Donating Health Information to Technology Physicians

Donating Health Information to Technology PhysiciansIn his January 20, 2004, State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush announced his plan to ensure that most Americans have electronic health records within 10 years: "By computerizing health records, we can avoid dangerous medical mistakes, reduce costs, and improve care." The White House?s website states that the President?s Health Information Technology Plan will address long-standing problems of preventable errors, uneven quality and rising costs in the nation?s health care system. The President?s plan includes adopting health information standards, increasing funding for health information technology demonstration projects, using the federal government?s clout as one of the largest purchasers of health care in the world to create incentives for health care providers to adopt health information technology, and creating a subcabinet level position to provide the national leadership and coordination to achieve the President?s goals. HIT includes electronic medical records, computerized prescribing and ordering of diagnostic tests, clinical decision support tools, and the technology necessary to assure the secure exchange of electronic health information.">McDermott Will & Emery - United States - Donating Health Information to Technology Physicians (22/11/2005) from Mondaq: "In his January 20, 2004, State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush announced his plan to ensure that most Americans have electronic health records within 10 years: 'By computerizing health records, we can avoid dangerous medical mistakes, reduce costs, and improve care.' The White House?s website states that the President?s Health Information Technology Plan will address long-standing problems of preventable errors, uneven quality and rising costs in the nation?s health care system. The President?s plan includes adopting health information standards, increasing funding for health information technology demonstration projects, using the federal government?s clout as one of the largest purchasers of health care in the world to create incentives for health care providers to adopt health information technology, and creating a subcabinet level position to provide the national leadership and coordination to achieve the President?s goals. HIT includes electronic medical records, computerized prescribing and ordering of diagnostic tests, clinical decision support tools, and the technology necessary to assure the secure exchange of electronic health information."