HIT Leaders To Discuss Statewide
Health Information Exchange
Dr. Rick Shoup, State HIT Coordinator, Dr. John Halamka, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and Phil Poley, COO of MassHealth will present an update on the statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE) on Friday, July 30, 2010 at the Massachusetts Medical Society in Waltham. There will also be an opportunity for questions and answers.
WHERE: Massachusetts Medical Society
860 Winter Street, Waltham
WHEN: Friday, July 30, 2010;
Registration: 7 A.M. Event: 7:45 to 9:30 A.M.
DIRECTIONS TO: Conference Center at Waltham Woods (click here)No pre-registration required
Attend the meeting by conference call and webinar.Conference call: 866-939-3921 or 678-302-3550Webinar: To register go to https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/265523283
All questions will be facilitated through the Webinar.
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