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Advocacy Day

Let Your Voice Be Heard. Advocate!

Join us for the 7th Annual HIMSS Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., held in conjunction with National Health IT Week ‘08 and HIMSS Summit. Meet members of Congress, learn the latest advocacy techniques, be the first to understand how federal policy decisions may affect your daily job, and mingle with key decision-makers at the Advocacy Awards Reception on Capitol Hill.

Check out the schedule below and register.

Tuesday, June 10 | Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
999 Ninth Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001

HIMSS Summit Ends 2:00 pm

Chapter Advocacy Liaison Roundtable (CALR) Training Program
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Congressional B

Advocacy and Public Policy Steering Committee Meeting
2:00 – 5:30 p.m.| Congressional A

All Committee Chairs Meeting
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.| Meeting Room 5

HIMSS Government Relations Roundtable (HGRR) Meeting
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Renaissance 17)

Registrant Check-In Begins
4:30 pm

2008 Message Briefing and Legislative Strategy Training (For ALL Capitol Hill Participants)
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.| Room: Renaissance AB

5:00 – 5:05 p.m. Welcome to Washington, D.C.
  • H. Stephen Lieber, CAE, President and CEO. HIMSS
5:05 – 5:45 p.m.     Legislative Update
  • David W. Roberts, MPA, FHIMSS, Vice President, Government Relations, HIMSS - Moderator
  • Thomas M. Leary, MA, FHIMSS, Senior Director, Federal Affairs, HIMSS - Regulatory Update
  • Robert J. Waters, MPA, JD,
    Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP - Telehealth Update
  • Neal Neuberger, CISSP, Executive Director- HIT Legislation Update
5:45 – 5:55 p.m.     Follow the Money:  How Federal Dollars Flow
  • Ned McCulloch, JD, Chair, HIMSS Advocacy & Public Policy Steering Committee
5:55 – 6:15 p.m. Our three “Asks” for Capitol Hill
  • Andrea M. Tull, Government Relations, MultiCare Health Systems
6:15 – 6:25 p.m. Skit on Capitol Hill visits featuring “U.S. Senator” Justin Barnes (R-GA)
6:25 – 6:50 p.m. Capitol Hill Role Playing
  • K. Meredith Taylor, MPH, Manager, State Government Relations, HIMSS - Moderator
6:50 – 7:00 p.m.     Concluding Comments with Q&A
  • Carla Smith, FHIMSS, CNM, Executive Vice President, HIMSS

HIMSS Communities Reception
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. | Room: Renaissance East

  • You will have the opportunity to network with HIMSS Board Members, Committee Chairs, Chapter Leaders, and members from your state and local district. This is the perfect chance to discuss your future Hill strategy with other members of the Healthcare IT community.

Wednesday, June 11 | Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
999 Ninth Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001
Room: Grand North

Registrant Check-in Begins
7:30 a.m.

Networking Breakfast Reception
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

  • Hosted by the HIMSS Advocacy & Public Policy Steering Committee (Ned McCulloch, JD, Chair), the HIMSS Government Relations Roundtable (Fred Hannett, Chair), Legislation/Regulation Review Task Force (Reuben Buckareff, Chair) and the Chapter Advocacy Liaison Roundtable (Emma Cartmell, Chair)

Visit our Information Displays
(Open 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

  • HIMSS Information Booth
  • Co-Sponsor Information and Literature

2008 Advocacy Day Overview
8:00 – 8:10 a.m.

  • Dave Roberts, FHIMSS, Vice President, Government Relations, HIMSS - The Value of Advocacy Day
  • H. Stephen Lieber, CAE, President and CEO. HIMSS – Launch of the Institute for E-health Policy
  • Karen Edison, MD, Chair of Telehealth Leadership Initiative

National Introduction of the HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association (EHRVA) White Papers on Interoperability and Privacy & Security
8:10 – 8:25 a.m.

  • Speaker TBD

Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker
John Wade, Chairman, HIMSS Board of Directors
8:25 – 8:30 a.m.

Keynote Address – A View from Capitol Hill on HIT
8:45 – 9:15 a.m.

  • The Honorable Kent Conrad (D-ND) (invited) Member, United States Senate, Chair of the Senate Budget Committee, member of the Senate Finance Committee and Senate Rural Health Caucus.

Break - 9:15 – 9:30 a.m.

Policy Panel 1: 
Davies Award Winning Stories – We Did IT, So Can You!
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

  • Neil Calman, MD, President and CEO, Institute for Family Health, 2007 Public Health Recipient
  • Daniel Griffin, MD, Alpenglow Medical, PLCC, 2006 Ambulatory Recipient
  • Susan Heichert, VP Health Information and System, Allina Hospitals and Clinic, 2007 Organizational Recipient
  • David Collins, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, Sr. Manager of the Davies Awards Program, HIMSS- Moderator

Break - 10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

Policy Panel 2: Point/Counterpoint – Privacy & Security Issues
10:30 – 11:30 p.m.

  • Deborah Peel, MD, Founder of Patient Privacy Rights
  • Howard Burde, JD, Blank Rome LLP
  • Lisa Gallagher, BSEE, CISM, Sr. Director of Privacy and Security, HIMSS- Moderator

Break and lunch setup - 11:30 – 11:45

Lunch - 11:45

Presentation of the HIMSS 2008 State Advocacy Awards
12:10 – 12:40 p.m.

  • State Leadership Award #1 – Presented by John Hansmann, HIMSS Board Member
  • State Leadership Award #2 – Presented by Justin Barnes, HIMSS EHRVA Executive Committee Member
  • State Award #1 – Presented by Victoria Bradley, HIMSS Board Vice Chair
  • State Award #2 – Presented by Miriam Paramore, HIMSS Board Member and Charlie Jarvis, HIMSS EHRVA Executive Committee Member

Concluding Comments
12:40 – 12:45 p.m

  • Blair R. Hedgepeth, Senior Manager of Congressional Affairs, HIMSS

Travel to Capitol Hill (Shuttle service provided)
12:45 – 1:20 p.m

Advocacy Day Visits on Capitol Hill
(Location Varies) 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.

  • For your first visit, please meet your group outside of the Member’s office 10 minutes before your meeting.
  • Attend a Congressional Hearing
  • Visit the Congressional Gift Shops
  • Visit Union Station
  • Visit the Library of Congress

Networking Reception
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

  • Presentation of 2008 HIMSS Advocacy Awards by HIMSS Board Members
  • Remarks by 2008 HIMSS Advocacy Award Winners

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Hotel and Travel

The Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
999 Ninth St NE
Washington DC 20001

Hotel Reservations:

To make hotel reservations, please call The Renaissance Washington DC Hotel toll free at 1 (800) 468-3571 and mention the group code HIMA to get the special group rate.  The cut-off date for hotel reservations in the HIMSS block is Monday, May 5, 2008.

You can also make your hotel reservations on-line by clicking on the link below:
Single/Double at $239 plus tax. Click here and enter the Group Code HIMA where indicated.

Airline Reservations:

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Exclusive discounts are available for conference attendees through American Airlines, the official carrier of HIMSS Summit 08.
Two easy ways to check fares and arrange flights:

  1. Call HIMSS Travel Services
    888-249-8859 (8am-6pm, CT)
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