A recent study by research firm KLAS, “Executive Reaction to the Stimulus Package,” addresses the shift in IT project timelines since the ratification of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and its provisions for healthcare IT.
Millions of Americans are concerned about the control of their personal data, lawyer and privacy activist Deborah Peel told the federal Health IT Policy Committee at a hearing last month. Peel said ensuring data privacy and security is the only way healthcare IT can move forward successfully.