US HR 3200 passed committee and has been introduced to the US House. The bill, entitled "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009", calls for a medical device registry and the establishment of a Center for Health Care Quality among other initiatives. Interestingly, it calls for an Assistant Secretary for Health Information who's responsibilities would include:
(A) a description of national, regional, or State changes in health or health care, as reflected by the key health indicators identified under subsection (c)(1);
(B) a description of gaps in the collection, collation, reporting, and publishing of information regarding the Nation's health and the performance of the Nation's health care;
(C) recommendations for addressing such gaps and identification of the appropriate agency within the Department or other entity to address such gaps;
(D) a description of analyses of health disparities, including the results of completed analyses, the status of ongoing longitudinal studies, and proposed or planned research; and
(E) a plan for actions to be taken by the Assistant Secretary to address gaps described in subparagraph (B).
It seems this would be an important position for translating overall health data into informed policy making. So cool, if it weren't for them pesky HIT systems that don't talk to each other!
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