EHNAC Forum on HIE - January 25

www.nationalehealth.org    A Message on Behalf of the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) NeHC CEO Kate Berry to Participate in Industry Forum Webinar on Health Information Exchange The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body, will host a free webinar that will discuss the current state of the HIE model. "Dispelling the Myth that All Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) Are Created Equal" will take place from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Through a panel discussion, the webinar will examine how the HIE model has evolved, the major players involved and the factors all stakeholders should consider. Additionally, panelists will discuss potential impacts of the Direct Project and the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) and offer attendees real-world solutions for assuring stakeholders' trust in the clinical exchange. An open forum will follow the panel discussion to enable attendees to submit questions specific to their own organizations. Hosted by Lee Barrett, executive director of EHNAC, the panel of healthcare professionals with extensive expertise in health information exchange, privacy and security and PHI, will include: ·        Kate Berry, CEO, National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) ·        Laura Kolkman, president, Mosaica Partners ·        Jan Root, president and CEO, Utah Health Information Network (UHIN) ·        William O'Byrne, executive director, NJ-HITEC ·        Jennifer Covich Bordenick, CEO, eHealth Initiative (eHI) Those interested in attending may register for the HIE webinar here or visit www.ehnac.org for more information.