Feb 19, 2021 8:05am In March 2020, the Trump administration released widely anticipated rules that prohibit information sharing and will change how providers, insurers and patients exchange health data. (everythingpossible/GettyImages) New data-sharing regulations will soon go into effect that lay the groundwork for patients to have easier access to their health information. When will patients start to see the benefits of these new mandates? New federal health IT leader Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., believes it's already happening. "A lot more is happening behind the scenes that benefit patients that they don’t appreciate. Think about information flowing through networks today: a lot of that does benefit patients," Tripathi, the new national coordinator for health IT, said Thursday during a virtual fireside chat as part of Health Datapalooza.