Inching Closer to a National Patient Identifier – House Passes Removal of Ban on National Patient ID

Little by little, we’re working towards a National Patient Identifier.  For those not familiar with the topic, the US government in a section of the federal budget has banned HHS from even working with the private sector to develop a national patient identifier.  However, the House of Representatives thanks to leadership from Representative Bill Foster […]
Source: EMR and HIPAA - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Healthcare IT AHIMA David Gray Foster-Kelly Amendment HIMSS Intermountain Just Associates Karen Proffitt National Patient ID National Patient Identifier NextGate Patient ID Now Coalition Ryan Smith Source Type: blogs