The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act

Redhead, C. S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Technology;    Information technology;    Medical records;    Health information systems;    Health policy;   

RP-ID  :  R40161
RP-ID  :  R40161_2009Feb23

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides a summary and explanation of the provisions in the HITECH Act, which is intended to promote the widespread adoption of health information technology (HIT) for the electronic sharing of clinical data among hospitals, physicians, and other health care stakeholders. It gives an overview of prior actions taken by Congress and the Administrations to promote HIT, and briefly describes efforts by the 109th and 110th Congresses to enact comprehensive HIT legislation.