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

Epic Systems, a health-care software vendor, announced that individuals will now have the capability to release their health data to various apps of their choice, giving them more control over their medical information. This development is a significant technological advancement in the health-care sector. Epic has been instrumental in helping the federal government establish the Trust Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), which sets the legal and technical guidelines for sharing patient data on a large scale. This initiative aims to make it easier for U.S. patients to access their medical records.

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