Minnesota Governor Lays Out Health Care Goals

Minnesota Governor Lays Out Health Care Goals in General Healthcare

Now that Minnesota has been crowned this year’s top health care system in the nation, they’re trying to keep up their reputation.

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty recently announced a health care plan that will implement electronic medical records statewide by 2011, reported the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

Governor Pawlenty’s plan to move to electronic records starts with 50,000 state employees, who could have access to the system as soon as next year.

“We need to give them the tools so they can make good decisions. This would be a significant breakthrough in the way we maintain information in this state,” said Governor Pawlenty.

State employees will also get health reimbursement accounts to help pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses with tax-free savings.

Governor Pawlenty has already created a number of health care initiatives including prescription drug price shopping, ordering medicine from Canadian pharmacies, and nursing home report cards.

These efforts could be key reasons Minnesota ranks so high on their delivery of health care to residents.

Sounds like Minnesota and Governor Pawlenty want to keep that number one rank.

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