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04/03/2014 12:15 PM EDT
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released a draft report that includes a proposed strategy and recommendations for a risk-based regulatory framework for health information technology (health IT) that promotes product innovation while maintaining appropriate patient protections and avoiding regulatory duplication. The congressionally-mandated report proposes to clarify federal regulatory oversight of health IT products based on a product’s function and the potential risk to patients who use it.