The Health IT Now! Coalition marked its first anniversary earlier this month by applauding the House Energy and Commerce Committee for holding a hearing on health information technology.  The Coalition was formed to expedite legislation that would advance deployment of Health IT.  House Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell’s legislation, along with the Kennedy-Enzi legislation in the Senate, meet the Coalition’s goals of fostering the use of health information technology to save lives, reduce medical expenses and digitize U.S. health care.

The Health IT Now! Coalition urges Congress to pass legislation that:

• Establishes standards for interoperability, product certification and quality measures.

• Provides financial incentives to purchase and use health IT. 

• Provides patient education about electronic health. 

• Ensures security and privacy.

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