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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 280 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 280

     Designating the week of October 2 through October 6, 2017, as 
``National Health Information Technology Week'' to recognize the value 
  of health information technology in transforming and improving the 
         healthcare system for all people in the United States.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 3, 2017

   Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Thune) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
     Designating the week of October 2 through October 6, 2017, as 
``National Health Information Technology Week'' to recognize the value 
  of health information technology in transforming and improving the 
         healthcare system for all people in the United States.

Whereas Congress has emphasized that the use of health information technology is 
        essential to providing coordinated care, expanding access to care, and 
        improving the quality of mental and physical health for all people in 
        the United States;
Whereas health information technology is essential for improving patient care, 
        ensuring patient safety, stopping duplicative tests and paperwork, and 
        reducing healthcare costs;
Whereas Congress has recognized that the convergence of medical advances, health 
        information technology, and high-speed broadband networks are 
        transforming the delivery of care by bringing healthcare providers and 
        patients together virtually, especially those patients who are in 
        disadvantaged populations and areas;
Whereas the further development of precision medicine, which tailors medicines 
        and treatments to the unique genetic blueprint, lifestyle, and 
        environmental data of each patient, requires advances in health 
        information technology to compare that data with the information of 
        other individuals in order to predict illness and determine the best 
        treatments;
Whereas Congress has recognized the need, and taken action, to modernize 
        regulations in order to grow the health information technology market, 
        improve the health of all people in the United States, create high-
        demand jobs, and stimulate market innovation; and
Whereas it is necessary to continue activities that are foundational to the 
        transformation of healthcare delivery in the United States, including--

    (1) promoting innovation in health information technology;

    (2) opening interoperability between systems and devices; and

    (3) exchanging health information confidently and securely among 
different providers, systems, and insurers: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of October 2 through October 6, 
        2017, as ``National Health Information Technology Week'';
            (2) recognizes the value of information technology and 
        management systems in transforming healthcare for the people of 
        the United States; and
            (3) encourages all interested parties to promote the use of 
        information technology and management systems to transform the 
        healthcare system of the United States.
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