Patients Still Struggle With Full Access to Health Info

Tech Standards, Regulatory Levers Have Removed Barriers. What's Still in the Way? Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • July 25, 2025

Patients these days have an easier path to securely accessing their electronic health information, thanks in large part to advancements in certain technology standards and a big push by federal regulatory policies in recent years. But obstacles still remain.

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Despite an industry-wide digital transformation, patients still struggle with conveniently and securely gaining access to a unified, integrated view of their health information from multiple providers. Other difficulties involve providing secure and private access to records of certain types of patients, including those with complex medical conditions, as well as minors.

"The main hindrance that ...