H.R. 4157 · 109th Congress

Better Health Information System Act of 2006

Stage: Passed a chamber
Sponsor: Nancy Johnson
Introduced: 2005-10-27
Latest action: 2006-09-05 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.

Subjects

Congress

Health

Law

Department of Health and Human Services

Federal officials

Commerce

Right of privacy

Federal preemption

Medical ethics

Science, Technology, Communications

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Government Operations and Politics

Congressional reporting requirements

Information technology

Governmental investigations

Communication in medicine

Federal advisory bodies

Physicians

Restrictive trade practices

Standards

State laws

Patients' rights

Internet

Administrative procedure

Strategic planning

Presidential appointments

Fines (Penalties)

Executive orders

Confidential communications

Executive reorganization

Medical records

Medical statistics

Health information systems

Electronic data interchange

Conflict of interests