The Next Chapter in Democratizing America’s Health Data

<p>Starting Oct. 6, providers must begin giving patients electronic access to more of their health care data than ever before. But the federal regulations forcing this change are fraught with implementation challenges and privacy risks.</p><br><p>This week we talk with Micky Tripathi, the federal official overseeing this push to democratize America’s health data, about its promise and perils.</p><br><p><strong>Guest</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.healthit.gov/leadership/micky-tripathi-phd-mpp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Micky Tripathi</a>, PhD, MPP, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services</p><br><p>Learn more and read a full transcript on <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/2022/10/06/tripathi-health-data-information-blocking/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a>.</p><br><p>Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free <a href="https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=89c5edcb93&amp;utm_source=twitter-newsletter-signup&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter</a> featuring the latest health policy research and news.</p><br><p>Support this type of journalism today, <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">with a gift</a>.</p><br><p>Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>