HIT Health Information Exchange Could Be Hampered By State Lines
Executive Summary
SAN FRANCISCO – A key component of health information technology and the meaningful use of electronic health records is the exchange of health information, something that could be hampered if states have varying degrees of privacy and security standards that exceed current HIPAA regulations, HHS' David Blumenthal said at a recent EHR conference.
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