“Moving Toward Widespread Electronic Exchange of Health Information: Update and Status of Meaningful Use and Related Efforts”

Wednesday, November 28th from 12:00-1:45 p.m.

Russell Senate Office Building, Delaware and Constitution Ave., N.E., Washington D.C. in Room SR-385

Speakers will provide a high-level update of the implementation status of HITECH programs and discuss ongoing impediments to the robust interoperable exchange of healthcare information, and consider what steps the 113th Congress and the Administration may take to further address these issues.

Among the presenters are Dr. Peter Shin, Director of the Geiger Gibson Program (GGP) in Community Health Policy, Research Director for the Geiger Gibson – RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative, and Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy at the GW School of Public Health and Health Services.

This session is part of The Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics, of which RCHN CHF is a co-sponsor.

“Moving Toward Widespread Electronic Exchange of Health Information: Update and Status of Meaningful Use and Related Efforts”.