The issues

Health information technology

Digital information has revolutionized many sectors of our economy, but health information technologies remain stuck in the past. Consumers deserve a health care system that uses the latest technology to inform patients, ensure privacy of medical records, reduce medical errors, and deliver convenience and efficiency.

Through proper use of technology, the health care industry could increase access to health information, improve the quality and safety of care for everyone, and cut costs.

Humana supports the following efforts to increase the use of technology in health care:

• Electronic submission of health care transactions – Claims, referrals, and more – by all providers and insurers
  
• Uniform national standards – Adoption of health information technology that allows for interoperability of clinical data systems and clinical recordkeeping – electronic medical or health records
  
• Secure e-health information systems – Public-private partnerships to oversee the development and creation of secure systems based on national standards
  
• Uniform national privacy and security standards – To protect patient confidentiality