The Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) brought with it some new health information regulations that extend HIPAA. The new rules have many implications for US health care delivery.
As a result, the health care industry is likely to undergo traumas and transformations. Feisal Nanji of Techumen has been pondering these outcomes.
With Feisal, let's discuss:
What changes does the HITECH Act bring; how will they affect the industry?
What opportunities does the Act open? For whom?
Where might health care go, given this new information? Is this positive?