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Feb. 4 - HIMSS Releases Presidential HIT Briefing Book HIMSS released a Presidential Health Information Technology Briefing Book this week. The briefing book outlines eight policy recommendations for the presidential candidates. The recommendations include: permanent status for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT; full funding for all federal HIT initiatives; adoption incentives and reimbursement methodologies; interoperability standards and harmonization; certification of electronic health record products; privacy and security; reform of physician self-referral and anti-kickback statutes; and consumer empowerment. The briefing book also includes an Executive Summary, a HIT 101 primer, current initiatives, resources and tools. An article by HIMSS Executive Vice President Carla Smith entitled, “24 Hour Access to Health Information – Why is It So Hard?” provides a detailed comparative analysis of the differences between gaining access to healthcare information versus your banking information. Source: HIMSS
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