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My first portal experience

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Neil Versel

Yes, after all these years of writing about EMRs, EHRs, PHRs, patient portals and the like, I have had my first real personal experience with a patient portal, courtesy of my internist. He still has a small practice, with four … Continue reading →

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Sampling of opinions on meaningful use Stage 2

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Neil Versel

I’ve been an absentee blogger yet again the last few weeks. Here’s something to chew on while I get caught up, a sampling of all the statements I received regarding the Stage 2 final rules for meaningful use, in the … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Carrie Handley on patient empowerment with an iPad

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Neil Versel

Did you happen to catch my story in MobiHealthNews on Thursday about Carrie Handley, the IT consultant-turned-cancer patient? She got frustrated with first a misdiagnosis and then the hassle of lugging around a binder full of paper records that she … Continue reading →

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Yes, you do have a right to your health records

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Neil Versel

Lest anyone forget — including the American Hospital Association, which wants to take 30 days post-discharge to supply copies of medical records to patients — HIPAA explicitly gives patients the right to access their own records. This is not new. … Continue reading →

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