Newsletter: Straight Talk with Sam - Transformative Technology

Statement

Dear Friends,

The Committee has the privilege of hearing from small businesses across the country, and working on the issues that matter most to them. We get to see the innovative capabilities and the entrepreneurial spirit of Americans, and work to help lower the barriers to their success. This week, Chairman Chris Collins led a Subcommittee on Health and Technology hearing to learn more about a practice known as telemedicine, which uses technology to help more patients have the access they need to more affordable health care services, from advice to diagnosis.

As always, the challenge is to keep unnecessary red tape from preventing this promising practice from reaching its full potential. In this case, reimbursement, licensing, and communications regulations are creating the barriers. More than ever, America's health care system needs patient-centered reforms that empower patients and gives them options that can help them access the best innovations while keeping costs down. Telemedicine, and other advances, can focus the best medical knowledge on a patient's need even in remote areas. Many doctors are small businesses, and this technology can improve their ability to offer excellent health care in communities all over the United States. This is a perfect example of how small companies are leading the way on technological changes that will lower costs and improve our quality of life. And, once again, government needs to get out of the way.

Sincerely,

Sam Graves
Chairman

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