A study of 83 leading hospitals finds barriers to exercising your legal right. This is a Kaiser Health news story. Medical records can be hard for patients to get, even in this digital information age ...

What would happen if you had a medical emergency? Would the emergency room doctors know what medications you are taking? Would they know about your allergies? Would they know about your pre-existing ...

Google’s partnership with several hospitals to test its new service, Google Health, has spurred some in the policy community to question whether new legislation is needed to protect patients’ privacy.

In a previous post, I set out to review Microsoft’s new health-related Web services, including its new online medical-record system, HealthVault. Plans went awry, however, when it took close to two ...

A patient portal is an internet-based platform that lets you view medical records and connect with your health care professional. When you use the portal, it means you don’t have to call the office to ...

KETTERING — Now in its second week recovering from a cyberattack that led to a system-wide technology outage, Kettering Health continues to get systems back online. As of 6 a.m. Monday morning, ...

A: Yes, you are entitled to your medical records by law, pursuant to California Health & Safety Code Sections 123100 through 123149.5. You can find these statutes online. They cover your right to ...

Parents may choose to share their medical records with family, friends, or a specific organization. To do this, they must complete a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) release ...