To: Governor Gavin Newsom
Allow medical data to be copied directly to the patient
Allow medical data to be accessed directly by the patient if they so choose. This includes medical test and lab results, and doctor examination and diagnosis records. Allow storing and sharing of a patients medical records if the patient choses to do so.
Why is this important?
Currently, California does not allow medical labs to send lab and medical test results to the patient. I want to keep my own medical files so that I can track medical data and help different doctors see test results rather than ordering tests that have already been recently performed. For example, Quest Labs has a great program that stores your lab results on line, available to you or your designate using a password. But the State of California is one of a few states that does not allow this and requires that such information go through your doctor only!!