WASHINGTON DC USA -- HIT/HIPAA UPDATE NEWS SERVICE (TM) -- SEPTEMBER 14, 2006: The Third HIT Summit, www.HITSummit.com, and the Thirteenth National HIPAA Summit, www.HIPAASummit.com, are collocated on September 25 - 27, 2006 at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. The Summits will feature Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records (CPEHR) and Certified Professional in Health Information Technology (CPHIT) training and examinations.

The HIPAA and HIT Summits will offer Health IT Certification, www.HealthITCertification.com, Certified Professional in Electronic Health Records (CPEHR) and Certified Professional in Health Information Technology (CPHIT) training and the CPEHR and CPHIT certification examinations.

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (CPEHR):
Planning and managing EHRs for healthcare practice is a challenging, yet rewarding, experience. Professional certification for those who must plan and manage EHRs conveys mastery of the body of knowledge that supports the clinical transformation necessary to achieve EHR benefits.

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CPHIT):
Many HIT components contribute to efficiencies and effectiveness for healthcare delivery. Professional certification in HIT distinguishes individuals who have demonstrated competence in an increasingly competitive envrironment of HIT support.

Preconference training session offered on Wednesday - Thursday, September 27 - 28, 2006.

Certification examination on Thursday, September 28, 2006

HIT SUMMIT KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Craig R. Barrett Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation Carolyn Clancy, MD Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Francois de Brantes National Coordinator, Bridges to Excellence John Glaser, PhD Chief Information Officer, Partners HealthCare System; Chair, eHealth Initiative and Foundation Michael O. Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Janet M. Marchibroda Chief Executive Officer, eHealth Initiative and Foundation Mark McClellan, MD, PhD Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Former Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Bill McInturff Partner and Co-Founder, Public Opinion Strategies Mark S. Mellman President and Chief Executive Officer, The Mellman Group

HIPAA SUMMIT KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Gary G. Christoph, CISM, CHS Chief Informatics Officer, Teradata Government Systems, Inc., Former Chief Operating Officer, National Institutes of Health Center for Information Technology, Former Chief Information Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Columbia, MD Jodi G. Daniel, JD, MPH Director, Office of Policy and Research, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and Former Senior Counsel for Health Information Technology, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC Janlori Goldman Director, Health Privacy Project, Research Scholar, Center on Medicine as a Profession, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY John Goodman, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer, National Center for Policy Analysis, Author, Patient Power: Solving America's Health Care Crisis, Washington, DC Susan McAndrew, Esq. Senior Advisor for HIPAA Privacy Policy, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC Stanley Nachimson Office of HIPAA Standards, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD Peter Swire, Esq. C. William O'Neill Professor of Law, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University, Former Chief Counselor, Office of Management & Budget, Office of the President of the United States, Washington, DC Kepa Zubeldia, MD President and Chief Executive Officer, Claredi (an Ingenix Division), Former Chair AFEHCT, Former Member, NCVHS, Co chair, WEDI Security Policy Advisory Group, Salt Lake City, UT