Epic, Particle Health, and The Patient Data Dilemma

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Electronic medical record giant Epic has accused interoperability company Particle Health of violating HIPAA and putting patient medical records at risk. The dispute provides an early test of the new federal interoperability framework.

So why exactly are they fighting? And what does it mean for patient rights and the future of medical record sharing?

TOPICS
(2:15) Misuse of Personal Information
(4:39) The Broken Market of Healthcare Data Players
(6:49) Access to Medical Data Beyond Treatment
(8:49) The Broad Potential and Narrow Definitions in Health IT
(11:24) Privacy Concerns and Data Usage in Insurance
(13:31) Reducing Medical Costs and the Role of Data
(16:08) Moving towards faster implementation of TEFCA
(18:41) Navigating the Health Data Exchange Landscape

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