Medicaid and HITECH Conference: Fourth Annual

By Gregg A. Masters, MPH

From the CMS. Originally posted here.

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Please join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as we host a three-day conference for State Medicaid agencies, and other Federal and State partners.  The conference will focus on the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program and Health Information Technology.

Conference attendees will have an opportunity to:

• Participate in dynamic workshops with CMS, Federal partners, State Medicaid colleagues, and industry leaders;
• Share best practices and lessons learned on issues related to implementation, financing, operations, and other areas that will help demonstrate the value and impact of health information technology and health information exchange;
• Collaborate with agencies such as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Indian Health Service (IHS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Dates: April 10-12, 2012

CMS will host a three-day conference beginning on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 10 through the afternoon of Thursday, April 12.