i also want to thank our pcast colleagues, eric lander, chris cassel, lander for the contribution andttending and starting off the discussion today. mountain climbers know the feeling of working hard to get to a summit, only to realize there may be three, four, five summits still to climb. as the mashaal coordinator and center for the services in the department of health and human services, we've been working very hard to implement the high-tech agenda laid out for us by the congress of the united states and the president as a part of the stimulus bill of two goals and nine. we felt we were doing a pretty good job. we thought that we were doing okay. the pcast folks have landed on the next peak and sent to us in effect congratulations on what you have done, would there is a whole lot more still to do. if you set your vision highly enough, if you work harder, if you are nimble, if you're ambitious, if you're quick and decisive. we welcome that vision. this ad ministration is showing you graphically right now through this particular report the importance assigned to the vice of the nati

christina cassel, who led the working group on health information tech knowledge he. it is nice to see chris again. she and i worked together in the 90s on various health issues. and i've kept track of her, but i don't get to see her play often enough. dr. david blumenthal, who is our brilliant entire list national coordinator for health information technology. and dr. larry summers who has helped guide our economy during some of the most difficult times in the nations history. and i also want to recognize at&t mobile health and kaiserñ permanente were also joining us today. these organizations have been real health i.t. partners and pioneers. so the report that pcast is releasing today helps reduce paperwork, protect privacy and improve the quality of care. in industry after industry, we've seen a power of information technology bring down cost and improve customer experience. now, join me for just a moment and imagine going back to the days where you walked into a grocery store and the cashier was looking at handwritten price tags and punchy nose and were waiting for a bank to open ever?

i also want to thank our pcast colleagues, eric lander, chris cassel, lander for the contribution andding and starting off the discussion today. mountain climbers know the feeling of working hard to get to a summit, only to realize there may be three, four, five summits still to climb. as the mashaal coordinator and center for the services in the department of health and human services, we've been working very hard to implement the high-tech agenda laid out for us by the congress of the united states and the president as a part of the stimulus bill of two goals and nine. we felt we were doing a pretty good job. we thought that we were doing okay. the pcast folks have landed on the next peak and sent to us in effect congratulations on what you have done, would there is a whole lot more still to do. if you set your vision highly enough, if you work harder, if you are nimble, if you're ambitious, if you're quick and decisive. we welcome that vision. this ad ministration is showing you graphically right now through this particular report the importance assigned to the vice of the nation s