[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 11, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H1452]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      TIME FOR HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY TO JOIN TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Village Health Partners of Plano, Texas, for receiving the 2007 Davies 
Award of Excellence by the Health Care Information and Management 
System Society. Since 1994, the Davies Award has nationally recognized 
excellence in the use of health information technology. Dr. Christopher 
Crow and his partners decided to use technology to revolutionize how 
they practiced medicine. It took their office 3 short months to go from 
paper charts to completely paper-free. Using this technology has given 
these doctors the tools to track the quality of care they provide their 
patients. In just 1 year these physicians have seen the dramatic impact 
this technology has had on the lives of their patients.
  As all of my colleagues know, our health care system is in need of 
some serious reform, and I believe that bringing every doctor's office, 
hospital, and medical record into the 21st century is a great start. 
Just look at the success that we have had in Plano.
  As Congress continues to debate health care reform, I look forward to 
working with my colleagues on proposals that will encourage more of the 
health care industry to join the technology revolution. The time is 
now.

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