Building a Strong Foundation for America's Health Care System

The ubiquitous access to once-unimaginable flows of information defines our age, and the everyday lives of millions of Americans, both in the workplace and at home. Yet, our health care system…has been paradoxically immune to the informational and networking revolutions transforming so much of American life.

Policymakers at both ends of the political spectrum and stakeholders at all levels understand the importance of health IT to the future of health care in the United States.

There is general bipartisan consensus that effective utilization of health IT is the foundation of a modern and sustainable health care system.