National Health Information Technology Adoption Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Jul 2004): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
S. 2710, the National Health Information Technology Adoption Act, would create an Office of Health Information Technology within the Department of Health and Human Services. This office would be responsible for improving healthcare quality and efficiency through technology, providing national leadership, coordinating federal health IT efforts, and facilitating collaboration between the government and the private sector. It would also develop and promote national standards for health information technology to allow different systems to exchange data efficiently.
The bill would affect healthcare providers and organizations. Specifically, it would prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from purchasing health care information technology systems that do not comply with these national standards, starting five years after enactment. The bill also includes provisions for loan guarantees and competitive matching grants to help eligible entities implement health information infrastructure and adopt health information technology. Additionally, it would require the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Defense, and Veterans Affairs to establish uniform quality measures for federally supported health programs and to collect demographic data across federal programs.
This bill was introduced in the Senate in July 2004 by Senator Judd Gregg and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Its current status is "Introduced." There have been no further actions recorded since its introduction.
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Official summary
National Health Information Technology Adoption Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of Health Information Technology to: (1) improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through the use of health information technology; (2) provide national leadership relating to such technology; (3) direct all health information technology activities within the Department of Health and Human Services and coordinate such efforts across the Federal Government; and (4) facilitate the interaction between the Government and the private sector relating to the development and use of such technology.
Requires the Director of the Office to provide for the adoption, dissemination, and updating of health information technology standards that promote the efficient exchange of data between varieties of provider health information technology systems.
Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from purchasing any health care information technology system that is not in compliance with such standards.
Requires the Director to guarantee payment of the principal and interest on loans made to eligible entities and award competitive matching grants to: (1) implement local health information infrastructure to facilitate the development of interoperability across health care settings; or (2) facilitate the purchase and adoption of health information technology.
Requires the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish uniform health care quality measures and public reporting requirements across all federally supported health delivery programs. Sets forth time lines for the development of such measures.
Requires the Secretary to provide for the collection of demographic data across Federal programs.
Timeline
21 Jul 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 2710 do?
- S. 2710, the National Health Information Technology Adoption Act, would create an Office of Health Information Technology within the Department of Health and Human Services. This office would be responsible for improving healthcare quality and efficiency through technology, providing national leadership, coordinating federal health IT efforts, and facilitating collaboration between the government and the private sector. It would also develop and promote national standards for health information technology to allow different systems to exchange data efficiently. The bill would affect healthcare providers and organizations. Specifically, it would prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from purchasing health care information technology systems that do not comply with these national standards, starting five years after enactment. The bill also includes provisions for loan guarantees and competitive matching grants to help eligible entities implement health information infrastructure and adopt health information technology. Additionally, it would require the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Defense, and Veterans Affairs to establish uniform quality measures for federally supported health programs and to collect demographic data across federal programs. This bill was introduced in the Senate in July 2004 by Senator Judd Gregg and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Its current status is "Introduced." There have been no further actions recorded since its introduction.
- Has S. 2710 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2710. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2710?
- S. 2710 was sponsored by Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] (R-NH), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2710?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (21 Jul 2004).
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