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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE UNITED STATES

Achieving Legal and Regulatory Results that Enhance Innovation and Adoption

STUART N. BROTMAN, J.D., GABRIEL G. BROTMAN, AND JENNIFER E. PAUL

Contents

Introduction

Current Health IT Market (HIT) Overview

Electronic Health Records

Personal Health Records

Federal Initiatives that Will Shape the Future of Health IT

HITECH Act

The National Broadband Plan

The Health IT Road Ahead

What Barriers Must Be Overcome?

Privacy Concerns

Legal and Policy Obstacles

References

Introduction

In recent years, the U.S. healthcare community has seen dramatic developments in adopting information technology (IT) systems and practices. Among the largest national initiatives is the transition from paperless to digital ...

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