tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 42

PHYSICIAN NOTES: HHS Could Be Giving Health IT Grants Soon

But House kills health IT bill The Senate passed a bill that would encourage you to use information technology to help prevent medical errors and reduce costs, according to press reports. S.1418 would create the Office of the National Coordinator of IT within the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS would give grants to group physician practices and other providers to spur the use of health IT systems. The bill also would clarify that current medical privacy rules would apply to health information stored or sent electronically. But separately, the House rejected a bill to give HHS...

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