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HIMSS 11th Annual Policy Summit is scheduled for September 12-13, 2012 in Washington DC.  Registration will be open soon! 

HIMSS 11th Annual Policy Summit on Capitol Hill

Politics aside, healthcare in America is on the threshold of huge advancements that will impact patient care and healthcare costs in profound ways. Implementation of electronic health records (EHRs), increased use of mobile technology, continued movement toward a nationwide exchange of clinical information, and the advancements in healthcare they make possible are already improving care for millions of Americans. 

However, critical challenges remain to ensure secure and reliable exchange of healthcare information, a positive impact on the quality of care, appropriate population health management, and patient safety.  True national healthcare transformation is impossible without system-wide adoption of interoperable EHRs and nationwide health information exchange.

Your voice and your story can help ensure our federal policymakers fully understand the significance and the challenges of achieving these transformations.  Across the nation, health IT stakeholders will participate in National Health IT Week, September 10-14, 2012. You have an opportunity to be directly involved by participating in HIMSS’s 11th Annual Policy Summit in Washington, DC, where you can:   

• Become educated on how Congress is addressing healthcare reform
• Learn health IT policy issues, priorities, and challenges
• Develop effective communication strategies when meeting with legislators
• Engage with your Members of Congress on health IT policy
• Be part of the decision-making process and have a real impact

Over the past decade, the HIMSS Policy Summit has grown from a handful of participants to the nearly 250 that came to Capitol Hill last year, representing states from Hawaii to Maine.  If you’ve never participated, your fresh point of view can help legislators see the value of health IT from a new perspective.  If you’ve joined us before, then your commitment and experience can help encourage Congressional engagement.  Either way, your voice can make things happen!