Harmony Healthcare IT has launched Secure Record Delivery, a solution to help U.S. healthcare providers comply with the 21st Century Cures Act. The solution enables the transmission of an archived patient record from Harmony’s HealthData Platform™ to an electronic health record endpoint, improving health data exchange and providing consumer access to historical patient records. Secure Record Delivery allows healthcare providers to comply with the Information Blocking Provision of the Cures Act and provide patients with access to their complete medical records in a secure and timely manner.
The healthcare industry generates vast amounts of data every day, which is critical to providing quality care to patients. With the increasing use of electronic health records (EHRs), healthcare providers need to have access to patient data quickly and efficiently. Interoperability and data interchange, however, can be difficult when data is dispersed across numerous platforms and systems. The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act), which encourages increased interoperability and forbids information blocking, aims to address this issue.
Harmony Healthcare IT (Harmony) is a leading data management firm that recently released a new offering called Secure Record Delivery, which helps healthcare providers comply with the Cures Act. The solution enables the transmission of an archived patient record from Harmony’s HealthData Platform™ to an EHR endpoint. In this article, we will explore this new offering in detail, its benefits to healthcare providers, and its impact on patients.
Overview of Secure Record Delivery
Secure Record Delivery is part of HealthData Integrator™, the data activation component on Harmony’s HealthData Platform™. It is a secure means by which to integrate archived electronic health information (EHI) into the EHR or patient portal, allowing healthcare providers to fulfill consumer requests for historical patient records. The solution is designed to help healthcare providers navigate the Information Blocking provisions of the Cures Act and better serve their patients.
Historical medical records are made accessible to patients in a familiar manner so that facilities may meet an exception to the Information Blocking provision of the Cures Act [45 CFR 171.103]. Secure Record Delivery enables HealthData Platform™ users to comply with the designated record set requirements for the information that must be provided for patient record requests to remain compliant with the provision.
The solution is aligned with current and anticipated future designated record set requirements for the information that must be provided for patient record requests to remain compliant with the provision. The Harmony Healthcare IT solution is aligned with current and future versions of the United States Data for Core Interoperability V1 (USCDI V1). This data content standard is a baseline of health data elements such as demographics, problems, allergies, medications, and clinical notes.
Secure Record Delivery Implementation
The implementation of Secure Record Delivery by Harmony Healthcare IT’s clients comes with several benefits, including the following:
- Satisfies the Information Blocking Provision of the 21st Century Cures Act by allowing the delivery of an archived medical record to an active EHR endpoint or patient portal for consumer access
The Cures Act prohibits “information blocking,” which refers to any practice that interferes with, prevents, or materially discourages access, exchange, or use of EHI. The Act requires healthcare providers to provide patients with access to their medical records in a secure and timely manner. Secure Record Delivery allows healthcare providers to comply with the provision by delivering archived medical records to patients upon request.
2. Securely integrates with industry-leading EHRs with the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) and other encryption methods
Secure Record Delivery integrates seamlessly with industry-leading EHRs through the use of APIs and other encryption methods. This integration ensures the secure transfer of data between systems and protects patient privacy.
3. Increases patient satisfaction by allowing electronic delivery of a more complete historical record upon request
Secure Record Delivery improves patient satisfaction by enabling the electronic delivery of a more complete historical record upon request. Patients can access their complete medical records, including historical records, in a secure and timely manner, which can lead to better health outcomes.
