Patient Empowerment in DC and Baltimore Next Week

ONC keeps scheduling their Health IT Week events the same week as HL7 Meetings, so I never get to go. But, you might be interested in seeing this even live or virtually. Maybe next year they'll schedule it so I can attend both.

If you happen to be near Baltimore next week instead, check out HL7's plenary session on Patient Empowerment, and the followup Ambassador presentations on Meaningful Use.

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2012 Consumer Health IT Summit Expanding Access to Health Information Due to an overwhelming response, this event has reached capacity.  You can view the live webcast at www.hhs.gov/live on Monday at 10 am EDT. At this year's Consumer Health IT Summit we are celebrating the progress the public and private sector have made in making health information more easily available to consumers and engaging them to use their data to improve their care and well being. This year we are taking this movement to the next level. Look for: ·       Announcements about new policies and federal initiatives ·       Examples of trailblazing companies that are enabling widespread consumer access to health information ·       Compelling consumer tools that help people to make use of their data ·       Creative approaches to motivate and support consumer engagement in health ·       Exciting developments related to the "Blue Button" The 2012 Consumer Health IT Summit will bring together federal leaders and inspiring trailblazers from the private and non-profit sectors. ONC's Pledge Program has grown more than ten-fold since last year—the 2012 Consumer Health IT Summit is a chance to learn from and share your experiences with others who are leading the charge to empower consumers to be better partners in their health. Speakers will include: Todd Park, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Farzad Mostashari, National Coordinator of Heath Information Technology, ONC, HHS Peter Levin, Chief Technology Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs Lygeia Ricciardi, Acting Director, Office of Consumer eHealth, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS A federal panel discussion moderated by Farzad Mostashari will feature: Leon Rodriguez, Director, Office for Civil Rights, HHS Niall Brennan, Director, Policy and Data Analysis, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS Anne Schuchat, Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS Brad Hesse, Chief, Health Communications and Informatics Research Branch, National Cancer Institute A private sector panel moderated by Lygeia Ricciardi will feature: Bill Feller, Vice President of Innovations, UnitedHealth Clay Patterson, Cerner Becky Sykes, CIO, Catholic Health Partners Susie Hull, ANI Alan Blaustein, Co-founder, CarePlanners Details: Monday, September 10, 2012 10:00AM – 1:00PM EDT (NOTE: Breakout sessions will occur from 1:00 – 3:30PM EDT for attendees who are participating in person) Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington, D.C., 20201 View the latest agenda. The 2012 Consumer Health IT Summit is more than a meeting or a conference: it’s a movement – come be a part of it! Event will be Webcast Live at www.hhs.gov/live   For more information about the ONC Pledge Program, please visit www.healthit.gov/pledge. For more information about this event, please contact Alison Banger at abanger@rti.org. Replace this text with the content of your email message.