Politics as Usual
When the new Democratic Congress opens session, healthcare IT legislation will be a major priority, according to AIS Health.com. Citing a Government Health IT article, although HIT legislation is high on the list of priorities, rapid action on health IT legislation is unlikely because new hearings will be necessary. Health IT bills failed to pass in 2006 when the House and Senate could not agree on a compromise version of legislation passed by both houses. Democrats' concerns over patient privacy and interoperability standards and the Republicans' desire to create a loophole in the Stark and anti-kickback rules are among the issues that have the two parties at odds.
Posted by Shawn Whalen on December 19, 2006 at 4:17 PM
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