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AHA says OCR's online tracking tool rules need to go

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"Congress should urge OCR to withdraw the rule immediately," AHA said in its response to a request for information on data privacy and HIPAA. The association said the rule has resulted in consequences that contravene OCR's efforts to encourage hospitals to share non-private healthcare information with the public.

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Singapore Consults on Groundbreaking Health Information Bill

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Mandatory participation by all licensed healthcare providers in the National Electronic Health Records (NEHR) First and foremost, the Bill will mandate participation by private healthcare providers in a centralized database of patient health records, known as the NEHR.