PHR Related Events in January

Posted January 1, 2009 by Lygeia Ricciardi 

January 5-8, 2009 - Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) Cyberinfrastructure for Public Health and Health Services 

This symposium will bring together researchers and funders to address the question: What are specific cyberinfrastructure requirements and research opportunities to make significant advances in public health and health services? The symposium will place special emphasis on four topics: smoking cessation, obesity, health services, and health disparities. Patti Brennan, Director of Project HealthDesign, will participate in a panel of researchers. (Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii)

January 14, 2009 – State of the Net Conference hosted by the Advisory Committee to the Congressional Internet Caucus

The  conference will frame the technology policy debates that will challenge the new Administration and the new Congress. The Congressional Internet Caucus is a bi-partisan group of over 170 members of the House and Senate working to educate their colleagues about the promise and potential of the Internet. Project HealthDesign blogger, Lygeia Ricciardi, will be moderating a panel (What’s Congress’ Role in the Health IT Revolution?) on health information exchange and changes, including a shift toward greater patient involvement in health care, expected in the field in 2009. (Washington, DC)