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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 281 

Designating the week of October 5 through October 9, 2015, 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. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 7, 2015 

Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. THUNE) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the week of October 5 through October 9, 2015, 

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 2015 celebrates the 10th anniversary of National 

Health Information Technology Week; 

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 

and safety of the mental and physical health of all people 

in the United States; 


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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 the healthcare provider and patient together virtually, especially those in disadvantaged 

populations and geographies; 

Whereas by 2020, the market segment for the healthcare-related Internet of Things, which allows data to move 

among people, sensors, and machines, is expected to approach $120,000,000,000; 

Whereas personalized medicine is an important emerging 

healthcare topic that includes the tailoring of medicines 

and treatments to the unique genetic blueprint and lifestyle and environmental data of each patient and comparing that information to the information of other individuals to predict illness and determine best treatments; 

Whereas Congress has recognized and taken action to modernize regulations so as 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) innovation in health information technology; 

(2) opening interoperability between systems and devices; and 


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(3) the exchange of health information confidently 

and securely among different providers, systems, and insurers: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates the week of October 5 through 

3 October 9, 2015, as ‘‘National Health Information 

4 Technology Week’’; 

5 (2) recognizes the value of information tech6 nology and management systems in transforming 

7 healthcare for the people of the United States; 

8 (3) encourages all interested parties to promote 

9 the use of information technology and management 

10 systems to transform the healthcare system of the 

11 United States; and 

12 (4) calls on all people to be engaged in their 

13 mental and physical health through the use of health 

14 information technology. 

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