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10/10/2007--Introduced.<br/>Promoting Health Information Technology Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology. Establishes a public-private Partnership for Health Care Improvement to recommend specific actions to achieve a nationwide interoperable health information technology infrastructure. Provides for the adoption by the federal government of standards for the electronic exchange of health information.<br/>Establishes the American Health Information Community to provide advice to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the heads of any relevant federal agencies concerning the policy considerations related to health information technology.<br/>Authorizes the Secretary to award grants for the: (1) purchase of qualified health information technology systems; (2) implementation of regional or local health information plans; and (3) development of academic curricula integrating qualified health information technology systems in the clinical education of health professionals.<br/>Requires the Secretary to provide for the development and use of health care quality measures to measure the quality and efficiency of health care that patients receive.<br/>Extends health information privacy requirements to an operator of a health information electronic database. Gives individuals the right to inspect and obtain a copy of their protected health information stored in electronic format.<br/>Directs the Comptroller General to report on the circumstances in which it is necessary and workable to require that individuals be notified if their individually identifiable health information is wrongly disclosed.<br/>Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to develop a Health Information Technology Resource Center.<br/>

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Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] N00028049 6854 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.5 http://sestak.house.gov/ S001045 1952-02-29 2352 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/stupak/IMA/issue2.htm 1 202-225-4744 Bart 'd':4 '-1':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'bart':2,7,9 'stupak':3,8,10 M 400391 Stupak Bart_Stupak T. Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1] N00004196 7332 Democrat 202-225-4735 Catholic MI Bart Stupak 2.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/stupak BartStupak T000326 1934-07-21 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] Ed N00001082 6371 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ W000798 Timothy 'timothi':1,3,5 'walberg':2,4,6 M 412213 Walberg Tim_Walberg Timothy Walberg N00026368 4563 Republican Timothy Walberg introduced 46636 1191988800 Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132040 action 46636 1191988800 Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134011 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2108-2109) action 46636 1191988800 Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132041 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.