March 21st, 2007
A federally funded committee seeking to harmonize healthcare information technology standards received an update from its new security and privacy work group Monday. In...
March 19th, 2007
In the past year, lawmakers have struggled in their efforts to pass health information technology legislation. The Senate and House each passed a bill...
March 9th, 2007
When will those formulating health information technology standards at the federal level get the message that privacy is a potential deal-breaker? If the recent...
February 22nd, 2007
- One of the stumbling blocks in the adoption of health information technology is patient privacy. How can patients feel protected as their personal...
February 19th, 2007
Health IT remains a bipartisan issue, but with Democrats now in charge on Capitol Hill, the rush for national health IT legislation is on.
In...
November 21st, 2006
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) announced Monday the establishment of a new board of trustees, bringing it one step closer to...
November 16th, 2005
In the wake of polls showing most Americans have privacy worries as their personal health data goes electronic, consumer groups want lawmakers to ensure...
November 9th, 2005
Some IT managers at large health care organizations are delighted that the federal government plans to offer its electronic health records (EHR) software to...
October 28th, 2005
Health information technology legislation is swirling around Capitol Hill this week, and there’s no shortage of recommendations of how it should be done.
Privacy advocacy...
October 28th, 2005
HHS would recommend to Congress a single federal privacy standard to promote electronic medical records and e-prescribing, replacing state and federal laws, under legislation...
