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

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12/19/08
Prairie Technology Herald: Cerner ...

The most recent bill being considered is H.R. 2991: Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007. This legislation, if passed, would have ...

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12/16/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

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12/15/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

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12/08/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

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11/28/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

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10/21/08
COMING SOON: HEALTHCARE REFORM IN ...

HR 2991: The Independent Health Record Trust Act. This could be the big one! It requires the national healthcare system to provide for th...

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10/18/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

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09/20/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

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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);...

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