The 2009 HITECH legislation provides incentives to health care providers that can attest to ‘Meaningful Use’ of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) according to several defined objectives. One such objective sets specific access and utilization goals for members’ ability to view online, download, and transmit their health information, and this has encouraged health care providers to accelerate adoption of patient portals with some sophisticated functionality. As the financial and clinical benefits of improved member access to health information grow, health insurance carriers and their members have an opportunity to benefit from improved member access to longitudinal health information and analytics, and linked health records from disparate providers.
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