College of Healthcare Information Management Executives Applauds Language in Spending Deal to Support Patient Identification
December 21, 2019
December 21, 2019
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued the following news release:
A bipartisan spending deal announced yesterday by Congress includes directives to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) to address problems related to patient matching. Although the bill did not lift a ban on funding for a unique patient identifier, the deal "encourages HHS to co . . .
A bipartisan spending deal announced yesterday by Congress includes directives to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) to address problems related to patient matching. Although the bill did not lift a ban on funding for a unique patient identifier, the deal "encourages HHS to co . . .