The 21st Century Cures Act is a law that says patients should have easy access to their electronic health data. 加州大学旧金山分校提供了这个 MyChart. 如果你有MyChart账户, you can also access your electronic health record (EHR) through third-party mobile applications.

These apps can help you track 和 manage your health. 但与MyChart不同, they weren't created by UCSF 和 UCSF has no control over how much privacy 和 security they provide.

How to access your UCSF electronic health record

Possible benefits of accessing your UCSF health data through a third-party health app

  • Using a third-party app can be a convenient way to manage your health information. 例如, you can use an app to track all your medications or other vital information, 比如血压或体重. Or, as in MyChart, you can view your health records, such as past lab results 和 procedures.
  • A third-party app may offer features not available in MyChart.
  • Third-party apps can connect to more than one patient portal, 十大赌博平台排行榜的办公室, 医疗系统或保险公司, allowing you to combine all your health information in one place.

Important privacy 和 security information about third-party health apps

Always be careful about how you share your private health information. 在将第三方应用连接到MyChart之前, make sure you underst和 how the app 和 its developer will use 和 protect your medical record data.

The app should have a privacy policy that is accessible, 最新的, 和 available for review before you grant access to your records. 应该写得很清楚, plain language so that you can consider the implications of sharing your data.

When assessing an app's privacy 和 security, consider these questions:

  • 这款应用收集了哪些健康数据?
  • Does it collect non-health data from your device, such as location or photos?
  • 它如何使用你的健康数据?
  • 该应用程序会出于任何原因出售你的数据吗? If so, does it require your express consent before doing so?
  • Will the app share your data with anyone else, 和 if so, with whom 和 for what purposes?
  • What security measures are in place to protect your data?
  • 应用程序会保存你的数据多长时间. 你对这些数据有任何权利吗, such as correcting errors or deleting the information if you revoke access?
  • Does the app have an internal process for collecting 和 responding to user complaints?
  • Does the app explain how you can file a privacy complaint with applicable regulators?

Be aware that if companies make privacy promises, 无论是明示的还是暗示的, federal law requires them to abide by their claims. 了解法律 在这里.

How to share your UCSF EHR with a third-party health app

  • Make sure you have an active MyChart account with UCSF.
  • Find the third-party health app you want to use 和 install it on your phone or device. Never share your UCSF MyChart password with any app.
  • 如果应用程序与加州大学旧金山分校健康中心合作, it will request access to your UCSF health data 和 ask you to log in to MyChart to establish your identity. You can authorize or deny the app's access 和 permissions in MyChart.
  • 在授权页面, you'll see information provided by the third-party app developer to help you decide whether you want to share your data with the app. If a third-party app developer hasn't provided this information, you'll see a message advising you to deny access to your MyChart account.

如何管理链接的第三方应用程序

  • You can review 和 revoke existing authorizations from the "Manage My Linked Apps 和 Devices页面.
  • You can see which apps have accessed your electronic health data in the "Third-Party Apps" tab on the "Who's Accessed My Record?页面. It should only contain apps you have authorized.
  • The data you see in a third-party health app may differ from what you see in MyChart. The information available depends on what you authorize in the app approval process 和 what kinds of data the app maker collects.

For developers: requesting access to 加州大学旧金山分校健康's EHR data

  • You can ask for your app to be integrated with 加州大学旧金山分校健康's EHR database. 使用请求门户.
  • As required by the 21st Century Cures Act, UCSF endeavors to respond in a timely manner.
  • If UCSF rejects a request, we will provide our rationale for the rejection. T在这里 are eight reasons for denial detailed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.