US Senator Seeks Input on Ways to Protect Patient Privacy

Inquiry Is Latest Move by a Lawmaker Hinting of New Data Protection Legislation
The drumbeat for potential federal legislation to better protect sensitive health information - or at least new regulations - appears to be growing louder in Congress. One of the Senate's four lawmaker doctors is quizzing the healthcare industry on ways to safeguard health data.

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