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[ Heart beat and pulse monitor ]
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[Narrator:] The art of healing--
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of improving the nation?s
healthcare system--
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moves forward on a
variety of fronts.
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One of the most significant
of these is
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that of Electronic
Health Records,
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a component of Health
Information Technology.
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Health IT has become a
top national priority--
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a goal that promises a variety
of benefits for Americans.
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It promises higher quality and
more efficient health care.
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It promises seamless, secure,
private movement of data
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between heath care
providers and consumers
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without compromise or loss.
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It promises access to medical
histories at the point of care
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and in other settings.
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It promises fewer errors
and redundant tests.
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And, it promises more
efficient reporting,
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including public health
and quality monitoring.
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Collaborating with industry and
others, the National Institute
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of Standards and
Technology-- NIST--
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has played, and continues
to play, a major role
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in improving healthcare
delivery through the use
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of information technology.
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[Bettijoyce Lide:] The NIST
Health IT Program?is doing the
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most robust part of
all NIST?s efforts.
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Other labs at NIST do
contribute to these efforts,
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so it?s a NIST-wide program.
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One of the things the
Information Technology Lab does
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is work with others
to collaborate
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on the standards
that are needed.
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Our collaborators include
private industry, academia,
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other federal agencies,
professional societies,
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and all of those entities
like to work with NIST
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because they look at NIST
as having the knowledge,
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the leadership, the experience,
and also we?re a neutral broker.
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[Narrator:] Demonstrating these
qualities since the early 1990s,
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NIST, through its
Health IT Program,
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has been a driving
force in the progress
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that has defined
this vital field.
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Through research
and development,
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NIST has been uniquely
positioned
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to apply science capabilities
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that enable adoption
of Health IT.
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To achieve that adoption,
improvements
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to the healthcare information
infrastructure must be made
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so that the goal of electronic
medical records can be realized.
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[Amy Phelps:] With
regards to Health IT,
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NIST is conducting
research and development
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