NaviNet, Americas largest real-time
healthcare communications network, announced that Thomas Morrison,
co-founder and chief strategy officer, will speak at The
Inaugural Digital Medical Office of the Future: Driving Toward
Meaningful Use Conference & Exhibition, held in Las Vegas,
Nevada, September 9-10, 2010. Conference presenters will provide
practical information on how to choose and roll out the best electronic
health record (EHR) based on individual provider organization needs,
while offering tips on how to build a sustainable health
information exchange (HIE) to reduce costs and improve the quality
of care delivery.
“Is HITECH Working Seven Observations that Mom
Could Understand (Sorry, Mom)”
Morrison, who has championed the use and benefits of health information
technology for more than 20 years, will join a panel discussion designed
to help attendees navigate the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA) HITECH stimulus legislation and its impact on healthcare
practices. Morrison and fellow panelists will present key observations
about the legislation, including the roles of hospitals, providers and
patients, the success of new policies the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology has put in place, and how
HIT vendors are innovating to meet providers demand for solutions to
comply with legislation and address newly emerging business challenges.
What:

Panel discussion: Is HITECH Working Seven Observations that Mom
Could Understand (Sorry, Mom)

Panelists:
-- Moderator: Vince Kuraitis, J.D., M.B.A., principal, Better Health
Technologies, LLC
-- Thomas
G. Morrison, co-founder and chief strategy officer, NaviNet,
Inc.
-- David C. Kibbe, M.D., M.B.A., senior advisor, American Academy
of Family Physicians, chair, ASTM International E31Technical
Committee on Healthcare Informatics, and principal, The Kibbe
Group LLC

Where:
The Inaugural Digital Medical Office of the Future: Driving Toward
Meaningful Use Conference & Exhibition
Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada

When:
Thursday, September 9, 2010, 3:30 p.m.
For more information about the Digital Medical Office of the Future
Conference, visit: http://www.tcbi.org/index.php?conference=id2010.
About NaviNet
NaviNet, Americas largest real-time
healthcare communications network, securely links leading health
plans and industry partners to hundreds of thousands of physicians,
clinicians and other healthcare professionals. More than 70 percent of
the nations physicians are enrolled in the NaviNet Network, which
touches 121 million covered lives. NaviNets advanced solutions,
services and expertise streamline business processes and drive
industry-leading innovation. In a time when access to healthcare is a
critical issue, NaviNet fosters collaboration and helps government,
plans and providers improve quality of care and reduce costs. For more
information, or to sign up for NaviNet, please visit www.NaviNet.net
or call 617-715-6000 or 800-805-7569. Follow us on Twitter,
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Source: Business Wire