Electronic health records (EHRs) are the foundation of Obamacare.
The 2009 HITECH Act (part of the Recovery Act, or ARRA) mandated government-certified interoperable EHRs and provided up to $36.5 billion to subsidize the cost of initial computerization. Already $24.8 million has been spent.
Doctors and hospitals that refuse to comply, or refuse “meaningful use” of the EHRs, face financial penalties starting January 1, 2015. Headlines underscore the intrusions available through HIPAA, HITECH and EHRs:
· “Scientists Embark on Unprecedented Effort to Connect Millions of Patient Medical Records” - The Washington Post, April 15, 2014
· “The 8 Commandments of Meaningful Use Penalties...” - HITECHAnswers, August 26, 2013
· “Big Medical Groups Begin Patient Data-Sharing Project” - The New York Times, April 6, 2011.
Wait until criminals (and Dems) get their hands on that data.
My healthcare provider had a burglary at their HQ and laptops were stolen containing thousands of patient’s personal data.
We were given one year of credit data protection.
Big whoop.