Meaningful Use Stage 3 Raises Bar to 25%

According to the latest proposed requirements for meaningful use stage 3, physicians would be responsible for ensuring that 25% of their patients login and access their health records in 2017. In addition, 35% of patients must receive a clinically-relevant secure message from their physician in 2017. Secure messages are encrypted messages sent through a patient portal such as ViewMyHealthRecords.com. Reaching these new percentages will be almost impossible for many physicians that use cumbersome and outdated patient portal technology. In order to encourage patients to access their health records online, access must be simple yet safe and secure. Below are the most common complaints reported by patients when using an online patient portal: Software difficult to navigate Core features that simply do not work Platforms that are not mobile-friendly Platforms that only work on some browsers Lack of pertinent data from the EHR As the leading healthcare technology company in providing online health record access for patients, ViewMyHealthRecords.com continues to engineer technology that simplifies the experience in having patients login and review their health records.