135.155 - IOWA ELECTRONIC HEALTH -- PRINCIPLES -- GOALS. - Iowa Statutes

135.155 IOWA ELECTRONIC HEALTH -- PRINCIPLES -- GOALS. 1. Health information technology is rapidly evolving so that it can contribute to the goals of improving access to and quality of health care, enhancing efficiency, and reducing costs. 2. To be effective, the health information technology system shall comply with all of the following principles: a. Be patient-centered and market-driven. b. Be based on approved standards developed with input from all stakeholders. c. Protect the privacy of consumers and the security and confidentiality of all health information. d. Promote interoperability. e. Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and uniformity of data. 3. Widespread adoption of health information technology is critical to a successful health information technology system and is best achieved when all of the following occur: a. The market provides a variety of certified products from which to choose in order to best fit the needs of the user. b. The system provides incentives for health care professionals to utilize the health information technology and provides rewards for any improvement in quality and efficiency resulting from such utilization. c. The system provides protocols to address critical problems. d. The system is financed by all who benefit from the improved quality, efficiency, savings, and other benefits that result from use of health information technology.          Section History: Recent Form 2008 Acts, ch 1188, §24 Referred to in § 135.156