Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Health and Science, Arts, and Technology, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 108 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage the representatives of Hawaii independent physicians and Hawaii's information technology industry to form an information technology collaborative to support the increased use of information technology by Hawaii physicians.

Your Committees find that information technology has created new industries, implemented amazing efficiencies, and changed the way individuals and organizations communicate. However, the benefits of information technology are only provided to businesses who fully adopt and integrate information technology in their operations. In the health care industry, cost containment and operational efficiencies directly affect the number and type of services available to patients. Therefore, service providers, particularly physicians, should be encouraged to adopt information technology into their practices to improve the delivery and quality of health care.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Science, Arts, and Technology that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 108 and recommend its adoption.