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A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. 8/1/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Wired for Health Care Quality Act - Title I: Improving the Interoperability of Health Information Technology - (Sec. 101) Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology. Requires the Office to: (1) ensure that key health information technology initiatives are coordinated across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); (2) enhance the use of health information technology to improve the quality of health care in the prevention and management of chronic disease and to address population health; (3) develop a strategic plan for implementing a nationwide interoperable health information technology infrastructure; and (4) [...] show full description
- 10/01/2007 - By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-187.
- 08/01/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 08/01/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.
- 06/27/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. S-211. 11:00 a.m.
- 06/27/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
show all actions- 10/01/2007 - By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-187.
- 08/01/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 08/01/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.
- 06/27/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. S-211. 11:00 a.m.
- 06/27/2007 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 06/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8414-8415)
- 06/26/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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