HHS Continuing Efforts to Define a National Strategy

March 15, 2006 HHS Continuing Efforts to Define a National Strategy In April 2004, President Bush called for a widespread adoption of interoperable electronic health records within 10 years. He established the position of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Dr. David Brailer was appointed to the position and in May 2004, he released a framework for strategic action. In May 2005 GAO recommended that HHS establish detailed plans and milestones for each phase of the framework and take steps to assure that the plans are followed. In this report, GAO assesses the progress to date to develop a . . .