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Former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber to speak at the 2010 HIMSS Oregon Chapter Annual Conference on Thursday, January 28 at the Oregon Zoo
Portland, OR – January 19, 2009 – The 2010 HIMSS Oregon Chapter Annual Conference theme this year is, “2010 Healthcare IT Perspectives.” The HIMSS Oregon Chapter Annual Conference will be held at The Oregon Zoo on January 28, 2010, and will feature national, state, and local leaders who will describe the health IT challenges that have been overcome and will share perspectives on the challenges that lie ahead.
Former Governor John Kitzhaber will present Healthcare for the 21st Century. He’ll discuss the key elements that are needed to move from political rhetoric to meaningful reform. Tom Keefe, HIMSS Director of State Government Relations will discuss the implications and potential impact of the recently proposed “meaningful use” of electronic health records standards. In addition, a panel discussion about Health IT Lessons Learned will include local health IT leaders John Dunn, Director of Healthcare applications at Oregon Health & Science University; Dr. Dick Gibson, Sr. Vice President & CIO of Legacy Health Systems (LHS) and Dick Taylor, M.D., CMIO of Providence Health and Services (PHS).
“The conference comes at a dynamic moment when national leaders are investing billions of dollars in electronic health records and the development of a healthcare information ‘superhighway’ – leaders in government, industry and academia are working hard to meet the challenges of building a 21st century health delivery system where electronic patient information is safely, reliably, and efficiently used to improve people’s lives. We are delighted to have a few of those key leaders participate in our Annual Conference,” said Dian Crawford, HIMSS Oregon Chapter President. Healthcare professionals, suppliers and students are encouraged to attend.
About HIMSS
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a comprehensive healthcare-stakeholder membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Brussels, Singapore, and other locations across the United States, HIMSS represents more than 23,000 individual members, of which 73% work in patient care delivery settings. HIMSS also includes over 380 corporate members and nearly 30 not-for-profit organizations that share our mission of transforming healthcare through the effective use of information technology and management systems. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its educational, professional development, and advocacy initiatives designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to ensuring quality patient care. For more information, visit www.himss.org.
The Oregon Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society is a professional organization dedicated to the development of healthcare information technology professionals throughout the state of Oregon and southwest Washington. Our mission is to bring healthcare professionals together with their clinical and business partners in educational settings to explore issues of common concern, network with peers and grow professionally by sharing knowledge and experience and by learning about new tools, methods and technologies. For more information, visit www.himss-oregon.org.
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