Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 from 9:00am – 4:00pm CT, Chicago, IL

Learn from the industry’s top organizations and thought leaders driving the adoption of standards-based HIT applications and considerations for implementing Meaningful Use and other new U.S. mandates at the annual IHE 2010 North American. Connectathon Conference on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm CT at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, IL. Registration is now open- Click here to register.

The Connectathon Conference is held in conjunction with the annual IHE 2010 North American Connectathon which continues to be healthcare's largest interoperability testing event. For the 2010 Connectathon, more than seventy vendors have registered to test over 150 systems.

The day-long 2010 NA Connectathon Conference includes overviews of IHE and HITSP, guest speakers including representatives from CMS and ONC, a panel and updates on a range of interoperability initiatives including he impact of and resources to address new Meaningful Use and other HIT-related mandates, plus more. Click here to view the current schedule of speakers at the Conference. The Conference will conclude with a private tour of the IHE 2010 N.A. Connectathon testing floor to witness 75+ competing companies, 140+ systems and 200+ IT engineers working together to enable connectivity across the entire healthcare system.

Click here to register for the IHE 2010 North American Connectathon Conference.
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IHE 2010 N.A. Connectathon Registration Information:

Connectathon Conference Schedule:

	IHE North American Connectathon Conference 2010 January 12, 2010 Hyatt Regency - Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive www.ihe.net/north_america/connectathon2010.cfm
State of the Healthcare Union 2010 – a snapshot in time of HIT interoperability
9:00 - 9:30am	Registration and Refreshments
9:30 – 9:55am	Welcome and Introduction by IHE Leadership Elliot Sloane, PhD, Center for Healthcare Information Research and Policy, Co-Chair: IHE International Board David S. Mendelson, MD, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Co-Chair: IHE International Board Michael J. McCoy, MD, FACOG, IHE PCC Planning Co-Chair, CEO Physician Technology Services, Inc View Presentation
10:00 – 12:00pm	Michael Rapp, MD, JD, FACEP, Director, Quality Measurement and Health Assessment Group, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services View Presentation Vish Sankaran, Program Director, Federal Health Architecture, Office of the National Coordinator, US Department of Health and Human Services View Presentation Rick Cnossen, President and Chair of the Board of Directors, Continua Health Alliance Director of Personal Health Enabling, Intel Corporation Digital Health Group View Presentation
12:00 – 1:00pm	Lunch, with guest speaker and networking
1:15 - 2:30pm	HIT Thought Leaders Panel Morning Guest Speakers Members of the IHE USA Board of Directors
2:30 – 2:45pm	Introduction to the IHE 2010 NA Connectathon Mike Nusbaum, MHSA - M.H. Nusbaum & Associates Ltd. Mike Glickman, MS - Computer Network Architects View Presentation
2:45 – 3:00pm	Break
3:00 – 4:00pm	Connectathon Tours Guided tours of the IHE Connectathon testing
4:00pm	Thank you and Wrap-up

For further information contact conference@ihe.net