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Coalition to Congress: Don't pass health IT bill without privacy protections

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A coalition of 47 organizations that span the political spectrum today called on Congress to refrain from passing health information technology legislation unless the measure would protect the privacy of health information.

At a press conference on Capitol Hill, the Coalition for Patient Privacy released a letter it is sending to members of Congress to influence the content of health IT bills pending in the House and the Senate.

“Despite the good intentions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its ‘Privacy Rule,’ the current regulations leave all Americans’ personal health information completely vulnerable and exposed,” the letter stated.

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