December 16, 2019
The Honorable Diana DeGette
2111 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Fred Upton
2183 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Re: CURES 2.0 Legislation
Dear Representatives DeGette and Upton:
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is pleased to submit the following response to your request for comment on health information technology (HIT) legislation. Streamlining electronic access to health information will assist both clinicians and patients make informed healthcare decisions, decrease administrative costs for physician practices and improve the care delivery process for patients. We commend you both for taking on the task of developing legislation to modify and augment the 21st Century Cures Act of 2015.