HITECH Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:HIPAA
gptkbp:appliesTo healthcare providers
health plans
business associates of covered entities
healthcare clearinghouses
gptkbp:dateEnacted February 17, 2009
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:establishes penalties for non-compliance with EHR standards
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:insurance
electronic health records
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Health_Information_Technology_for_Economic_and_Clinical_Health_Act
gptkbp:fundedBy health IT infrastructure
training of health IT professionals
gptkbp:goal promote adoption and meaningful use of health information technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HITECH Act
gptkbp:improves civil and criminal penalties for HIPAA violations
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009
gptkbp:powers privacy and security protections for health information
gptkbp:promotion interoperability of health IT systems
gptkbp:provides incentives for adoption of EHRs
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
gptkb:Office_of_the_National_Coordinator_for_Health_Information_Technology
gptkb:HITECH_Breach_Notification_Rule
gptkbp:requires breach notification to individuals and HHS
gptkbp:section gptkb:Title_XIII_of_ARRA
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Barack_Obama
gptkbp:website https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/hitech-act-enforcement-interim-final-rule/index.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HIPAA
gptkb:Electronic_Medical_Records
gptkb:Electronic_Health_Record
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5