{"id":608,"date":"2013-03-26T14:49:12","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T14:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/?p=608"},"modified":"2017-02-14T08:08:43","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T08:08:43","slug":"should-patients-be-allowed-to-access-their-physicians-ehrs-weighing-the-pros-and-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/should-patients-be-allowed-to-access-their-physicians-ehrs-weighing-the-pros-and-cons\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Patients Be Allowed To Access Their Physicians EHRs? Weighing The Pros And Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whose EHR Is It Anyway ? !<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0This far and no further, is the approach physicians are taking when it comes to patient EHR access. Patient electronic access is an important objective of Meaningful Use<\/a>. It can help physicians to deliver better quality of care. \u00a0And to bring\u00a0everybody\u00a0across the care continuum in one single, secure platform.<\/p>\n

\"EHR-access\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Data security risks is the key reason why the debate on patients access to EHR is still up in the air. Nothing can scare physicians more than a data breach. The average housewife in New Jersey may not be up to date on HIPAA\u00a0regulations<\/a>\u00a0 And there is also the potential threat of patients misinterpreting their medical data.<\/p>\n

A physicians understanding of a medical problem is not the same as that of a patients. It could cause\u00a0unnecessary\u00a0stress and anguish, and make patients vulnerable to self-medication dangers.<\/p>\n

I Don\u2019t Want My Patients In The Drivers Seat\u2026<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

According to a recent survey conducted by Accenture, around 65% of doctors feel that patients should be given limited access. About 82% of physicians endorse the view that patients should be actively involved in their healthcare. Around 4% of doctors told they\u2019d like to ban patients from having an online access to medical records.<\/p>\n

Most physicians were of the opinion that other than demographics, patients\u00a0shouldn’t\u00a0be allowed to edit or update any other medical data.<\/p>\n

The Way Around This Catch 22 situation !<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n