s 61 6 53738 1231390800 false 1231390800 179 2847 This bill encourages the use of clinical health care informatics systems and services by offering monetary incentives to health care providers in order to offset the related costs of such technology. It would also seek to develop national standards regarding data and communication health information technology, working towards the goals of efficient data exchange and improved health care quality while protecting patient privacy and security. 111 300093

1/8/2009--Introduced.Health Information Technology Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to award grants to eligible health care entities to offset costs related to clinical health care informatics systems and services designed to improve quality in health care and patient safety, including costs for the purchase, lease, or installation of computer software and hardware. Requires the Secretary to conduct studies to: (1) evaluate the use of clinical health care informatics systems and services to measure and report quality data; and (2) assess the impact of such systems and services on improving patient care, reducing costs, and increasing efficiencies. Directs the Secretary to establish a methodology for making adjustments in Medicare payment amounts for providers of services and suppliers who use health information technology and technology services with patient-specific applications that improve the quality and accuracy of clinical decision-making, compliance, health care delivery, and efficiency. Requires the Secretary to provide for the development and adoption of national data and communication health information technology standards that promote the efficient exchange of data between varieties of provider health information technology systems. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an eligible entity to elect to expense qualified health care informatics system expenditures.

1231390800 2009-01-08 Sat Nov 14 05:11:37 -0600 2009 introduced 53738 'of':5 'act':4 '2009':6 'health':1 'technology':3 'information':2 68051 false short introduced 53738 'bill':2 'care':8 'adopt':13 'health':7 'improv':4 'incent':11 'inform':16 'modern':15 'provid':10 'qualiti':5 'technolog':17 66255 false official introduced 53738 'act':4 '2009':6 'health':1 'inform':2 'technolog':3 67258 true popular action 53738 1231390800 Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. S000770 1950-04-29 527 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] 29 N00004118 14767 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.69354838709677 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow S000663 1947-02-21 8799 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://snowe.senate.gov/webform.htm 202-224-1946 Olympia 'r':4 'sen':1 'snow':3,7,9 'olympia':2,6,8 F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe J. Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] 3547 N00000480 16039 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.5546218487395 http://snowe.senate.gov/ action 53738 1231390800 Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. action 53738 1231390800 Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180021 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S226-227) introduced 53738 1231390800 Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180020