Report calls health data bank legislation catalyst to EHR adoption
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, November 12, 2007
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Legislation that would create health data banks could help overcome barriers to EHR adoption, according to a report issued October 26 by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
Patients would have full control and ownership of their medical records under the proposed legislation, but they would not be allowed to alter information submitted by authorized users such as physicians.
Health record data banks can help overcome resistance to EHR adoption that is rooted in concerns about cost, interoperability, and privacy, the report noted. Patient and insurer fees paid to data banks for managing the information would provide physicians a financial incentive to participate, according to the report.
Click here to read the Foundation's report.
Click here to read the proposed legislation.
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