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Government Health IT is the definitive source for news and information on how government is driving the adoption of information technology in healthcare. It distinctively integrates coverage of government, technology and healthcare issues to help decision-makers improve the way healthcare is managed and delivered.

 

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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, Singapore, and other locations across the United States and the globe, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and over 350 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 quality patient care.

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Gauging meaningful use
The systems used to verify 'meaningful use' will help determine whether $34 billion in federal health IT incentives is money well spent.
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NEW enhanced Digital Edition of GHIT

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'Meaningful Use' of the Nationwide Health Information Network: Lessons Learned from SSA and the States
Nationwide Health Information Network pioneers will draw from their experiences establishing the first interstate application of the NHIN in a live health information exchange to offer their views on how the NHIN will support the meaningful use of health IT by government agencies, health information exchanges and individual care givers by 2011 and beyond.


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HIMSS10 Military Health Services

HIMSS is proud to provide timely and relevant educational sessions aimed at the unique needs of the Military and its health delivery systems. These sessions will instruct the Military community on the latest in their field, and will provide non-Military attendees with a perspective on the capabilities, processes and initiatives used by the military that may be applied to the commercial sector. more >>