HIMSS09 Features Economic Stimulus Education Sessions – Just for You!

[CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight]

Colleagues,

$19 billion will be invested by the federal government in the healthcare industry.

Get Educated. Get Active.

HIMSS09 will include 10 education sessions focused on the impact of the health IT provisions in the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009.

$19.2 billion is being invested by the federal government in the healthcare industry, primarily to achieve widespread adoption and use of EHR technologies within hospitals, physician practices, community health organization, public health settings, and others - and to make electronic exchange of health information a reality throughout the United States. Make sure to mark your calendars so you do not miss these highly informative educational sessions!


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SUNDAY, APRIL 5

ESP-1
The Goal of Economic Stimulus: A Democrat / Republican Panel
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
ROOM: S 404 D
MONDAY, APRIL 6

ESP-2
Funding in Economic Stimulus: The Scope of the Opportunity
9:45 am – 10:45 am
ROOM: S 501 D

ESP-3
A Strategic Approach to Managing Opportunities and Risks for Health IT in Economic Stimulus
9:45 am – 10:45 am
ROOM: S 504 D

ESP-4
Optimizing the Opportunities in Economic Stimulus for Rural and Community Health
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
ROOM: W196B

ESP-5
Optimizing the Opportunities in Economic Stimulus for the Physician Practice
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
ROOM: S404 D


TUESDAY, APRIL 7

ESP-6
The Meaning of Economic Stimulus for Healthcare Enterprises: Bracing for Impact
8:30 am – 9:30 am
ROOM: W196 B

ESP-7
Achieving Health Information Interoperability by Leveraging Economic Stimulus
9:45 am – 10:45 am
ROOM: W196 B

ESP-8
The Effect of Economic Stimulus on State HIT Projects
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
ROOM: S105 A

ESP-9
ONC's Plans for Its Economic Stimulus Funding
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
ROOM: S103 B


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8

ESP-6
Developing a Plan to Operationalize the Results of Economic Stimulus
9:45 am – 10:45 am
ROOM: W 196 B

To register: http://www.himssconference.org/education/ESPSessions.aspx

ENJOY!

CC

[Parvati Dev]

Is this available through teleconference?

Parvati

[CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight]

Parvati,

It appears from the webpage that it is only onsite. I suspect it would be difficult to video cast because it takes place over a number of days. BTW, how are you doing? We haven't spoken for a little while.

CC