Medicare is not only committed to giving this to the providers, but they're also making sure that patients and their families can have access to the exact same information that their doctors do through the Blue Button Project. The Blue Button project allows patients to download apps that are built for them and then they can authorize Medicare to give their claims data to that app. This allows patients to have their information with them all the time, whether they're at a doctor's visit, traveling or an emergency situation. So my ask of you today is first, technology and healthcare experts. (10:43–10:52)
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