[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 205 Received in Senate (RDS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 205


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             October 27 (legislative day, October 13), 1993

                                Received

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Designating the week beginning October 31, 1993, as ``National Health 
                     Information Management Week''.

Whereas accurate, timely, and complete medical records and related health 
        information are vital in planning and providing for quality health care 
        for the people of the United States;
Whereas such records and information are vital to providing health care to an 
        individual beginning at the birth of the individual and continuing 
        throughout the life of the individual;
Whereas public concern about the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of 
        health care is escalating;
Whereas specific skills in evaluating and reporting the results of health care 
        are required to provide public accountability;
Whereas equitable third-party reimbursement for health care is dependent on 
        health information that is collected, analyzed, classified, verified, 
        and disseminated;
Whereas public awareness of patient rights, including the right of a patient to 
        access the patient's own medical information, is increasing;
Whereas the needs and requirements for health information of the health care 
        industry and the use of the information by the industry are changing 
        rapidly;
Whereas the rate of such changes will continue to increase as new health care 
        technology is used and new health care reform policies are promulgated;
Whereas the 35,000 members of the American Health Information Management 
        Association are the health information leaders of the United States; and
Whereas such members have demonstrated commitment to, and expertise in, health 
        information management: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the week beginning 
October 31, 1993, is designated as ``National Health Information 
Management Week'', and the President is authorized and requested to 
issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to 
observe the week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 26, 1993.

            Attest:

                                           DONNALD K. ANDERSON,

                                                                 Clerk.