New US federal rules requiring health care organizations to give patients access to their full health records in digital format went into effect on October 6 (Casey Ross/STAT)

Casey Ross / STAT:New US federal rules requiring health care organizations to give patients access to their full health records in digital format went into effect on October 6  —  The American Revolution had July 4.  The allies had D-Day.  And now U.S. patients, held down for decades by information hoarders …

New US federal rules requiring health care organizations to give patients access to their full health records in digital format went into effect on October 6 (Casey Ross/STAT)

Casey Ross / STAT:
New US federal rules requiring health care organizations to give patients access to their full health records in digital format went into effect on October 6  —  The American Revolution had July 4.  The allies had D-Day.  And now U.S. patients, held down for decades by information hoarders …