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Electronic Health Records: Interoperability Challenges Patients' Right To Privacy, Laura Dunlop
Electronic Health Records: Interoperability Challenges Patients' Right To Privacy, Laura Dunlop
Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
President George W. Bush's administration has outlined initial necessary steps to transform the healthcare delivery system through adoption of interoperable electronic health records ("EHRs") by the year 2014. This Article examines the nation's shift toward the use of EHR technology, which largely facilitates patient care by providing clinicians with the ability to review a more complete medical record at the time of treatment. Current legislation calls for financial support and technical standards. However, lawmakers neglect to fully address the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") and the need to expand its application and enforcement. In addition, healthcare provider Anti-Kickback …