2008 Capitol Hill
Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics

Since 1993

Honorary Bi-Partisan Leadership

Senator Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) • Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) • Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) • Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) • Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) • Rep. Phil English (R-PA) • Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) • Rep. David Wu (D-OR)

The Committee is also pleased to be coordinating sessions with the
“House 21st Century Health Care Caucus”
Reps. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) and Tim Murphy (R-PA), Co-Chairs

HIT Educational Program

HIMSS is a co-sponsor of the Capitol Hill “Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics.” Now in its 15th year, the Steering Committee will convene a new series of educational sessions, technology demonstrations and field visits during 2008.   Building on in-depth program content of more than 110 past programs, the agenda continues to focus on working with a wide variety of groups (academia, government, and the private sector) to help develop legislative priorities and awareness related to Telehealth, eHealth and health care informatics.  A complimentary lunch is available at all scheduled sessions. 

Draft 2008 Sessions

(Topics and Dates Subject to Change, Capitol Hill Rooms to Be Announced)

“Outlook for 2008: the Budget, Major Pending Authorization Measures, Grant Projects and Programs of Federal Agencies” Wednesday, February 6th
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm,
Room SR-385
Russell Senate Office Building

“HIT Projects to Improve Access for Low Income Persons and the Uninsured: Safety Net Providers Step up To the Plate” Wednesday, March 5th,
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Room SR-385
Russell Senate Office Building

“The Grand National Challenge – Marshalling the Resources Toward A Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) to Help Transform Healthcare: Addressing the Issues”
Wednesday, March 12th
12:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Room SD-G11
Dirksen Senate Office Building (Including a discussion AHIC 2.0)

“Training an HIT-Enabled Healthcare Workforce: Addressing Shortages”
Wednesday, April 2nd
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Room B-340
Rayburn House Office Building

“Military HIT Research and Development Demonstration and Technology Transfer Discussion”
Wednesday April 16th
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

“Ensuring the Integrity and Reliability of Health Information Exchange Among Multiple Stakeholders: A Look at Successful Partnerships between Industry, Academia and Government”
Wednesday, May 7th
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm

“Moving Toward an E-Enabled Healthcare Environment: Telehealth, EMR, PHR, eRX, and Related Technology Tools from 30,000 Feet – Update and Status”
Wednesday, May 21st
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm

“Health Information Technology All-day Technology Showcase, and e-Health Panel Discussion”
Thursday, June 12th
10:00 am – 3:00 pm (With HIT Week)

“Leading Local, Statewide, and Regional HIT Initiatives: Governors, Legislatures and Organizations Step Up to the Plate”Wednesday, September 10th
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm

“Information Technologies to help Prevent, Mitigate, and Respond to Natural and Man-Made Disasters: Tools to Address the Threats”
Wednesday, September 24th
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm

2007 Sessions

2003 Through 2006 Sessions and Faculty