SSA seeks more access to NHIN
Federal Computer Week
The Social Security Administration wants to allow hospitals and doctors to transmit electronic records through the Nationwide Health Information Network to help SSA determine the eligibility of applicants for federal disability support. SSA published a request for information June 29 on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site that outlined its need to expand the automatic submission of medical records for its disability eligibility determinations.
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