Data Holders Pledge
For those who manage or maintain individually identifiable health data (e.g., providers, hospitals, payers, retail pharmacies) we invite you to pledge the following:
We pledge to make it easier for individuals and their caregivers to have secure, timely, and electronic access to their health information. We further encourage individuals to use this information to improve their health and their care.
In support of the pledge, we encourage the following actions:
Make personal health information (complete health record and/or a subset such as a visit summary) available to individuals and their caregivers in a secure, timely, and usable manner consistent with applicable law via one or both of the following methods:
As of September 10, we are encouraging data holders in alignment with Stage 2 Meaningful Use to also provide patients with a way to:
Ask your staff (e.g. doctors and other healthcare providers, insurance representatives) to play a leadership role in encouraging individuals to access and use their personal health information to meet their personal health goals while maintaining their privacy.
To participate in the pledge program, please click the PLEDGE NOW button.
Non-Data Holders Pledge
For those who do not manage or maintain consumer health data, but have the ability to educate consumers about the importance of getting access to and using their health information (e.g., employers, consumer and disease-based organizations, health care associations, product developers) we invite you to pledge the following:
We pledge to engage and empower individuals to be partners in their health through information technology.
Some suggested ways to support the pledge are listed below. We encourage you to use the materials available at www.healthit.gov as resources:
To participate in the pledge program, please click the PLEDGE NOW button.
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