Lamar Alexander

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Just met with William B. Kilbride of Chattanooga, @POTUS’s nominee to serve on the @TVAnews Board of Directors. Bill is an accomplished businessman and has provided strong leadership to his community as CEO of the @CHAchamber. https://t.co/QH1q8xWOGc https://t.co/c21qRnrj1B — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

The next generation exascale supercomputer – which will be 5X faster than today’s most powerful computers – will be built at @ORNL. This is even more proof that ORNL’s brainpower, energy research and technological capabilities are the best in the world. https://t.co/zWdlysHRO6 — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I chaired the Senate health committee’s second hearing this Congress on the implementation of the electronic health information provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act. Here’s what I spoke to @ONC_HealthIT and @CMSGov about: https://t.co/ueNoQq1Dc4 — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Thank you to all of our educators for what they do. #TeacherAppreciationDay — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

She encouraged me to let my emotions run with Chopin and Rachmaninoff. She made sure that I was ready for the annual piano competitions and that I performed completely under control. #TeacherAppreciationDay — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I had some great teachers, but Miss Lennis Tedford was the best. From Miss Tedford I learned more than music — she taught me the discipline of Czerny and the metronome, the logic of Bach and the clean joy of Mozart. #TeacherAppreciationDay🍎 — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I’m very proud of @ORNL, what I like to call “the Oak Ridge Corridor,” and what it has been able to accomplish. Story via @Knoxnews: https://t.co/jePskhAOzJ — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Tennessee has over 589,000 small businesses that employ over 1 million people—which is why I’m cosponsoring @marcorubio and @SenatorCardin's resolution reaffirming #SmallBusinessWeek. https://t.co/UypXiwvRKH — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Small businesses are the backbone of Tennessee and make up 99% of the businesses in our state. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I’m very proud of this area, what I like to call “the Oak Ridge Corridor,” and what it has been able to accomplish. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Today, @ENERGY announced it will build the next generation exascale supercomputer – which will be five times faster than today’s most powerful computers – at @ORNL! https://t.co/zWdlysHRO6 — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Congratulations to @EastmanChemCo on this recognition by @BetterBldgsDOE and @ENERGY! — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I am looking forward to hearing from the Administration today about how they plan to implement these rules. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I am especially interested in getting where we want to go with the involvement of doctors, hospitals, vendors, and insurers, with the fewest possible mistakes and the least confusion. We don’t need to set a record time to get there with an unrealistic timeline. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I want to make sure we learn lessons from implementing Meaningful Use Stage 3, which was, in the words of one major hospital, “terrifying.” — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

The best way to get to where you want to go is not by going too far, too fast. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

The Obama Administration did not slow down implementation, and looking back, the results would have been better if they had. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

In 2015, I urged the Obama Administration to slow down Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use program, which incentivized doctors and hospitals to adopt electronic health records. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

Last month, we heard from those who use electronic health records, and here is what they have to say about the rules. https://t.co/zYL0fNJy0B — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

In March, the @ONC_HealthIT and @CMSGov issued two rules to implement the electronic health records provisions in Cures. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

This is the second bipartisan hearing this Congress on the proposed rules implementing the electronic health information provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

In 1991, the National Academies urged the adoption of electronic health records to improve patients’ care. However, for many patients and for many doctors, electronic health records have made care more complicated. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

RT @GOPHELP: HAPPENING NOW https://t.co/ppiwCZk9ss — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I’m about to chair the Senate health committee’s second bipartisan hearing this Congress on implementation of the electronic health information provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act. Watch live here: https://t.co/MypPj5TdhS https://t.co/JWQ1yNsrY6 — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

TUNE IN at 10:00 AM ET, I’ll be chairing the Senate health committee’s second bipartisan hearing this Congress on implementation of the electronic health information provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act. Watch here: https://t.co/MypPj5TdhS — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

RT @GOPHELP: TUNE IN at 10:00 AM ET for the Senate health committee’s second bipartisan hearing this Congress on implementation of the elec… — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I’m grateful to Mike for his partnership in the Senate and for inviting me to South Dakota to discuss our efforts to pass bipartisan legislation to help create better health care experiences, better health care outcomes and #LowerHealthCareCosts for patients. — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

I joined @SenatorRounds in South Dakota for a roundtable discussion on ways to #LowerHealthCareCosts. https://t.co/PvO57M0dSF — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

This year also marks the 25th anniversary of Vaccines For Children (VFC) – a federally funded program that provides free vaccines to children who otherwise may not get vaccinated. #ivax2protect — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

For the past 25 years, @CDCgov has promoted the importance of vaccinations through National Infant Immunization Week. With the recent rise in measles, this week serves as a reminder that the science is sound and #VaccinesSaveLives. — PolitiTweet.org