Posts Tagged as ‘HIMSS’

February 1, 2009

Funding for HIT Discussed

Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA) Co-Chairs of the 21st Century Health Care Caucus joined HIMSS at a press conference on Capitol Hill January 28th to stress how important the stimulus package is for health IT. Representative Kennedy is pleased and appreciative that President Obama has made HIT a priority and is anxious to see the bill signed into law.

January 20, 2009

Support for the Stimulus Package

The potential impact of the stimulus package on healthcare IT was at the top of the agenda at the Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics briefing held January 15th on Capitol Hill.

December 23, 2008

HIMSS Releases HIT Blueprint

The HIMSS report gives direction to dealing with the healthcare issues facing this country and can help lead the Obama Administration and Congress to get the U.S. on the road to adopting HIT in the immediate future.