This week the Senate and House are battling over legislation designed to strengthen privacy protections for electronic medical records. While the House supports tough measures backed by consumer advocates, the Senate favors gentler measures endorsed by business groups. This issue has recently taken center stage as President Obama pushes to get funding for health IT--including EMR rollouts--added to his stimulus package. Article [1]
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[1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/09/AR2009020903263.html