ONC 2010 HITECH Update Webcast Tue Dec 14, 8:30am-5pm EST Wed Dec 15, 9:30am-4pm EST Registration NOT required
Please join the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) for a live webcast of plenary sessions as part of the 2010 ONC Update on December 14-15, 2010. Ten sessions, offered over the two-day period, will provide an overview of programs brought about by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act to help participants gain a better understanding of how these programs will address barriers and support providers in achieving meaningful use. The sessions will also provide an overview of ONC's vision and strategy for improving health and health care through information technology and will offer a detailed look at key elements of ONC and related HHS programs, including: * Overview of HITECH programs designed to support providers in achieving meaningful use, including the extension center program and ONC's many workforce development programs * Update on privacy regulations and activities in the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer * Overview of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs * Strategies for getting to health information exchange * Promoting patient-centered care delivery by empowering consumers and engaging the public * Strategies for improving care and population health * Encouraging innovation, rapid learning and technological advancement Speakers include: * Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary * David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, ONC * Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM, Deputy National Coordinator for Programs and Policy, ONC * Joy Pritts, JD, HHS Chief Privacy Officer, ONC * Don Berwick, MD, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services * Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention * Todd Park, Chief Technology Officer, HHS * Other Health IT leaders and professionals An agenda of the meeting is available at http://healthit.hhs.gov/ONCMeeting2010. Information on how to participate in the webcast will be posted on the agenda<http://healthit.hhs.gov/ONCMeeting2010/> before the meeting. December It's a Busy Time of Year. Make each office visit an opportunity to talk with your patients about the importance of getting the seasonal flu vaccination and a one-time pneumococcal vaccination. Remember, Medicare pays for these vaccinations for all beneficiaries with no co-pay or deductible. The seasonal flu and invasive pneumococcal disease kill thousands of people in the United States each year, most of them 65 years of age or older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also recommends that health care workers and caregivers be vaccinated against the seasonal flu. Protect your patients. Protect your family. Protect yourself. Get Your Flu Vaccine - Not the Flu. Remember - Influenza vaccine plus its administration are covered Part B benefits. Note that influenza vaccine is NOT a Part D covered drug. For information about Medicare's coverage of the influenza vaccine and its administration, as well as related educational resources for health care professionals and their staff, please visit the following CMS websites: http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads/Flu_Products.pdf and http://www.cms.gov/AdultImmunizations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: If you have problems accessing any hyperlink in this message, please copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser. If you know someone who would like to subscribe to a Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) provider listserv, go to (http://www.cms.gov/prospmedicarefeesvcpmtgen/downloads/Provider_Listservs.pdf). If you would like to unsubscribe from a specific provider listserv, please go to (https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?INDEX) to unsubscribe or to leave the appropriate listserv. Please DO NOT respond to this email. This email is a service of CMS and routed through an electronic mail server to communicate Medicare policy and operational changes and/or updates. Responses to this email are not routed to CMS personnel. Inquiries may be sent by going to (http://www.cms.gov/ContactCMS). Thank you.
