Pew, Partners Urge Congress to Allow Assistance to Improve Patient Matching Rates

Pew, Partners Urge Congress to Allow Assistance to Improve Patient Matching Rates

The Pew Charitable Trusts and more than 30 partner organizations sent a joint letter on May 9 to congressional appropriators urging them to make clear that the federal government can support private sector-led efforts to improve patient matching rates among electronic health record systems. This would clarify that action can be undertaken despite a longstanding federal prohibition on developing a unique patient identifier.

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37 Scientists Pioneering the Future of Biomedical Research

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Biomedical researchers are at the heart of nearly every medical advancement. From cutting-edge cancer treatments to breakthrough discoveries about emerging viruses, these scientists use creativity and ingenuity to explore new horizons in human health and medicine. And for nearly 40 years, The Pew Charitable Trusts has supported more than 1,000 early-career researchers committed to this work.

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How does broadband internet reach our homes, phones, and tablets? What kind of infrastructure connects us all together? What are the major barriers to broadband access for American communities?