The American Revolution had July 4. The allies had D-Day. And now U.S. patients, held down for decades by information hoarders, can rally around a new turning point, October 6, 2022 — the day they got ...

The Reporters Committee provides a variety of resources on public records and open meetings laws, also known as sunshine laws, right to know laws, or freedom of information acts. These laws provide a ...

Patients can request their records through MyChart. Login to MyChart. Select "Health". Select "Medical Records Request Form". A person requesting medical records must submit a written consent with the ...

Improper access to the medical information of celebrities and people in the news has been a bane of health systems around the country for years. The proliferation of electronic medical records systems ...

More health care providers are encouraging patients to correct errors in their medical records, allowing them to view their doctors' notes about them online, and add their own thoughts. WSJ's Laura ...

U.S. phone giant AT&T confirmed Friday it will begin notifying millions of consumers about a fresh data breach that allowed cybercriminals to steal the phone records of “nearly all” of its customers, ...

Government watchdog groups say they will challenge the Trump administration’s decision to put the initiative under the Presidential Records Act, which shields its work from public disclosure. By Minho ...

Social media influencer Emilie Kiser's lawsuit pushing to stop the release of public records related to her son's May death is now being litigated in an Arizona court. Kiser's 3-year-old son Trigg ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

“As Dizzy Gillespie used to say, ‘The closer I get, the farther it looks,'” Herb Alpert says of how he’s feeling about the 50th anniversary of A&M Records, the label he founded in 1962 with partner ...

This story was produced as part of Sunshine Week, a nonpartisan collaboration among groups in the journalism, civic, education, government and private sectors that shines a light on the importance of ...