[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. Res. 202 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 202

Designating the period beginning on May 14, 2007, and ending on May 18, 
       2007, as ``National Health Information Technology Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 15, 2007

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating the period beginning on May 14, 2007, and ending on May 18, 
       2007, as ``National Health Information Technology Week''.

Whereas the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has worked 
        collaboratively with more than 48 stakeholder organizations for more 
        than 45 years to transform health care with improved uses of information 
        technology and management systems;
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 health care each 
        year;
Whereas the RAND Corporation estimated that, if the health care 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 health care information technology has been shown to improve the quality 
        and safety of the delivery of health care in the United States;
Whereas health care information technology and management systems have been 
        recognized as essential tools for improving the quality and cost 
        efficiency of the health care system;
Whereas the President and Secretary of Health and Human Services have made a 
        commitment to leveraging the benefits of the health care 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 health care in the United States; and
Whereas organizations across the country have come together to support National 
        Health Information Technology Week to improve public awareness relating 
        to the potential benefits of improved quality and cost efficiency that 
        the health care system could achieve if health information technology 
        were better utilized: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the value of information technology and 
        management systems in transforming health care for all people 
        in the United States;
            (2) designates the period beginning on May 14, 2007, and 
        ending on May 18, 2007, as ``National Health Information 
        Technology Week''; and
            (3) encourages the use of information technology and 
        management systems to transform the health care system in the 
        United States.
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