1st Quarter - Report

HORIZON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS for HEALTH IT NOW COALITION

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

Meaningful Use; mHealth; Telemedicine; H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures - better innovation, development and distribution of patient therapies; Innovation for Healthier Americans - identifying opportunities for meaningful reform to our nation's medical product discovery and development; H.R. 3081/S. 1778 - TELEmedicine for MEDicare Act of 2015 - license portability for Medicare physicians to allow for better utilization of telehealth; S. 1101 - Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers' Health Act - clarifying federal regulation for health IT products; H.R. 4442/S. 2484 - CONNECT for Health Act - issues relating to physician licensure; H.R. 2516/S.2170 - Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2015 - license portability for VA physicians and contractors to allow for better utilization of telehealth; S. 2713 - Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016 - issues surrounding data standardization and interoperability; S. 2511 - Improving Health Information Technology Act - advancing interoperability within Meaningful Use program, HIPPA reforms to allow increased patient access to health information

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT HORNE New Legislative Aide, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry; Health Policy Advisor/Senior Health Policy Advisor, Rep. Phil Gingrey; Professional Staff, House Committee on Energy & Commerce (Chairman Fred Upton)
CATHERINE PUGH —
JOEL WHITE Former Staff Director, House Ways & Mean Health Subcommittee

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2170 (114th), S. 1778 (114th), H.R. 2516 (114th), H.R. 3081 (114th), S. 1101 (114th), H.R. 4442 (114th), S. 2713 (114th), S. 2484 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th), S. 2511 (114th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.