Wyden and Merkley Support HHS Proposal to Make Data Collection on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity More Inclusive in Electronic Health Records
June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., today highlighted their support for a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposal to update national standards in electronic health record systems to include preferred names and pronouns, and to record a patient's sex parameter for clinical use in medical records to ensure accurate treatment - which are essential to allowing provider . . .
Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., today highlighted their support for a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposal to update national standards in electronic health record systems to include preferred names and pronouns, and to record a patient's sex parameter for clinical use in medical records to ensure accurate treatment - which are essential to allowing provider . . .