tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 29

Physician Notes: Medicare Launches Pilot Program to Put Personal Health Information in Beneficiaries' Hands

Plus: New ICD-9 codes formally released, including several new diagnosis codes that CMS hadn't previously announcedMedicare patients in Arizona and Utah can find their personal health records (PHRs) right at their fingertips, thanks to a new CMS pilot program that will start in January in those states.As part of the program, beneficiaries will have access to their personal health record. The PHR differs from the more well known electronic health record (EHR) in that the patient has control over the PHR, whereas the physician owns an EHR.In addition to tracking their claims data via the PHR, patients...

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