H.R.2991 - Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007

To improve the availability of health information and the provision of health care by encouraging the creation, use, and maintenance of lifetime electronic health records of individuals in independent health record trusts and by providing a secure and privacy-protected framework in which such records are made available only by the affirmative consent of such individuals and are used to build a nationwide health information technology infrastructure. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To improve the availability of health information and the provision of health care by encouraging the creation, use, and maintenance of lifetime electronic health records of individuals in independent health record trusts and by providing a secure and privacy-protected framework in which such records are made available only by the affirmative consent of such individuals and are used to build a nationwide health information technology infrastructure. as introduced.
  • Short: Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 as introduced.

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01/05/09
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

... Governor Fletcher (1); grant (5); Green (1); Greenway (1); H.R. (1); H.R. 2991 (1); H.R. 6331 (1); Haig (1); Harvard (1); HEAL 5 (3); HEAL NY (3); Health plan (1); health records (1); health savings accounts (1); Healthvault (6) ...

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12/19/08
Prairie Technology Herald: Cerner Interviews - Impacts of legislation

The most recent bill being considered is H.R. 2991: Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007. This legislation, if passed, would have far-reaching effects not only for Cerner, but for the growth of the entire healthcare technology ...

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12/16/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

... Governor Fletcher (1); grant (5); Green (1); Greenway (1); H.R. (1); H.R. 2991 (1); H.R. 6331 (1); Haig (1); Harvard (1); HEAL 5 (3); HEAL NY (3); Health plan (1); health records (1); health savings accounts (1); Healthvault (6) ...

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12/15/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

... Governor Fletcher (1); grant (5); Green (1); Greenway (1); H.R. (1); H.R. 2991 (1); H.R. 6331 (1); Haig (1); Harvard (1); HEAL 5 (3); HEAL NY (3); Health plan (1); health records (1); health savings accounts (1); Healthvault (6) ...

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12/08/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

... Governor Fletcher (1); grant (5); Green (1); Greenway (1); H.R. (1); H.R. 2991 (1); H.R. 6331 (1); Haig (1); Harvard (1); HEAL 5 (3); HEAL NY (3); Health plan (1); health records (1); health savings accounts (1); Healthvault (6) ...

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11/28/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

... Governor Fletcher (1); grant (5); Green (1); Greenway (1); H.R. (1); H.R. 2991 (1); H.R. 6331 (1); Haig (1); Harvard (1); HEAL 5 (3); HEAL NY (3); Health plan (1); health records (1); health savings accounts (1); Healthvault (6) ...

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10/21/08
COMING SOON: HEALTHCARE REFORM IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS! And that’s ...

HR 2991: The Independent Health Record Trust Act. This could be the big one! It requires the national healthcare system to provide for the establishment of a nationwide health information technology network. ...

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10/18/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

... Governor Fletcher (1); grant (5); Green (1); Greenway (1); H.R. (1); H.R. 2991 (1); H.R. 6331 (1); Haig (1); Harvard (1); HEAL 5 (3); HEAL NY (3); Health plan (1); health records (1); health savings accounts (1); Healthvault (6) ...

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09/20/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

... Governor Fletcher (1); grant (5); Green (1); Greenway (1); H.R. (1); H.R. 2991 (1); H.R. 6331 (1); Haig (1); Harvard (1); HEAL 5 (3); HEAL NY (3); Health plan (1); health records (1); health savings accounts (1); Healthvault (6) ...

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07/13/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

... Governor Fletcher (1); grant (5); Green (1); Greenway (1); H.R. (1); H.R. 2991 (1); H.R. 6331 (1); Haig (1); Harvard (1); HEAL 5 (3); HEAL NY (3); Health plan (1); health records (1); health savings accounts (1); Healthvault (6) ...

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07/12/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

... Governor Fletcher (1); grant (5); Green (1); Greenway (1); H.R. (1); H.R. 2991 (1); H.R. 6331 (1); Haig (1); Harvard (1); HEAL 5 (3); HEAL NY (3); Health plan (1); health records (1); health savings accounts (1); Healthvault (6) ...

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06/30/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008

S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act [5]; S.1455 National Health Information Technology an... [4]; H.R.2377 Assisting Doctors to Obtain Proficient an... [4]; H.R.2991 Independent Health Record Trust Act of 20. ...

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05/19/08
Google Health Records - a new chapter for PHRs and e-Health

And then there is the government as the potential custodian of health records - some legislative efforts are already under way, like HR 2991. The innovative moves of google and Microsoft, based on questionable business models by ...

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04/13/08
bills sponsored or cosponsored by congressman patrick mchenry in ...

8 . to prohibit united states foreign assistance from being provided to any country that refuses to extradite to the united states individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers. (introduced in house)[hr2991.ih ] ...

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02/18/08
Secrets Behind the UK Electronic Health Record System Decision ...

For the US, the only one which is a good policy document (from an IT perspective) and is technology neutral and does not require capital outlay from the government is HR 2991 "The Independent Health Record Trust Act", authored by Rep. ...

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02/15/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.5442 TRUST in Health ...

H.R.2991 Independent Health Record Trust Act of 20... [5]; S.1455 National Health Information Technology an... [5]; H.R.1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 20... [4]; H.R.1952 National Health Information Incentive Act.. ...

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11/06/07
News 11/7/07

From Clarisse O’Shaughnessy: “Re: CCHIT. Here’s a new article on inpatient EHRs.” Link. CCHIT announces the first six inpatient clinical systems to earn its approval: CPSI, Eclipsys, Epic, and HMS. Two products were given conditional approval wait

Source: HIStalk
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10/28/07
Federal legislation promoting Health Data Banks, sponsored by Rep ...

Does anyone have any updates? SV HR2991 Title: To improve the availability of health information and the provision of health care by encouraging the creation, use, and maintenance of lifetime electronic health records of individuals in.

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10/25/07
Independent Report Endorses Health Record Banking

Establish interoperability standards; Establish the regulatory framework for health record banks (by passing HR 2991); Make health record bank account fees a covered benefit for all Federal health programs; Require that all holders of ...

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10/02/07
Scrap The National IT Plan

The Independent Health Record Trust bill recently introduced in Congress by Representatives Moore (D-KS) and Ryan (R-WI) with 48 bipartisan cosponsors (HR 2991) would create such a regulatory framework. ...

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08/29/07
Scrap the national IT plan … and do it right instead!

The Independent Health Record Trust bill recently introduced in Congress by Representatives Moore (D-KS) and Ryan (R-WI) with 48 bipartisan cosponsors (HR 2991) would ..

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08/28/07
Congressman Dennis Moore > Newsroom > News Release

Currently, H.R. 2991 has 49 cosponsors, including the entire Kansas House delegation, and is awaiting consideration by the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees. Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas introduced the Senate ...

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08/14/07
My Medical Record, My Control?

... online these days, why shouldn’t you also have direct access to your electronic medical record? On July 11, 2007, Rep. Dennis Moore (D-Kan.) introduced HR 2991 - the Independent Health Record Trust Act that addresses this question.

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07/13/07
the 110th congress and privacy: week 27 (july 9 - july 13)

hr 2991. 2. a bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product. hr 3013. 3. a bill to amend title 18, united states code, to require the electronic recording of custodial ...

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07/10/07
Congressman Dennis Moore > Newsroom > News Release

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Dennis Moore (Third District – Kansas) today introduced the Independent Health Record Trust Act (H.R. 2991), bipartisan legislation that would establish a nationwide health information technology network ...

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07/10/07
Congressman Dennis Moore > Newsroom > News Release

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Dennis Moore (Third District – Kansas) today introduced the Independent Health Record Trust Act (H.R. 2991), bipartisan legislation that would establish a nationwide health information technology network ...

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07/09/07
Bill Action: Introduced: HR 2991: To improve the availability of ...

Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS] introduced HR 2991: To improve the availability of health information and the provision of health care by encouraging the creation, use, and maintenance of lifetime electronic health records of individuals in ...

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07/09/07
HR 2991, To improve the availability of health information and the ...

HR 2991 would improve the availability of health information and the provision of health care by encouraging the creation, use, and maintenance of lifetime electronic health records of individuals in independent health record trusts and ...

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