Healthia Consulting Participates in National Health IT Week
Posted on: Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 15:00 CDT
Focused on improving the quality and effectiveness of healthcare delivery, Healthia Consulting will join approximately 50 public and private sector organizations in Washington, DC, to participate in the second annual National Health IT Week May 14 -- 18, 2007.
National Health IT Week is a collaborative forum where organizations with diverse perspectives on healthcare unite to send a powerful message on the importance of fostering widespread health IT adoption. Associations, payers, provider groups, vendors, consumer organizations and research foundations work together under one banner with the goal of accelerating change to improve healthcare efficiency, quality, cost-effectiveness and patient safety in the U.S.
"Our corporate vision is to advance the quality and effectiveness of healthcare care delivery," stated Glenn Galloway, CEO for Healthia Consulting. "The mission of National Health IT Week closely aligns with ours, so we've made a commitment to participate in the activities of the week and contribute as a change-agent and collaborate with policymakers and government officials to reach the ultimate goal of the digital patient healthcare record. We've found it a great way to make a difference and advance our corporate vision."
Activities throughout National Health IT Week consist of individually planned and hosted conferences and meetings. The week's unique combination of industry events elevates national attention on the necessity of health IT adoption. Events during National Health IT Week include
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Advocacy Day (May 15, Washington Court Hotel/Capitol Hill)
The purpose of Advocacy Day is to advance the best use of health IT to improve the quality and affordability of healthcare
Participants connect with federal and congressional healthcare policymakers in a half-day discussion on current issues before traveling to Capitol Hill to engage with Members of Congress and their staff on the HIMSS Advocacy Agenda
National Health IT Week Networking Reception (May 15, Capitol Hill Club)
2007 HIMSS Advocacy Award winners will be announced
US Senate Healthcare Quality Improvement and IT Caucus Technology Demonstration Showcase (May 16, Dirksen Senate Office Building)
Since the inaugural National Health IT Week in June 2006 in which Healthia Consulting also participated, there have been several significant developments in health IT:
Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt accepted 30 harmonized healthcare IT standards from the Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) and version 1.2 of the HITSP Interoperability Specifications
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) became the first group to be designated as a Recognized Certification Body by the Department of Health and Human Services
The American Health Information Community (AHIC) formed a Quality Workgroup to address the need for the development of quality measures
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices created the State Alliance for e-Health, which enables governors, elected officials and other policymakers to work together in seeking interstate- and intrastate-based health IT policies and practices
Ten governors signed Executive Orders encouraging state initiatives, and the majority of states (33) have an identifiable level of health IT planning
Congress renewed its focus on personal health records, quality measurement and establishing independent e-health record banks
The Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute were relaxed to allow hospitals and health systems to subsidize the purchase of electronic health records and other health IT solutions
Large corporations are entering the market in new ways and bringing a consumer focus to the health IT industry
National Health IT Week will build on these developments and further the discussion and actions needed to achieve national healthcare transformation for the purpose of improved patient safety and cost efficiency.
ABOUT HEALTHIA CONSULTING
Healthia Consulting, Inc. is a privately held national healthcare consulting firm that offers management advisory and solution delivery services for healthcare provider, payer and life sciences organizations. Founded in 1998, the company has three regional offices in Chicago, Minneapolis and Denver and a client roster that includes the nation's most prominent healthcare organizations. For more information, visit www.healthiaconsulting.com.
ABOUT NATIONAL HEALTH IT WEEK
National Health IT Week is a collaborative forum where organizations with diverse perspectives on healthcare unite to send a powerful message on the importance of fostering widespread health IT adoption. Associations, payers, provider groups, vendors, consumer organizations and research foundations work together under one banner with the goal of accelerating change to improve healthcare efficiency, quality, cost-effectiveness and patient safety in the US. Visit www.nationalhealthitweek.org a full list of partners and a calendar of the week's activities.
ABOUT HIMSS
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., and other locations across the country, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and over 300 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to ensuring equality patient care. Visit www.himss.org for more information.
Source: Business Wire
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