These collaborative comments propose modest but important modifications to the Interim Final Rule drafted by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.
Gerry Higgins shares his thoughts on discussions that took place at "The Personal Health Record (PHR) Roundtable" where issues focused on security, privacy, and standards of personal health records.
Comments emphasize that government-sanctioned testing and certification have important roles as well as limitations in achieving the objectives of the public investments in health IT.
Markle Connecting for Health's Preliminary Roadmap for Achieving Electronic Connectivity in Healthcare calls for all stakeholders from across the healthcare industry to work together to build a health information infrastructure that would improve patient care, reduce medical error and lower costs while protecting patient privacy and details specific actions the public and private sectors can take to accelerate the adoption of information technology in healthcare.
