PHYSICIAN EVENTS AT HIMSS12:

Physician-Focused Meaningful Use Education

Understanding the True Meaning of Meaningful Use for Medical Practices (2/19/12)

Achieving Meaningful Use for Eligible Hospitals Symposium (2/20/12)

HIMSS/AMDIS Physician Community Reception (2/19/12)
Meet and mingle with HIMSS/AMDIS Physician Community Members face-to-face and share your thoughts with your peers in an informal setting on planning and implementation of an EHR and how to tackle meaningful use. Contact Maria Lyubelsky for more details.

Physician's IT Symposium: The Health IT Balancing Act: Managing the CMIO Workload (2/20/12)
Topics for this year's symposium include:

• The importance of transitioning to intelligence-oriented EHRs
• CDS - a panel will share lessons learned, as well as pros and cons
• Strategies for patient engagement
• Discussions regarding HIE involvement and ACO participation
• How the new Institute of Medicine report could impact your organization

In addition, collaborate with your peers in both formal and informal discussion groups on a topic most relevant to you! Don't miss this chance to network with you peers and gain valuable insight from industry thought leaders! Learn more and register.

Physician Executive Forum (2/21/12)
Designed exclusively for physician execs by physician executives, this event provides a private gathering for practicing medical executives to talk strategically about IT. At HIMSS12, we concentrate on what physician executives need to understand surrounding IT and meaningful use, ICD-10 conversion, accountable care, embracing mobile health, and electronically connecting with consumers, just to name a few. Learn more and register.

Communities Open House (2/21/12)
Meet and connect with volunteers and leaders from HIMSS communities. To learn more about HIMSS and the HIMSS/AMDIS Physician Community, stop by the Physician Community table. Contact Maria Lyubelsky for more details.

HIMSS/AMDIS Physician Community Breakfast (2/22/12)
This is a great opportunity to learn the latest on health IT, discuss key issues of importance to the Physician Community and network with fellow HIMSS/AMDIS Physician Community members. Contact Maria Lyubelsky for more details.