HIMSS introduced the Public Policy Forum in 2003 to focus on industry-wide issues affecting senior-level corporate members of HIMSS. This interactive event, usually held in the fall in Washington, D.C., is a special benefit reserved for HIMSS Diamond and Platinum corporate members and their guests. Speakers include prominent government and industry leaders who examine how federal agencies, in collaboration with the private sector, can address solutions to key topics. This invitation-only session brings together 100 executive decision-makers in government and industry to foster a frank exchange of information and innovative thinking.
Key federal policy makers, pundits, and industry leaders will travel to Washington, DC for the 6th Annual HIMSS Public Policy Forum to engage in a public policy discussion about the role of healthcare IT in supporting healthcare reform initiatives. The one-day policy discussion, slated for October 28, 2008 at the National Press Club, is expected to bring together over 200 executive-level decision makers in interactive dialogue on the policy role of healthcare IT issues such as provider reimbursement reform and privacy & security of health information under the auspices of a new President and Congress.
Potential speakers include prominent members of Congress, administration officials, political pundits, and industry leaders who examine how federal agencies, in collaboration with the private sector, can address policy solutions to issues concerning the best use of information and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. For more information, contact Tom Leary, Senior Director of Federal Affairs at tleary@himss.org , or Jonathan French, Coordinator for Federal Affairs, at jfrench@himss.org.
“Campaign 2008: What's Next for Healthcare IT?”
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
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Senior executives make a big difference in shaping their organizations’ future. And now, they have the opportunity to make a difference to the future of healthcare IT. HIMSS is inviting Diamond and Platinum Corporate Members to meet key policymakers at the HIMSS 5th Annual Public Policy Forum, Sept. 25, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The theme for this year’s event is “Campaign 2008: What's Next for Healthcare IT?”
To put healthcare IT in the political spotlight, the candidates need to hear from the people. What are they hearing and how can we elevate the discussion on HIT? Hear from noted pollsters and candidates' healthcare advisors on how healthcare stacks up on the campaign priority list. Voice your opinion and real world stories on the long-term benefits of nationwide efforts on standards adoption, interoperability, and EHR certification.
In true Public Policy Forum tradition, HIMSS is bringing senior level Diamond and Platinum Corporate Members and their guests, together with policymakers to engage in an interactive dialogue to help frame future public policy. Your voice is critical to maintain strong momentum and to deliver our message loud and clear to the candidates—HIT matters!
Confirmed Speakers include:
Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D
Senior Fellow, PROJECT HOPE
Gail R. Wilensky, an economist, and a Senior Fellow at Project HOPE (an international health education foundation) analyzes and develops policies relating to health care reform and to ongoing changes in the health care environment.
Dr. Wilensky testifies frequently before Congressional committees, acts as an advisor to members of Congress and other elected officials, and speaks nationally and internationally before professional, business and consumer groups. She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Ph.D. in economics at the University of Michigan.
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
For more than 20 years, Sheldon Whitehouse has served the people of Rhode Island: championing health care reform, standing up for our environment, helping solve fiscal crises, and investigating public corruption. Now, he's putting his experience as a seasoned prosecutor and policymaker to work for Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate, where his election helped bring new leadership to Congress and set our country on a different course.
A graduate of Yale University and the University of Virginia School of Law, Whitehouse served as a policy advisor and counsel in the Office of the Governor of Rhode Island before being nominated by President Bill Clinton to be Rhode Island's U.S. Attorney in 1994. He was elected Attorney General in 1998, where he served from 1999-2003. On November 7, 2006, Rhode Islanders elected Whitehouse to the Senate, where he is a member of the Special Committee on Aging, the Budget Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the Select Committee on Intelligence.
He lives in Providence with his wife, Sandra, a marine biologist and environmental advocate, and their two children.
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