Bill113th CongressFiled Sep 18, 2014Health
H.R. 5537
To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the interoperability of computer systems used by hospitals to store and access electronic health records, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 18, 2014)
Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to study and report on the interoperability of computer systems used by hospitals to store and access electronic health records.
Requires the study to explore the ability of hospital computer systems to allow more than one hospital to access and update the electronic health records of the same patient, including: (1) the identity of hospitals that use computer systems with this ability, (2) reasons hospitals do not have computer systems with this ability, and (3) whether this ability allows hospitals to more effectively coordinate patient care.What just happenedSep 19, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1](R-WV)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseSep 18, 2014
- Sep 19, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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