21st Century CURES Act – Patient Online Access

Under the 21^st Century Cures Act, healthcare providers must make a patient’s own health information available to them online (with some exceptions), in a timely manner, at no cost.  Patients who have signed up for MyChart already have online access to their health record; however, effective March 22, 2021, even more information will be made available to patients via MyChart.  When patients have convenient access to their health information, they have the tools they need to more actively participate in their own care.  For this reason, providers should continue to encourage patients to sign up for MyChart.

Please see below for references, resources and guidelines regarding this new law:

• FAQs
• Role of the PHYSICIAN
• Role of the Non-Physician PROVIDER/CLINICIAN
• Role of Clinic and Non-Clinic SUPPORT STAFF
• MyChart Release Grid
• List of SENSITIVE DEPARTMENTS
• Documentation Refresher – PHYSICIAN Progress Notes
• Documentation Refresher – NON-PHYSICIAN CLINICIAN Competency
• Tip Sheet – Sensitive Department Workflow
• Tip Sheet – Non-Sensitive Department Workflow 
• MyChart for Teens - Teen Access and Proxy Assignment

Additional Resources

Please see below for additional resources available to answer questions you may still have after reviewing the information contained in the documents above.

1. For questions regarding LLEAP workflows or release to MyChart functionality, contact the Help Desk at ext. 48889.
2. For questions regarding physician/provider documentation practice or improvement efforts, provider templates, or editing SmartTools, contact the Training Department at:
   Email: trainingdepartment@llu.edu 
   Phone: 909-558-5900 or ext. 55900 
   Zoom helpline is open from 8:00 am to 8:30 pm M-F
3. For questions regarding clinician (non-physician/provider) documentation practice or improvement efforts, contact Staff Development at:
   Email: staffdevelopment@llu.edu
   Phone: 909-558-3500 or ext. 33500
4. For general compliance questions regarding the 21st Century Cures Act, contact the Office of Corporate Compliance at ext. 14200 or 909-651-4200.