Activation & Engagement

Articles on becoming a more activated and engaged health consumer and patient. Being more activated and engaged in your healthcare can save you money and keep you healthier.

The Guide to Getting & Using Your Health Records

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An Office of the National Coordinator published web guide

This newly published web guide from ONC titled, "The Guide to Getting & Using Your Health Records: The steps, tips, and tools you’ll need to get, check, and use your health record" helps to instruct consumers on how to get their health record from healthcare providers, their rights to those records, and some specific ways in which to get a hold of that information.

HIPAA Access Infographic

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An ONC HIPAA Access Poster

From the HealthIT.Gov website: 

This infographic, titled Your Health Information, Your Rights, was created by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.

Patient Engagement Playbook

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A Health Care Provider Resource from the ONC

From the HealthIT.gov website:

Use the Patient Engagement Playbook as your guide. The Playbook is an evolving resource for providers, practice staff, hospital staff, and other innovators: a compilation of tips and best practices we’re collecting from providers and health systems like yours.