A House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing examined efforts to promote the adoption of health information technology through Medicare incentives designed to encourage the meaningful use of electronic health records. Likewise, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, along with hearings on direct-to-consumer genetic testing, controlled substance monitoring, and prescription drug disposal. A Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing examined programs to promote treatments for rare and neglected pediatric diseases. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held hearings on disaster medical preparedness and preventing and recovering Medicare payment errors.