House Panel Approves Health IT Bill; AHA Urges Changes
July 23, 2008
July 23, 2008
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Health Forum issued the following news release:
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved H.R. 6357, legislation intended to promote the adoption of health information technology while protecting patient privacy. In a letter to the committee, AHA expressed concern that some of the bill's provisions would undermine that intent. The provisions would require health care providers and others using electronic medical records to account for disclo . . .
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved H.R. 6357, legislation intended to promote the adoption of health information technology while protecting patient privacy. In a letter to the committee, AHA expressed concern that some of the bill's provisions would undermine that intent. The provisions would require health care providers and others using electronic medical records to account for disclo . . .