AARP, Business Roundtable And SEIU Deliver Endorsed Health It Principles To Congress

“Health IT is about bringing safety and efficiency to our health care system,” said AARP CEO Bill Novelli. “People seeking treatment have enough to worry about; if we can alleviate the fear that an error will occur, we need to try to do that. A secure, uniform, interoperable system that works for patients and providers will save time, stress and money. We look to Congress to set a firm timetable for its implementation so we can begin saving lives and resources as soon as possible.”

“We can make our healthcare system more efficient and cost effective, and implementing a uniform, interoperable health IT system is the clear first step,” said John Castellani, president of Business Roundtable. “The digital age has transformed virtually every other sector of the economy; it is time to bring the tremendous benefits of technology to our health care system by enacting health IT legislation.”