Workgroup Unveils Preliminary Health IT Regulation Proposals
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
An HHS-sponsored workgroup issued its initial recommendations for a health IT regulatory framework, featuring risk-based oversight, adverse event reporting and better agency coordination.
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