Regulation is a major part of healthcare and that's unlikely to change. In this episode we look at a number of recent government regulation discussions that are happening in the world of health IT and we share whether we're buying the changes or potential changes as a good thing or selling them as a bad thing.

Here's a look at the healthcare regulation assertions discussed on this episode:

* The US Needs a National Patient ID

* UnitedHealth is a Better Home for PatientsLikeMe

* De-identified Patient Data

* EHRs Should be Regulated by the FDA