“Last week, the Privacy and Security Tiger Team of the Health IT Policy Committee (a Federal Advisory Committee) provided its initial draft recommendations on the privacy and security topics and questions arising from electronic exchange of patient identifiable health information among known entities to meet Stage I of meaningful use — the requirements by which health care providers and hospitals will be eligible for financial incentives for using health information technology.
The findings of the Tiger Team are significant because many in the industry feel that it has been very difficult to implement technology without an overarching policy that is actionable for implementation purposes and reflects the concerns of the patient.”
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Lisa A. Gallagher, HIMSS Blog, 23 August 2010
