December 4th, 2008
Senators Enzi and Kennedy discuss legislation linking nationwide electronic data base to economic stimulus.
An aide to Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ranking member Michael...
December 4th, 2008
Network of Supporters Tapped on Health-Care Issues
Barack Obama’s incoming administration has begun to draw on the high-tech organizational tools that helped get him elected...
October 1st, 2008
Hospitals and other health facilities will face harsh new penalties if their employees snoop in the medical records of patients, under legislation signed Tuesday...
September 30th, 2008
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law today a bill that would fine health care facilities where patient confidentiality is breached, as well as employees...
September 30th, 2008
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took action today to enable the state to impose stiff fines on hospital employees who snoop in the files of patients...
September 26th, 2008
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has sent a letter to leaders of the House Ways & Means health subcommittee regarding recently introduced...
September 16th, 2008
Some stakeholders are viewing legislation introduced late Monday by House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Fortney (Pete) Stark, D-Calif. — intended to help...
September 9th, 2008
With Congress looking to wrap up its legislative year, industry and nonprofit groups that have pushed for passage of legislation to create a nationwide...
August 4th, 2008
Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) have threatened to block a floor vote on a bill (S 1693) that would create a...
August 1st, 2008
Additional action on a bill (S 1693) that would create a national electronic health records system likely will be delayed until after Congress’ August...
