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WASHINGTON DC USA -- HIT/HIPAA UPDATE NEWS SERVICE (TM) -- MARCH 29, 2006: Hundreds of public and private sector leaders from states, regions and
communities across the country who are engaged in health information
exchange will converge at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill in
Washington, D.C. April 10-11 for eHealth Initiative's Third Annual Connecting Communities Learning Forum and Exhibition.
Registrants will learn from national experts and pioneering state,
regional and community collaborators, lessons learned, best practices
and practical insights for navigating the organizational, cultural,
clinical, financial, legal and technical aspects of health information
exchange.
Through workshops, registrants will learn how to apply a number of
recently released practical tools and guides designed to immediately
support challenges states, regions and communities are experiencing
today.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
Carolyn M. Clancy, MD
Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Carol Diamond, MD, MPH
Chair, Connecting for Health; Managing Director, The Markle Foundation
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Kevin Hutchinson
President and Chief Executive Officer, SureScripts, member, American Health Information Community
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Charles N. Kahn III
President, Federation of American Hospitals, member, American Health Information Community
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The Honorable Newt Gingrich
Chief Executive Officer, The Gingrich Group; Founder, Center for Health Transformation
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John Lynch
Governor, State of New Hampshire
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Mark McClellan, MD, PhD
Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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J. Marc Overhage, MD, PhD, FACP, FACMI
President and Chief Executive Officer, Indiana Health Information Exchange
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Scott Serota
President and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, member, American Health Information Community
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Micky Tripathi, PhD
President and Chief Executive Officer, Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative
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John Tooker, MD, MBA
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American College of Physicians
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TABLE TOPICS OFFERED AT CONNECTING COMMUNITIES LEARNING FORUM:
The Learning Forum will offer table topics lunchtime on Monday, April 10th.
The table topics will be moderated by national experts and provide a unique opportunity to gather together to have in-depth discussions around the following topics:
- Clinical Decision Support
- Communications Workshop
- Consumers' Role in Health Information Exchange
- eImaging
- Health Plans and Health Information Exchange
- Pay for Performance and Health Information Exchange
- Personal Health Records
- Privacy and Security
- Public Health's Role in Health Information Exchange
- Value and Return on Investment
FOUNDATION SUPPORT MAKES REGISTRATION RATES AFFORDABLE:
The eHealth Initiative generously supports the Connecting Communities Learning Forum. Accordingly, registration rates are affordable:
HOW TO REGISTER:
Registration information is available at www.ccbh.ehealthinitiative.org/ccbhconference. Please make your hotel reservations today and register now!
CONFERENCES FEES
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eHI Members |
$695
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Non-Members |
$795
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OTHER REGISTRATIONS OPTIONS
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Government (Includes federal and state regulatory and policy
employees) |
$295
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Individuals employed by communities, regional health information
organizations, and government agencies directly involved in health
information exchange |
$295
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Aggregate price to 3 individuals from the same organization.
Must be employed by communities, regional health information
organizations, and government agencies directly involved in health
information exchange (this registration option is only available via fax or mail registration - please download form here) |
$495
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KEY CONFERENCE CO-SPONSORS
- American Cancer Society
- American Clinical Laboratory Association
- American College of Emergency Physicians
- American College of Physicians
- American Health Information Management Association
- American Health Quality Association
- American Hospital Association
- American Medical Association
- American Osteopathic Association
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
- Bridges to Excellence
- Computing Technology Industry Association
- Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare
- Federation of American Hospitals
- Health Tech Strategies, LLC
- Medical Education Collaborative
- National Association of State Chief Information Officers
- National Conference of State Legislators
- National Governors Association Center for Best Practices
- Pacific Business Group on Health
- Public Health Data Standards Consortium
- United Hospital Fund
- URAC
- Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange
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