Requires contracts between insurers and hospitals to include provisions for electronic medical record access for utilization review.

New York S08203 amends the insurance law and public health law to mandate that contracts between insurers and hospitals include provisions for electronic access to medical records requested by the insurer or its utilization review agent. It limits the use of these records to individual claim care review, adjudication, and promoting patient privacy. The bill also requires health care plans to prioritize data safeguarding and implement interoperability protocols.

Requires contracts between insurers and hospitals to include provisions for electronic medical record access for utilization review.

New York S08203 amends the insurance law and public health law to mandate that contracts between insurers and hospitals include provisions for electronic access to medical records requested by the insurer or its utilization review agent. It limits the use of these records to individual claim care review, adjudication, and promoting patient privacy. The bill also requires health care plans to prioritize data safeguarding and implement interoperability protocols.