Call for Action: 2010 was the year for healthcare reform in the United States. HIMSS believes that lives can be saved, outcomes of care improved, and costs reduced by transforming the healthcare system through the appropriate use of information technology (IT) and management systems. HIMSS advocacy, public policy, legislative and regulatory actions are guided by HIMSS 2011-2012 Public Policy Principles.
2011-2012 Call for Action: Enabling Healthcare Transformation Using Information Technology
Status Report on Call for Action, August 2011
HIMSS has created sections on our website dedicated to the Economic Stimulus and Healthcare Reform legislation. This section is filled with important documents, HIMSS analysis, education opportunities and more.
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NCSL Newsletter Tracks State Health Reform Activities
2/3/2012 - The National Conference of State Legislatures has published the January issue of the Affordable Care Act: State Action Newsletter. Read more
HIMSS Congressional Priorities for 2012
2/3/2012 - During the 2011 HIMSS Policy Summit on Capitol Hill, HIMSS members presented three primary “Asks” to Congress, and they remain excellent guidance for the coming year. Read more
CBO Forecast Federal Health Spending Will Double Over the Next Decade
2/3/2012 - The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), in its annual budget and economic outlook released this week, has projected an eight percent annual increase in health spending between 2012 and 2022, mainly because of an aging U.S. population and rising treatment costs. Read more
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Health IT Policy Update is packed with detailed analysis of the latest news surrounding the economic recovery bill; healthcare reform; initiatives and announcements from federal departments; and the Society’s
role in transforming the healthcare industry. View archived issues of Health IT Policy Update > >
National Health IT Week 2012
National Health IT Week 2012 has been scheduled for September 10-14, 2012. Start planning your organization's participation today! Go to www.healthitweek.org and click on "Toolkit" for activity ideas.
Save the Date! HIMSS 11th Annual Policy Summit
HIMSS 11th Annual Policy Summit will take place September 12-13, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill in Washington DC, during National Health IT Week. More details will be posted as available, but in the meantime, details on the 2011 Summit are available at www.himss.org/policysummit.
