Patient data access

Patient data access, critical regulatory requirement, concerns the secure retrieval and use of individual health information, often via a patient portal or other secure means. In addition, adequate access to care and appointment scheduling, are mainstays of patient-centered care.

FDA to ease healthcare wearables oversight
The agency will limit regulation of non-medical grade tools, such as healthcare wearables and software, that claim to encourage ...
6 ways AI will make virtual care more effective in 2026
AI will continue to transform virtual care in 2026 in various ways, including enhancing intake assessments, clinical decision ...
Telehealth prescribing flexibility extended through 2026
The flexibility has been extended for the fourth time through 2026, allowing prescriptions of controlled substances via ...

2026: The year of uncertainty for healthcare financial leaders
Coming off a turbulent 2025, the new year raises questions about how change will impact financial operations; a renewed focus on ...
Benchmark prices under NSA far below actual median rates: Study
Qualifying payment amounts used under the No Surprises Act are, on average, a third of the payers' contracted in-network rates, ...
Hospitals aren't ringing in a new 340B rebate program
Hospitals are applauding a federal court's ruling to halt the Jan. 1 implementation of a rebate model pilot in the 340B Drug ...

Addressing concerns regarding health AI use in 2026
Clinicians are worrying about oversight and data transparency around health AI as well as the flood of tools. How should they ...
HHS seeks info to guide AI regulation, reimbursement
HHS is seeking feedback from stakeholders on regulations, reimbursement models and research initiatives that will accelerate AI ...
New framework aims to drive ethical AI use in mental health
Spring Health has introduced an ethical AI framework for mental health amid an FDA committee review of generative AI digital ...

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