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HIMSS 12 Annual Conference & Exhibition

February 20-24, 2012 · Las Vegas, NV

Representatives from ONC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and other Federal agencies will be at HIMSS to share information about their health IT initiatives. Below are highlights from the HIMSS schedule of events. For a complete list of participating Federal agencies and their educational sessions, visit the Federal section External Links Disclaimer of the HIMSS website.

HIMSS Schedule of Events

TimeLocationEvent
February 24, 2012

10:00-11:00 a.m.

San Polo 3503

HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations
Leon Rodriguez, Director of OCR

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Venetian Showroom

Stage 2: Payment Adjustments and Changes from Stage 1
Travis Broome, Policy Analyst, CMS
Robert Anthony, Policy Analyst, CMS

ONC “Talk to the Expert” Sessions – Exhibit Booth #14824

ONC will be hosting “Talk to the Expert” sessions at its exhibit booth. Stop by to learn about:

  • ONC resources
  • Certification and Standards/Interoperability
  • ONC's Regional Extension Centers, Beacon, and Workforce programs.
Engage with ONC during the Conference Online

During HIMSS, ONC will be engaging people online through its social media properties by:

  • Hosting discussions on LinkedIn External Links Disclaimer
  • Tweeting External Links Disclaimer live from the event
  • Loading all of their handouts from the conference on Scribd External Links Disclaimer

If you are not already a member of our LinkedIn External Links Disclaimer group, or following us on Twitter External Links Disclaimer (@ONC_HealthIT), sign up today to join the discussion!

Don't forget to check out Scribd External Links Disclaimer to download handouts from HIMSS!

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