STAND. COM. REP. 361
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: H.B. No. 944
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 944 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) for an electronic medical record information system.
HHSC and a Maui County councilmember testified in support of this measure. A concerned individual opposed this measure.
Your Committee finds that lack of quick and accurate access to patient information is problematic in the medical field. An electronic medical record information system is a necessity to ensure quality care. HHSC anticipates that implementing an electronic records system would take two to four years to complete.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 944 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
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