PHR Related Events in May

Posted May 1, 2009 by Lygeia Ricciardi 

May 1-3, 2009 – Patient Centered Computing and eHealth: Transforming Healthcare Quality [CME Course]

National experts in patient‑centered computing and eHealth serve as faculty in this program. Participants gain perspective on theoretical and practical opportunities, and challenges, in implementing and effectively using patient-centered eHealth applications. (Boston, MA)

May 4, 2009 – Brookings Panel, Health 2.0: Adopting Health Information in the United States

The Brookings Institution will host a panel discussion on what needs to get done to bring the benefits of information technology to health care. Darrell West, Brookings Vice President and Director of Governance Studies will moderate the discussion with Nancy Johnson, co-chair of Health IT Now!; Dr. Charles Friedman, Deputy National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in the Office of the Secretary for Health and Human Services; and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). (Washington, DC) 

May 6-7, 2009 – Digital Healthcare Conference 2009

The Digital Healthcare Conference 2009 is a gathering of healthcare leaders to network, learn and innovate. Attendees share insights, compare experiences, and hear presentations from their peers. DHC brings together experts in healthcare, technology and law to share their knowledge. Attendees learn proven and emerging strategies for improving healthcare delivery and patient safety. A sample of topics include: Linking Results to EHRs to Deliver Personalized Medicine, Behavioral Health EMR, and The Future of IT Enabled Healthcare (Madison, WI)

May 7, 2009 Webinar: Project HealthDesign Call for Proposals--Round 2

If you are interested in Project HealthDesign's second round of grants, attend this webinar to learn more about how to apply, join an applicant team, or offer resources to applicants. (Online) 

May 10-13, 2009 – CIO Healthcare Summit

The CIO Healthcare Summit provides the forum for CIOs and business leaders from some of the most innovative healthcare organizations to debate and network on the many challenges the industry faces, be this improving patient care, controlling costs or meeting government regulations. The current economic conditions highlight the strategic importance of the 2009 gathering where participants meet again to collaborate, innovate and optimize around the challenges facing the industry today. (Scottsdale, AZ)

May 20 - 21, 2009 – Friends of the National Library of Medicine 2009 Conference

Reflecting the NIH mission, the National Library of Medicine and the non-profit Friends of the NLM have organized this conference to develop and promote new information and knowledge regarding the critical and recent developments in health information technology. It is also structured to offer cross-cutting perspectives from government, industry, health centers and research, and to align closely with the priorities of the current Administration around the development and widespread implementation of personal electronic health records. The conference will have an increased focus on personal health records. (Rockville, MD)

May 28-30, 2009 – American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Spring Congress

This year's conference theme, "People & Populations: Translation to Transformation", reflects the remarkable informatics advances that are being made, the spectrum of scholarship, and the informatics research and applications that are transforming health and healthcare. Attendees will participate in a number of highly focused discussions to understand how our profession can best frame key informatics issues and identify the resources and steps required to impact change. We invite participants to be active in this three-day event that will be a highly stimulating professional activity and will leave you with new ideas, new energy, and new ways of making a valuable contribution to our nation health care needs. (Orlando, FL)