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Digital Patient Data Access Grows in Large Hospitals, Lags in Small Orgs

October 18, 2022 - Digital patient data access remains somewhat stable in the nation’s hospitals, with modest gains in patient portal and FHIR-based app access, according to an October data brief from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). However, digital patient data access isn’t equal across all hospitals and health systems. Rural...


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