[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. Res. 506 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 506

 To designate the period beginning on June 5, 2006, and ending on June 
                8, 2006, as ``National Health IT Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 8, 2006

Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Lautenberg) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To designate the period beginning on June 5, 2006, and ending on June 
                8, 2006, as ``National Health IT Week''.

Whereas the Center for Information Technology Leadership estimated that the 
        implementation of national standards for interoperability and the 
        exchange of health information would save the United States 
        approximately $77,000,000,000 in expenses relating to healthcare each 
        year;
Whereas the RAND Corporation estimated that, if the healthcare system of the 
        United States implemented the use of computerized medical records, the 
        system could save the United States more than $81,000,000,000 each year;
Whereas healthcare information technology has been shown to improve the quality 
        and safety of the delivery of healthcare in the United States;
Whereas healthcare information technology and management systems have been 
        recognized as essential tools for improving the quality and cost 
        efficiency of the healthcare system;
Whereas the President and Secretary of Health and Human Services have made a 
        commitment to leveraging the benefits of the healthcare information 
        technology and management systems by establishing the Office of the 
        National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the American 
        Health Information Community;
Whereas Congress has placed an emphasis on improving the quality and safety of 
        the delivery of healthcare in the United States; and
Whereas 42 organizations have come together to support National Healthcare IT 
        Week to improve public awareness relating to the potential benefits of 
        improved quality and cost efficiency that the healthcare system could 
        achieve by implementing health information technology: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate designates the period beginning on June 
5, 2006, and ending on June 8, 2006, as ``National Health IT Week''.
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