Blue Button

CMS launches new API to help doctors get access to patient records
By Laura Lovett | 01:19 pm | July 30, 2019
The program is designed to help providers gain additional insights into a patient's health records without changing their workflows. 
Consumers – not providers – will have the power to ensure interoperability
By HIMSS TV | 03:52 pm | October 10, 2018
Bettina Experton, MD, and CEO of Humetrix, talks about the history of CMS’s Blue Button project and how 53 million Americans covered by Medicare will now have access to their data through an API to ensure patient safety and interoperability.
AHRQ, Social Security Administration aim to attract FHIR developers
By Tom Sullivan | 12:03 pm | August 14, 2018
Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce pledge to remove interoperability barriers
By Tom Sullivan | 04:36 pm | August 13, 2018
New ONC consumer eHealth chief eyes low-income populations
By Jonah Comstock | 12:56 pm | September 19, 2014
Health data sharing still faces hurdles both technical and political
By Jonah Comstock | 05:30 am | May 14, 2014
In-Depth: A brief history of digital patient engagement tools
By Brian Dolan | 08:17 am | February 21, 2014
Industry groups to HHS: Include patient generated data in MU Stage 3
By Jonah Comstock | 12:11 pm | December 04, 2013
HHS touts HIPAA right to patient data access, readies Blue Button outreach campaign
By Neil Versel | 05:00 am | September 17, 2013
Patient-generated data is the future of care, VA official says
By Neil Versel | 04:30 am | July 18, 2013