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Reps to unveil electronic medical records bill
House Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell and ranking member Joe Barton plan to introduce legislation on Tuesday aimed at accelerating the nationwide adoption of electronic medical records.
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Study: Tech jobs booming in Washington region
The high-tech industry in the Washington region is the second largest "cybercity" by high-tech employment, behind only the New York metro area, according to an American Electronics Association report.
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Agencies push ahead on security efforts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released updated security settings for agencies.
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Reader comment roundup: Hide your IT project?; Performance pay affects lives
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this week's roundup of readers' comments.
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Liberty Alliance issues guidelines for identity assurance, privacy controls
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Avue announces new identity theft protection for federal subscribers
Partnership with LifeLock will provide free protection for feds, discounts for families of employees.
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Time to update the Privacy Act?
Lawmakers say they might update the Privacy Act this year or wait until next year to develop comprehensive privacy reform legislation.
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E-prescribing of controlled drugs could be allowed soon
The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to propose a rule change that would lift requirements for paper prescriptions for painkillers and other potentially dangerous drugs.
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Feud erupts over forecasts of health IT's long-term costs
Rand Corp. and Congressional Budget Office publicly criticize one another's analyses.
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HHS names health exchanges for secondary-use trial
Two health exchanges will participate in a trial designed to demonstrate the transfer of e-health records to Social Security benefits examiners.
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CCHIT sets tests for inpatient, ER e-health records
The Certification Commission for Healthcare IT has approved criteria for certifying inpatient, emergency room and a new category of enterprise EHRs.
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Security pieces come together
Deadlines for several federal cybersecurity initiatives are coming due this summer.
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Large task order contracts now open to protest
Contractors who feel passed over in competitions can take their case to GAO.
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