The 2009 stimulus bill contained billions of dollars to help incentivize doctors and hospitals to implement meaningful use of electronic medical records.
Diana DeGette
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Diana Louise DeGette is a U.S. Representative for Colorado's 1st congressional district, having served since January 3, 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for health care reform and women's rights throughout her tenure in Congress. DeGette has played a significant role in various legislative efforts, particularly in expanding access to health care services. Her work has garnered support from organizations such as the National Association of Community Health Centers.
Mobile medical apps and electronic health records are developing at a rapid pace and they have the capacity to transform the patient-doctor relationship, improve healthcare quality, and also to save billions of dollars.
This issue is a non-issue. We did not need to spend 1 day of hearings on this, let alone 3.
Ultimately, the adoption of these records will reduce medical errors, save money, and most importantly, improve the quality of care.
I want to thank you for having this follow-up hearing to learn what has happened to address the security breakdowns that resulted in the breach.
We have to insist that standards are simply never relaxed because people don't like filling out paperwork.
In the wake of that incident, this committee had a hearing toward exactly how such an absurd and dangerous breach of security could happen.
the problem is not too much oversight. The problem is too little effective oversight and accountability.
We need to have clear oversight from the top down, and as Mr. Poneman says, independent oversight, right?
In my opinion, the BTOP program has laid a foundation for advancing our internet economy.
The NTIA has been aware of difficulties--many of them political--around the EAGLE-Net project for many months now.
Throughout the BTOP process, I have advocated for broadband adoption and digital literacy grants for urban underserved and anchor institutions.
I would be happy to sit down on a bipartisan basis with him and with your office and see if we can make peace in Colorado.
I do believe the BTOP program has provided a path towards helping to close our Nation's digital divide.
For those of you who don't know, I have been working on a bill called the FRAC Act since 2006.
Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent for 30 seconds to follow up on that question.
this is probably one of the most venerable and important committees in the U.S. House of Representatives.
We have been working quite closely together ever since his appointment on issues that are facing this committee.
Mr. Chairman, I just want to congratulate you on your first hearing, and I want to congratulate all of the members for the comity that we have shown.
Yes, but it didn't say that individuals up to the age of 26--maybe that this a good question for you, Mr. Rothstein. It didn't say individuals up to an age of 26 were still considered legally dependents of their parents because they are…





