A proposed California law regarding track changes in patients' electronic medical records has been altered, as EMRs would not be required to show those changes, according to a California Watch report.
Previously, the bill required all healthcare providers to show all changes on an EMR when patients requested those records. Providers still must keep a log of all track changes with this bill, but patients won't see that history of changes now, the report said.
According to the report, California lawyers will be able to obtain the EMR track change information for patients.
The report also said the California Hospital Association is neutral toward this updated bill.
Read the California Watch report on California's EMR track changes bill.
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Previously, the bill required all healthcare providers to show all changes on an EMR when patients requested those records. Providers still must keep a log of all track changes with this bill, but patients won't see that history of changes now, the report said.
According to the report, California lawyers will be able to obtain the EMR track change information for patients.
The report also said the California Hospital Association is neutral toward this updated bill.
Read the California Watch report on California's EMR track changes bill.
Related Articles on EMRs:
California Hospitals Against EMR Track Changes
Dr. David Bates: Framework for Using EMRs in Research May Take Several Years
Key Compliance Considerations When Implementing EMRs