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TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Joseph F. Vitale and Barbara Buono which would establish a Statewide health information technology plan was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 35-0.

“New Jersey must constantly adapt to the times, and incorporate technology which ensures a better health care experience for its citizens,” said Senator Vitale, D-Middlesex, the Chair of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. “By creating a statewide, secure information database for patients’ medical history, we can ensure a quicker healthcare response for patients and accurate, updated record access for doctors from High Point to Cape May. A healthcare IT plan will revolutionize how New Jersey handles medical information, and put a greater emphasis on actual health care, rather than mindless paperwork.”

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Joseph F. Vitale and Barbara Buono which would establish a Statewide health information technology plan was approved by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today by a vote of 6-0.

“As technology advances, we have been able to streamline nearly every facet of our everyday lives,” said Senator Vitale, D-Middlesex, the Chair of the Senate Health Committee. “However, when it comes to medical records, we are still in the dark ages, and have to fill out a detailed medical history every time we visit a new doctor, hospital, pharmacy or other healthcare facility. By establishing a secure, Statewide network of medical information, health care professionals from High Point to Cape May will have the same medical information on a patient at their fingertips, and be able to focus on treatment, rather than paperwork.”