form and format.

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Patient Access Playbook: The world of apps

Download the Patient Access Playbook PDF to learn about rights and responsibilities when patients use apps for their EHRs.

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Protecting physicians and hospitals from emerging cyberthreats

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing emerging cyber threats during the pandemic.

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Nov. 6, 2020: National Advocacy Update

FBI warns of "imminent cybercrime threat" to U.S. hospitals and health care providers and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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June 26, 2020: National Advocacy Update

House and Senate vote on competing police reform bills and more National advocacy news.

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AMA reviewing interoperability rules for patient focus, privacy issues

AMA will undertake aggressive action to help patients and physicians understand how these new regulations will affect their medical practices and care.

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AMA, others seek oversight on information blocking regulations

Oversight requested to improve interoperability, empower patients with meaningful health information while ensuring data is safe and secure.

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Government EHR proposals threaten patient privacy

Proposed federal rules on health information technology may shift the patient-privacy paradigm from permitting data sharing to requiring that data be shared.

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AMA: Health IT proposals must do more for patient privacy

The AMA submitted comments to ONC and to CMS on proposed changes to health IT certification as well as patient access and interoperability.

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