Small Business Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology Chairwoman Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) has sent a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to receive updates on health IT safety, according to Chairwoman Ellmers' office.
The Institute of Medicine made several recommendations to HHS to improve the safety of HIT. In addition, IOM called on HHS to issue a plan within 12 months to minimize HIT-related patient safety risks and report on progress annually.
Chairwoman Ellmers requested a copy of Secretary Sebelius' plan; a description of HIT-related errors resulting in patient risk, injuries and deaths; and the status of the development of a procedure for HIT vendors and users to report HIT-related deaths.
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The Institute of Medicine made several recommendations to HHS to improve the safety of HIT. In addition, IOM called on HHS to issue a plan within 12 months to minimize HIT-related patient safety risks and report on progress annually.
Chairwoman Ellmers requested a copy of Secretary Sebelius' plan; a description of HIT-related errors resulting in patient risk, injuries and deaths; and the status of the development of a procedure for HIT vendors and users to report HIT-related deaths.
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