MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On February 23, Siemens Healthcare kicks off its first in a series of free Virtual Healthcare IT Conferences. The conference, accessed at www.siemens.com/virtual-ARRA, will provide insights on achieving Meaningful Use of electronic health records, tied to the HITECH provision of President Barack Obama’s American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and how health IT technology can help propel organizations to exceptional achievements in the delivery of healthcare services.
At the conference, visitors will hear leading industry experts and peers discuss a broad array of topics related to health IT meaningful use, including Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE), interoperability, system certification, privacy, security, and more. Attendees can also visit a virtual exhibit hall to hear more about how the Siemens health IT product portfolio can help providers achieve meaningful use, as well as stop by Siemens partners’ booths to understand how these companies are helping the community address today’s most pressing healthcare issues through the use of health IT.
The second keynote speaker, John Glaser, Ph.D., who serves a dual role as advisor to the Office of the National Coordinator and CIO of Partners Healthcare, will share his unique perspective on the impact ARRA-HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act) will have on healthcare providers as well as his vision for healthcare and the role IT will play in making that vision a reality.
The conference is being co-sponsored by Intel(C), as well as International Business Machines Corp (IBM)(C) and EMC2(C).
CONTACT: Gian Sachdev, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Healthcare
Sector - Imaging & IT Division, +1-610-448-3024, Gian.Sachdev@siemens.com
Web site: http://www.siemens.com/healthcare/
