The American Health Information Management Association and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives are pushing for the removal of the ban on federal funding for research into a unique patient identifier. They argue that this would improve patient matching, protect privacy, and reduce medical errors. The House of Representatives recently voted to repeal the ban, and the organizations are now calling on the Senate to do the same.

Join the Fight Against Chronic Pain: It’s Time for Breakthrough Legislation in Congress
Over the past 15 years, financial and administrative barriers – most notably step therapy mandates and prior authorization requirements – have repeatedly forced patients through

