Health IT Groups Praise Goals Of Draft EHR Bill, But Question Mandates
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Electronic health records would have to be coordinated enough for users to view results of patient tests, see registry information, and access device data under a Senate HELP Committee draft bill calling for federal standards, but health IT groups say they would prefer a more voluntary approach.
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