July 28th, 2008
The legislation offers grants and loans for doctors and hospitals to buy information technology. But some experts say the proposed funding levels fall short.
A...
July 28th, 2008
Health information technology legislation passed by a House committee last week is being called a good start in what ultimately is a challenging and...
June 25th, 2008
U.S. Reps. John Dingell (D-Mich. ) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) introduced Tuesday legislation aimed at encouraging speedier adoption of healthcare information technology while also...
June 24th, 2008
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair John Dingell (D-Mich.) and ranking member Joe Barton (R-Texas) on Tuesday plan to introduce a bill that would...
June 24th, 2008
Despite bipartisan consensus that the U.S. health system could benefit from health IT legislation, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle seem to be...
June 11th, 2008
Privacy concerns have been raised about a bill moving through the California Legislature that would let pharmacies partner with drugmakers to send reminder letters...
June 4th, 2008
Dr. Deborah Peel, founder and chair of Patient Privacy Rights and leader of the bipartisan Coalition for Patient Privacy testifies today before the House...
May 16th, 2008
Iowa helps guide the nation in selecting a president. Now, it can set an example for the country by establishing high standards for protecting...
May 15th, 2008
Health information technology legislation could move forward by Memorial Day after key lawmakers agreed to a series of changes meant to strengthen privacy and...
May 2nd, 2008
The House passed the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act Thursday, joining the Senate in approving a bill more than 10 years in the making.
The bill,...
