HIMSS09 will include 10 education sessions focused on the impact of the health IT provisions in the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009. $19 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 organizations, 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!
Conference Highlight:
Optimizing the Opportunities in Economic Stimulus for the Physician Practice
Monday, April 6, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
HIMSS Annual Conference, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
Register here.
This session will provide the attendee with an overview of the incentives related to the Economic Stimulus Package as well as prepare practices for what they must do to adopt an electronic health record (EHR). You will hear from industry, legal, vendor and consulting experts on this topic, including Justin Barnes, VP of Government Affairs and Marketing at Greenway Medical Technologies and Chairman of the EHR Association.
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