Washington, Sept. 3 -- Congressman Kevin Mullin issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Kevin Mullin joined federal lawmakers in calling upon the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to immediately suspend efforts to pressure some of the nation's largest hospital systems to hand over the detailed, personally identifiable medical records of every patient who visits their emergency departments.
Recent reporting has revealed that the Commission is directing hospitals to transmit sensitive records-including patient names, birthdates, addresses, and diagnoses-to its private contractor as part of changes to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). For decades, hospitals across the country have v...