Filibusters & Fine Print

Season 2, Ep #11 – Immediate Results: When Faster Isn't Better


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It's 11 PM on a Friday night, and you just received a portal notification: your test results suggest cancer. Your doctor won't be available until Monday. This is the unintended consequence of well-meaning federal rules designed to give patients faster access to their health information. In this episode, the AMGA public policy team explores the Cures Act's "information blocking" provisions and why immediate test results—delivered without context, counseling, or compassion—are causing real harm. From miscarriage notifications via text alert to cancer diagnoses released over the weekend, we examine the collision between technology and patient care. Four years after AMGA first raised concerns, we're still advocating for a middle ground that honors both patient access and quality care delivery.

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