Over the last 25 years, healthcare has seen a revolution like no other. The structure of our personal health data has dramatically changed, giving providers extensive access to patient information as well as deeper insight into clinical workflows. Now, thanks to numerous changes in both access and availability, that same data can be shared by the patients themselves. Enter the world of medical record portability.

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When I bought a paper-based medical practice in 1998, I began the challenging process of converting over to an EMR system. I soon discovered that with the hundreds, if not thousands, of transactional documents that needed to be included in the patient records, my staff members were continuously performing rote work—such as copying text and manually creating indexes—instead of spending time with patients and attending to their needs.

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