Wired for Health Care Quality Act

Summary

Wired for Health Care Quality Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology to develop a nationwide interoperable health information technology infrastructure. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish the public-private American Health Information Collaborative to recommend uniform policies to support the widespread adoption of health information technology; and (2) adopt recommended modifications to standards for the electronic exchange of health information. Prohibits any federal agency from expending federal funds to purchase health information technology that is inconsistent with adopted standards and requires all federal agencies collecting health data to comply with such standards. Requires the Secretary to develop criteria to: (1) ensure uniform and consistent implementation of any standards voluntarily adopted by private entities; and (2) ensure and certify hardware, software, and support services compliance with adopted standards. Allows the Secretary to award grants to: (1) facilitate the purchase and enhance the utilization of qualified health information technology systems; (2) implement regional or local health information plans; and (3) develop academic programs integrating qualified health information technology systems in the clinical education of health professionals. Requires the heads of specified federal agencies to develop a system to measure the quality of care patients receive. Requires the Secretary to: (1) adopt and utilize such system; (2) disseminate recommendations and best practices derived from the analysis of quality measures; and (3) study methods to create efficient reimbursement incentives for improving health care quality. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ), to develop a Center for Best Practices to provide technical assistance and develop best practices to support and accelerate efforts to adopt, implement, and effectively use interoperable health information technology. Reauthorizes appropriations for grants to reduce statutory and regulatory barriers to telemedicine.

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 20 November 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 20 November 2005

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 18 November 2005

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 18 November 2005

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 18 November 2005

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 July 2005

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 July 2005

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 July 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 July 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 July 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 July 2005

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