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Research shows low patient comprehension of terms commonly found in electronic health information

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS When the 21st Century Cures Act went into effect in April 2021, health care organizations began releasing electronic health information (EHI) to patients immediately. An aim of the act is to reduce barriers to patients’ timely access to EHI, and previous research has shown that patients sometimes access reports even before clinicians....