Health Affairs July 7, 2021
On July 31, 2020, the US House of Representatives voted to repeal a ban on the use of federal funding for the development of a universal patient identifier (UPI) for every individual in the United States. However, for the second time in as many years, this proposal made it out of the House only to be shot down by the Senate. In both years, the language in question was declined for inclusion in the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee’s proposal. Given the demonstrated challenges accompanying a once-in-a-generation pandemic—such as recording vaccination status and identifying patients who would benefit from specific interventions—as well as a politically favorable Congress, now is the time for the removal of the federal ban on funding for UPI...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor