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Health Information Technology
Science, Technology, and Innovation

Thursday, June 30, 2005
09:30 AM
SR - 253
 
On Thursday, June 30, at 9:30 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Building, the Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness will hold a hearing on health information technology. The hearing will examine how information technology can reduce medical errors, lower healthcare costs, and improve the quality of patient care. More specifically, this hearing will discuss the importance of developing interoperable electronic medical records and highlight new technologies that will impact how health services are provided in the future. This hearing will not focus on any particular legislative proposal.


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Minority Statements

Witnesses

Opening Remarks

Panel 1
The Honorable Michael Enzi
United States Senator
Wyoming

Panel 2
Dr. David Brailer
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Carolyn Clancy
Director of the Agency for the Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Hratch G. Semerjian
Acting Director
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dr. Robert M. Kolodner
Acting Chief Informatics Officer
Veterans Health Administration

Panel 3
Ms. Susan Bostrom
Senior Vice President
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Dr. John Glaser
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Partner HealthCare System, Inc.
Dr. Peter Basch
Medical Director for e-Health
MedStar Health
Ms. Pamela Pure
Executive Vice President
McKesson Corporation
Ms. Karen Ignagni
President & CEO
America's Health Insurance Plans


Public Information Office: 508 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg • Washington, DC 20510-6125
Tel: 202-224-5115
Hearing Room: 253 Russell Senate Office Bldg • Washington, DC 20510-6125
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