Dell Leads Effort to Help Transform Tennessee Health Care; Dell CEO, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tennessee Governor Lead Symposium to Accelerate Information-Technology Adoption.NASHVILLE -- Dell Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DELL): Dell CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Kevin Rollins convened health care, government and technology leaders here today to develop strategies to modernize the U.S. health care system, including more rapid adoption of information technology (IT) in Tennessee. Participants included U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Secretary of Health and Human Services - the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services; "the first Secretary of Health and Human Services was Patricia Roberts Harris who was appointed by Carter" Michael Leavitt, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen Philip Norman "Phil" Bredesen (born November 21, 1943) is the 48th Governor of Tennessee, having served since 2003. He previously served as the fourth mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County from 1991 to 1999. and U.S. Reps. Marsha Blackburn Marsha Blackburn (born June 6, 1952 in Laurel, Mississippi) is a Tennessee politician. A Republican, she represents Tennessee's 7th congressional district, which stretches from the suburbs of Nashville to the suburbs of Memphis. and Jim Cooper For other persons of the same name, see Jim Cooper (disambiguation). James Hayes Shofner "Jim" Cooper (born July 19, 1954) is a politician from the U.S. state of Tennessee, currently a member of the U.S. . "Today's symposium is about public and private organizations deepening their partnerships, and embracing approaches through which health care can be more effectively delivered and managed," said Dell CEO Kevin Rollins. "For that to happen, government at all levels must create new incentives for the adoption of more modern IT across America's health-care system, and businesses must take more initiative to drive change." In a related move, Dell today announced that it would be one of the largest U.S. employers to offer its employees personal health records with claims-import functionality, resulting in easy online access to up-to-date health histories. "Accelerating e-Health in Nashville" was hosted by Dell, in cooperation with the Nashville Technology Council, the Technology CEO Council (TCC TCC The Car Connection (web site) TCC Tidewater Community College TCC Tallahassee Community College TCC Temporary Continuation of Coverage TCC Tucson Convention Center (Tucson, AZ, USA) ) and the Tennessee chapter of the Healthcare Information Management Systems Symposium (HIMSS HIMSS Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society ). Dell hosted a similar event in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. in November 2005. Symposium attendees discussed recommendations for addressing challenges such as sharing clinical data, accelerating the success of regional health information organizations and facilitating provider adoption of health care IT. "Health information technology has the potential to transform the quality of health care available for all Tennesseans," said Governor Bredesen. "I am proud of the role that Tennessee is playing in the advancement and advocacy of electronic medical records. We are one of only five states that have received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS to take this technology to the next level. Dell is a major corporate citizen here in Tennessee, and we appreciate the leadership role that they have taken in this arena." Tennessee ranks fourth overall in receipt of federal funds Federal Funds Funds deposited to regional Federal Reserve Banks by commercial banks, including funds in excess of reserve requirements. Notes: These non-interest bearing deposits are lent out at the Fed funds rate to other banks unable to meet overnight reserve for the development of electronic medical records and related health informatics Health informatics or medical informatics is the intersection of information science, computer science and health care. It deals with the resources, devices and methods required to optimize the acquisition, storage, retrieval and use of information in health and biomedicine. technology. "We have an opportunity to foster a collaborative health care ecosystem that can build a technological infrastructure to benefit people all across the state," said Antoine Agassi, chair of the Governor's eHealth Advisory Council. "Because of the priority that Governor Bredesen has placed on this initiative and the level of federal investment we have received, Tennessee is uniquely positioned to create a model that will be useful in both Tennessee and the nation at large." Dell, as part of the TCC, last year launched a report titled "A Healthy System: How improved information management can transform the quality, efficiency and value of Americans' health care." TCC members use the report to emphasize the importance of creating dialogue between policy makers, industry leaders and communities to transform the U.S. health care system. Dell, which market research firm IDC has ranked sixth in revenue for health care among all IT vendors worldwide(a), has had a dedicated business unit serving those customers for more than seven years. Dell in Tennessee Middle Tennessee is home to about 3,500 Dell employees who work in fulfillment, sales and technical support in Nashville and computer manufacturing in nearby Lebanon. Dell has invested more than $250 million in its Tennessee operations and donated more than $3 million to local schools, libraries and not-for-profit organizations since arriving in the state in 1999. About Dell Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely enabled by its direct business model, Dell sells more systems globally than any computer company, placing it No. 25 on the Fortune 500. Company revenue for the last four quarters was $56 billion. For more information, visit www.dell.com. To get Dell news direct, visit www.dell.com/RSS. (a) "Worldwide Healthcare Revenue for the Top 50 IT Vendors, 2004." Scott Tiazkun and Jessica Goepfert, IDC. Dell is a trademark of Dell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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