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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 284 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 284

 Expressing support for the designation and goals of ``National Health 
Information Technology Week'' for the period beginning on September 21, 
                2009, and ending on September 25, 2009.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 2009

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

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Expressing support for the designation and goals of ``National Health 
Information Technology Week'' for the period beginning on September 21, 
                2009, and ending on September 25, 2009.

Whereas the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has 
        collaborated with more than 5 dozen stakeholder organizations for almost 
        50 years to transform health care by improving 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 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 Congress has made a commitment to leveraging the benefits of the health 
        care information technology and management systems, including through 
        the adoption of electronic medical records that will help to reduce 
        costs and improve quality while ensuring patients' privacy and 
        codification of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
        Information Technology;
Whereas Congress has emphasized improving the quality and safety of delivery of 
        health care in the United States; and
Whereas since 2006, organizations across the United States have united to 
        support National Health Information Technology Week to improve public 
        awareness of the benefits of improved quality and cost efficiency of the 
        health care system that the implementation of health information 
        technology could achieve: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the value of information technology and 
        management systems in transforming health care for the people 
        of the United States;
            (2) designates the period beginning on September 21, 2009, 
        and ending on September 25, 2009, as ``National Health 
        Information Technology Week''; and
            (3) calls on all stakeholders to promote the use of 
        information technology and management systems to transform the 
        health care system in the United States.
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