The Role of States in Health Information Technology

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<p>Join an AcademyHealth State Health Research and Policy Interest Group breakfast session on the role of states in developing and implementing health information technology. The breakfast, to be held next Tuesday, February 5, is cosponsored by The Commonwealth Fund.<br><br><strong>What:</strong> State Health Research and Policy Interest Group Policy Breakfast: The Role of States in Developing and Implementing Health Information Technology<br><strong>When:</strong> February 5, 2007, 7:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.<br><strong>Where:</strong> Capitol Hilton, South American A/B Room, 1001 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.<br><br>The panel, moderated by Joel Cantor, Sc.D., of Rutgers University, includes Vernon K. Smith, Ph.D., Health Management Associates, Lori Evans, Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Health Information Technology Transformation, New York State Department of Health, and Gina Perez, Executive Director, Delaware Health Information Network.<bR><Br>This session will be held in conjunction with AcademyHealth's National Health Policy Conference. There is no fee for this event but registration is required. To register, please send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a&gt; providing your name, organization, and e-mail address.</p>

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