317 chapters · 2,604 sections in this title.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-77-1. Legislative findings and purpose
1.5K chars
Research shows that the application of information technology such as electronic medical records, computer-based physician order entry and electronic data interchange, has significant potential for improving healthcare quality and safety and obtaining efficiencies in the healthca…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-77-2. Establishment of the healthcare information technology and infrastructure development fund
2.0K chars
(a) There is established in the department of health, the healthcare information technology and infrastructure development fund to be administered by the director of the department of health for the purpose of promoting the development and adoption of healthcare information techn…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-77-3. Funds received from insurers or others
1.3K chars
(a) The director of health is authorized to accept any grant, devise, bequest, donation, gift, services in kind, assignment of money, bonds of other valuable securities, moneys appropriated by the general assembly or received from insurers, for deposit in and credit of the fund. …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-77-4. Creation of the Rhode Island healthcare information technology advisory committee
1.6K chars
(a) The director of health shall establish a healthcare information technology and infrastructure advisory committee to advise in the following matters: (1) Assessment of use of healthcare information technology by the state’s licensed healthcare providers and facilities; (2) Rec…