Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Health and Media, Arts, Science, and Technology, to which was referred S.R. No. 77 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to acknowledge the Legislature's support of the Hawaii Health Information Exchange, Inc. and to request the Department of Health to participate in this medical information exchange system.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Health Information Exchange, Inc. and the Hawaii Science and Technology Council. Your Committee received testimony in support of the intent of this measure from the Department of Health.

Your Committees find that electronic exchange of medical information will be the new standard for medical care in the coming decade. An electronic health records system that is rapid and secure will enable coordinated health care delivery which will result in better patient outcomes and will be cost-efficient to the health care system as a whole.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Media, Arts, Science, and Technology that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 77 and recommend its adoption.