3 Recommendations for Health Care Data Security Legislation

The American Society of Clinical Oncology recently told Congress that coordination of care is key to fight cancer.

To support the coordination of care, they recommend the following when considering health care data security legislation:

• Congress should pass legislation to remove barriers to interoperability, especially information blocking.
• Policymakers should ensure that cancer patients, oncologists and other oncology providers do not bear the costs of achieving interoperable electronic health records and of companies refraining from information blocking.
• Federal officials should work with ASCO and other stakeholders to ensure that healthcare providers have the information necessary to be prudent purchasers and users of health information technology systems.

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