Your health records are coming to new apps. Here’s why.

August 2, 2024 - CNBC

Epic announced that individuals will be able to release their health data to apps of their choice, giving them more direct control over their medical information.

This seemingly simple feat is actually a major technological leap for the health-care sector, and it reflects the beginning of a new standard of data-sharing practices that are set to take shape across the nation.

Epic is one of the organizations that has been helping the federal government establish the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, or TEFCA. It launched in December, and aims to iron out both the legal and technical requirements for sharing patients’ data at scale.

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