Author Archive
Anna Edney
Digital Government
FDA won't meet deadline for food safety registry
Agency expects to implement electronic portal tracking tainted food incidents around spring 2009 at the earliest.
- By Anna Edney
Digital Government
CMS Clears Hurdles To Collaborating With FDA On Drugs
The final regulation enables the FDA to open a Medicare Part D prescription benefit claims database to federal agencies, states and academic researchers.
- By Anna Edney
Digital Government
Dingell, Barton release draft measure promoting heath IT
The measure codifies the office of health information technology coordinator and directs HHS to adopt standards for the electronic exchange of information.
- By Anna Edney
Digital Government
Leahy, HELP leaders reach deal on IT privacy accords
Leahy's privacy proposal would eliminate a loophole that allows some healthcare providers to give out patient information for marketing purposes.
- By Anna Edney