patient identification Archives - HIT Leaders and News https://us.hitleaders.news/tag/patient-identification/ Healthcare Innovations and technology news and views Sun, 16 Mar 2025 02:58:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Bipartisan Efforts Renewed: MATCH IT Act of 2025 and the Push to Solve Patient Identity Matching Challenges https://us.hitleaders.news/government/47460/bipartisan-efforts-renewed-match-it-act-of-2025-and-the-push-to-solve-patient-identity-matching-challenges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bipartisan-efforts-renewed-match-it-act-of-2025-and-the-push-to-solve-patient-identity-matching-challenges Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:55:00 +0000 https://us.hitleaders.news/?p=47460 Two Congressmen, Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.), are taking another bipartisan step toward addressing the long-standing and dangerous problem of patient identity mismatching in healthcare. By reintroducing the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT Act of 2025 (MATCH IT Act), they aim to reduce errors that compromise patient privacy and safety while advocating for better standards in healthcare technology.

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]]> HIMSS Urges U.S. Congress to Support Digital Health Reform in Year-End Legislation https://us.hitleaders.news/core-categories/editors-picks-and-featured-content/38790/himss-urges-u-s-congress-to-support-digital-health-reform-in-year-end-legislation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=himss-urges-u-s-congress-to-support-digital-health-reform-in-year-end-legislation Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:05:29 +0000 https://us.hitleaders.news/?p=38790 As the 117th United States Congress winds down, Congress still has one critical task it must address during the lame-duck session — avoid a potential government shutdown. 

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