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TOWARDS A NATIONAL MODEL FOR THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD
David J. Brailer MD, PhD
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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David J. Brailer MD, PhD |
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Brailer was appointed the first National Health Information Technology Coordinator on May 6, 2004. Dr. Brailer's duties as National Coordinator are to execute the actions ordered by President George W. Bush in the Executive Order that he issued on April 27, 2004, which called for widespread deployment of health information technology within 10 years to help realize substantial improvements in safety and efficiency. Dr. Brailer is recognized as a leader in the strategy and financing of quality and efficiency in health care, with a particular emphasis on health information technology and health systems management. |
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