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Enhancing health care choices for seniors
Jun 15 2009
Senator Warner has introduced health reform legislation that improves the quality and increases the availability of counseling, support services, and care management for patients and families with a limited life expectancy.
Legislation focuses on end of life
The proposal seeks to reduce costs and offers incentives to facilities for palliative care accreditation.
Jun 15 2009
In an effort to curb health care spending and provide a better quality of life to terminally ill patients, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner has introduced legislation aimed at changing how end-of-life care is provided.
Health IT wrap-up
May 19 2009
Senator Warner's conference on health information technology yesterday was a great success. Over 400 people -- from doctors and health care providers, to leaders in health information technology software -- attended the event at VCU, and another 300 watched the conference on our website.
A conference on health information technology
May 15 2009
By now, everyone agrees that switching from paper to secure digital health records reduces errors, enhances convenience for patients, and allows doctors to share information on patient status and health status.
In support of Kathleen Sebelius
Apr 28 2009
Senator Warner encouraged his colleagues today to confirm Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Information about swine flu
Apr 27 2009
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency after confirming several isolated cases of swine influenza in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
A leader in electronic medical records
Apr 13 2009
As the nation prepares to spend $19 billion ramping up electronic medical records, Senator Warner toured the OnePartner Data Center operated by Holston Medical Group (HMG) in Duffield in Scott County.
Investments in child care, vaccines
Apr 09 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services announced today that $2.3 billion from the economic recovery package will go toward investments in child care and disease prevention.
More funding for health centers
Mar 31 2009
Money from the recovery package will go toward strengthening services of 24 community health centers in Virginia.
Amending the Budget
Mar 26 2009
Senator Warner included amendments to the budget that will bring additional performance measurements and greater transparency to health care reform and transportation spending.
