Good Morning,
You still have one more opportunity to participate in the forum hosted by the Delta Regional Authority, the White House Rural Council, and the Department of Health and Human Services focusing on the future of health information technology and job creation in the Delta.
Please check out below the information released today that includes important details for Thursday. Many thanks,
Chris Masingill
Federal Co-Chairman
Delta Regional Authority
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DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 7, 2012
CONTACT: Amanda M. Richardson, 501.912.5722
NEWS: Delta Regional Authority to Host Health IT Jobs Forum in Jackson, MS
The White House Rural Council, the Delta Regional Authority, and the Department of Health and Human Services host forum on the future of health information technology and job creation in the rural Delta
JACKSON, MS – On Thursday, August 9, 2012, the Delta Regional Authority, in conjunction with the White House Rural Council, the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will host a workshop featuring national and regional leaders discussing the future of the health information technology (health IT) workforce and the role of community colleges in the Delta.
The Health IT Jobs Forum will include topics such as Health IT workforce training, the future outlook of health IT job growth, demands and challenges for health IT workforce development specific to institutions in the Delta region, among other issue areas important to the health provider community.
The White House Rural Council Health IT Jobs Forum in Jackson is one of two forums being held in the Delta Region this week. They are designed to connect our education, economic development and health care provider communities with the information needed for a real understanding of health IT workforce training and the supply and demand associated with health IT job growth.
This event is open to the Media. Media interested in covering this event should RSVP to Amanda M. Richardson at arichardson@dra.gov by Wednesday August 8th, 2012 at 5pm CDT.
Due to limited space, those still interested in attending must RSVP to Millicent Dixon at mdixon@dra.gov or (202) 434-4870 with your name, title, organization, website, email address, and phone number.
WHEN:
Thursday, August 9, 2012
9am – 4pm
WHERE:
Nursing Allied Health Center
Auditorium - LL2
Hinds Community College
1750 Chadwick Drive
Jackson, Mississippi
AGENDA:
Welcome and Opening Panel
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Bill Triplett, Chief of Staff, Delta Regional Authority
Aaron Fischbach, Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Mat Kendall, Office of the National Coordination for Health Information Technology (ONC), Department of Health and Human Services
Panel: Real People/Real Users – What is the current landscape for those in the field? What are the Triumphs and Challenges of the Educator, HIT worker, and the Provider?
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Health IT Training for Rural Communities
10:30 – 12:00 PM
Kay Gooding, Director, Region D Community College Consortium to Educate Healthcare Professionals Director, Pitt Community College
Patricia Dombrowski and Margaret Murphy
Region A Community College Consortium to Educate Healthcare Professionals Director, Life Science Informatics Center Bellevue College
Meaningful Use: Overview of MU and how the REC can support Providers
12: 30 -1:30 PM
Mississippi REC: eQHealth Solutions
Kathleen Keeley, Regional Lead Consultant
Federal Support for Rural Providers to Implement Health IT in a Meaningful Way
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Chitra Mohla, Office of Provider Adoption Support, Office of the National Coordinator, Department of Health and Human Services
Aaron Fischbach, Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Bonnie Aguda, American Health Information Management Association Senior Manager, Grants & Sponsored Programs
Question about Health IT: Town Hall Format
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Moderator – Mat Kendall
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