On April 5, 2021, a new federal rule mandates that healthcare providers make most medical records available to patients without charge and without blocking. It's a move proponents hope will promote transparency and collaboration between patients and clinicians.
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But will clinicians tailor their language for patients? Will the average patient understand what's in the medical record? And will this move aimed at transparency cause more confusion than ��clarity?
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Healthcare attorney Nathan Kottkamp and palliative physician ��Gregg VandeKieft join Se��n Collins to discuss the new medical records rule and some ways patients and clinicians can use the change for their common good.
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And then Maura Wozniak joins Se��n to talk about how important it is for patients with chronic illness to understand their condition and their treatment options in order to fully participate in their own care. She has lived with cystic fibrosis her whole life and says it's "imperative" that you understand your medical condition.��
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Partner
Nashville, Tenn.
Founder
National Healthcare Decisions Day
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Medical Director
Palliative Practice Group
Providence Institute for Human Caring
Palliative Care Physician
Providence St. Peter Hospital
Olympia, Wash.��
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Patient living with Cystic Fibrosis
Charlotte, N.C.
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FOR FURTHER READING:
Advance Care Planning Decisions (videos)
National Healthcare Decisions Day ��(April 16)
Trusted Decision Maker (website)
Trusted Decision Maker ��(podcast episode)
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