HITECH

  • Clarifying the HITECH Act and Answers to Frequent Questions

    Clarifying the HITECH Act and Answers to Frequent Questions

    Following our recent article on the HITECH Act, we have received lots of questions about the federal HITECH Act and how it applies in Washington State for healthcare providers responding to patient requests for electronic…

  • Handling Requests for Patient Records

    Handling Requests for Patient Records

    Recently, we have received several questions concerning the Federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and how it impacts a health care professional’s practice when responding to requests for electronic patient…