Washington State Plans Strategies to Encourage Use of Electronic Medical Records Systems

January 15, 2007 Washington State Plans Strategies to Encourage Use of Electronic Medical Records Systems Leaders in Washington State recognize the importance of taking action to address the problem of establishing a statewide health information infrastructure that will leverage the use of existing technology to improve the safety and quality of health care delivery. Substitute Senate Bill 5064 bill directed the Health Care Authority (HCA) to establish and collaborate with a Health Information Infrastructure Advisory Board (referred to as “the Board”) to “develop a strategy for the adoption and use of electronic medical records and health information technologies that are . . .