Title: Virginia Health Information Technology Council, Health Information Technology Spotlight

URL: http://www.healthitcouncil.vi.virginia.gov/

Description: In July 20, 2006, Governor Kaine issued Executive Directive 29 creating the Governor's Health Information Technology Council. The Council was established to conduct a study and advise the Governor and the General Assembly in an interim report made by October 15, 2006. The primary objectives of the study are to establish an interoperability framework, build public-private partnerships to increase adoption of electronic medical records and encourage vendors and entrepreneurs to build to the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology standards as well as identify areas where health information technology can lower health care costs for the Commonwealth of Virginia as an employer and health insurer. The Council will also recommend funding and strategies necessary to encourage long-term sustained adoption and interoperability of health information technology in the Commonwealth in a report to the Governor by December 1, 2006 and review and approve proposals to fund public-private pilots designed to increase the adoption of electronic medical records out of funds appropriated for that purpose.

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Subject:   Virginia. Governor (2006-2010 : Kaine),  Medical care - Virginia.,  Medical technology - Virginia.,  Virginia. Health Information Technology Council.,  Virginia. Secretary of Technology.