The Eastern Technology Council in conjunction with the Consulate of Canada invites you to attend the Health Information Exchange Summit

The U.S. is about to embark on a major overhaul of the healthcare system intended to reduce costs and improve patient care through the use of electronic medical records (EMR). Building viable health information exchanges (HIE) is the vital first step.

In 2001 Canada also set out to transform the Canadian health care system investing a total of $2.1 billion to date in EHR systems with a goal of 50 % of Canadians with EHR’s by 2010. As in the U.S. Canada was faced with the need to develop common architecture and standards, protect privacy and security, and promote interoperability.

How has Canada succeeded or failed in meeting these goals and what lessons can be learned by the U.S. as it struggles to implement a national strategy for eHealth?

KEY NOTE SPEAKERS (INVITED)

• Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for HIT
• Richard Alvarez, CEO, Canada Health Infoway

In addition to the keynotes panel discussions on important topics of interest to a U.S. audience will be held with Canadian and U.S. experts. Canadian and U.S. technology companies will also display solutions for eHealth information exchange and interoperability.
Program
• In addition to the keynotes panel discussions on important
topics of interest to a U.S. audience - Interoperability, Privacy
& Security, Sustainability and Meaningful Use "Canadian
Style" will be held with Canadian and U.S. experts.

• A showcase will demonstrate how Canadian
HIT solutions can integrate seamlessly with U.S. requirements.
Agenda

TICKETS & REGISTRATION

Tickets: $75.00 general admission
$50.00 for members of co-sponsoring organizations -
(PAeHI, DVHC, AHIMA, HIMSS, PCP and ETC).

On-line registration: http://www.phima.org/Register111009.asp

Directions & parking: http://www.collphyphil.org/direction.htm