POSTPONED - The Promise of Health Information Technology for the 21st Century
Experts in health information technology (HIT) explore its potential for improving patient care and lowering health care costs.
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Feb 12, 2010 09:15 AM
Feb 12, 2010 02:00 PM
Feb 12, 2010 from 09:15 am to 02:00 pm |
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| Where | Rice University's Baker Institute |
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| Event Access | By Invitation/RSVP |
| Capacity Status | Event Postponed |
- Event Description
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included $30 billion to help physicians and hospitals acquire and implement health information technology (HIT). This conference brings together some of the nation’s foremost experts in HIT from both the public and private sectors to explore the potential of HIT as a means of improving the quality of patient care and lowering overall health care costs.
Support for this program has been generously provided by the Sid W. Richardson Foundation. The Health Policy Forum would also like to thank its members: Baylor College of Medicine, Madison Benefits Group, Inc., St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Humana, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children’s Hospital.
Click here to view the complete conference agenda.Event Agenda
9:15 am Opening Remarks
Vivian Ho, Ph.D., James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics, Baker Institute for Public PolicyThe Honorable Edward P. Djerejian, Founding Director, Baker Institute for Public Policy
9:30 am Keynote
"Health Information Technology in the 21st Century"
David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services10:30 am
"Electronic Health Records as a Platform for Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Research"
William W. Stead, M.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Chief Strategy and Information Officer, Vanderbilt University Medical Center11:30 am Luncheon
"Health Information Technology: An Overview of Advancements in the Field"
Janet M. Marchibroda, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services1:30 pm Afternoon Panel
Stephen Palmer, M.P.Aff. (Moderator), Director, Office of e-Health Coordination, Texas Health and Human Services Commission"Who Will Afford Health Care in 2020?"
Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, The University of Texas System"The Health IT Opportunity for Houston and Texas"
John C. Joe, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Adjunct Professor of Medical Informatics, The University of Texas Health Science Center; Informatics Specialist, Space Medicine, NASA Johnson Space Center
- KEY PEOPLE
- Vivian Ho
- David Blumenthal
- John C. Joe
- Janet M. Marchibroda
- Stephen Palmer
- Kenneth I. Shine
- William W. Stead
- PROGRAMS

