Patient Advocacy Groups Tell Federal Officials Not To Rush Health IT Regulations
On Monday, 15 patient advocacy organizations sent a letter urging federal officials not to rush a federal work group on the development of a risk-based regulatory framework for the health information technology industry. The patient groups noted that regulations "must be implemented in a balanced way that also fosters innovation and encourages adoption of these technologies." The groups recommended that federal agencies work with congressional lawmakers to create a new risk-based statutory framework for regulating health IT and develop oversight methods for health IT, including mobile applications.
"Patient Orgs Urge Balanced Oversight of Health IT" (Pedulli, Clinical Innovation & Technology, 7/31).
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