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Statement from the Press Secretary
whitehouse.gov ^ | March 9, 2020 | White House Press Secretary

Posted on 03/09/2020 1:22:55 PM PDT by ransomnote

Today, President Donald J. Trump has taken another groundbreaking action to put American patients at the center of their healthcare by requiring all healthcare systems to provide Americans secure access and control of their own health records. Under the new rule, patients will be empowered to share their record with family members and care providers and more easily choose the doctor and treatment that is right for them. No longer will Americans spend hundreds of dollars on redundant medical tests or countless hours collecting copies of their medical record, which are often still transferred using a fax machine or CD-ROM. Americans will finally be able to control their health record.

Giving doctors and patients easy access to medical history, allergies, and other vital information can improve care and even prevent deadly medical errors. The seamless and secure transfer of Electronic Health Records will prioritize “Patients over Paperwork,” freeing doctors to spend more time with patients and less time on redundant charts.

This crucial step will also open new frontiers of medical innovation. Scientists will now have faster and more powerful ways to analyze health data of patients who choose to donate it for research – giving them an invaluable tool to find new cures and treatments.

The Obama/Biden Administration spent $36 billion of stimulus dollars to achieve widespread use of Electronic Health Records, yet Americans are still largely unable to access their full health record more than a decade later. President Trump is correcting this problem and building an American healthcare system where patients are in charge. The President is making it possible for patients to shop for their care, know what they are getting for their care, and know how much that care will cost.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: healthcare; medicalhistory; patients

1 posted on 03/09/2020 1:22:55 PM PDT by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote
secure

Key word

2 posted on 03/09/2020 1:25:46 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: ransomnote
"...still transferred by fax machine or CDrom..."

lol

Here doc. I haven't been to the hospital for decades.
3 posted on 03/09/2020 1:26:20 PM PDT by z3n
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To: MAGA_patriot

She used to, but the press behaved like baboons......


5 posted on 03/09/2020 2:33:03 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: ransomnote

Why bother you got the information that’s a necessary the press behave like a bunch of yard apes so why bother to talk to them


6 posted on 03/09/2020 4:41:09 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (We are governed by the consent of the governed and we are fools for allowing it.)
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To: MAGA_patriot

Statements are just fine.

I frankly am appalled at press lack of decorum (everyone screeching at the top of their lungs at the same time) and lack of respect for the Office of the President of the United States.

Maybe the press behavior has led to general lack of civility that Pelosi complains about after her rude showing behind The President’s back at the State of the Union.


7 posted on 03/10/2020 1:04:29 AM PDT by victim soul (victim soul)
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