HITECH Act 13405e: Section 13405(e): electronic access to an electronic health record, transmission to a designated third party, and a fee capped at labour cost

What does 13405e require?

Where a covered entity uses or maintains an electronic health record, the individual has the right to obtain a copy of the protected health information in electronic format and to direct the entity to transmit it to an entity or person the individual designates, clearly, conspicuously and specifically; any fee for an electronic copy, summary or explanation may not exceed the entity's labour costs in responding to the request.