Ellmers Calls on Sebelius to Address Health IT Safety Concerns: A Responsible Voice in Government on Health IT and HIT Safety
The following press release is very welcome, and speaks for itself. There is a responsible voice in the government wilderness. It is perhaps no surprise it comes from a Congresswoman who is also a registered nurse: Ellmers Calls on Sebelius to Address Health IT Safety Concerns 06/12/12 Safety Risks and Health IT-Related Errors Cited in IOM Recommendations WASHINGTON – House Small Business Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology Chairwoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) today sent a letter to Kathleen Sebelius , Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), inquiring about whether the Department has adopted the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) recommendations for improving the safety of health information technology (IT). The report, issued in November, recommended several steps to be taken by HHS and called for greater oversight by the public and private sectors. The Secretary was called upon by the IOM to issue a plan within 12 months to minimize pa...