Legislature passes WV Health Care network bill

The Huntington Herald-Dispatch: Manchin's health network bill clears Legislature.

The public-private network would enable prescription drug tracking and electronic transmission of drug interaction and allergy alerts; results of laboratory, X-ray, or other diagnostic examinations and medical records to other providers with the patient's consent.

It also would allow secure electronic consultations between doctors and patients and electronic health care claims submission and processing.

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