PROGRAMS
Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics
One major component of the Institute’s programs is leadership of the Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics. Since 1993, the Steering Committee has convened more than 125 widely attended educational sessions and healthcare information technology demonstrations for members of Congress, congressional staff, key federal agency officials, industry professionals and the general public.
Steering Committee co-chairs are: Senators Kent Conrad (D-ND); Mike Crapo (R-ID); Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); John Thune (R-SD); Tom Udall (D-NM); and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI): and Representatives Michael Burgess (R-TX); Eric Cantor (R-VA); Phil Gingrey (R-GA); Tim Murphy (R-PA); Erik Paulsen (R-MN); Tom Price (R-GA); and Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-PA). The Steering Committee is supported by more than 40 major organizations in the healthcare and health information technology (IT) communities, including trade associations, government agencies, universities and corporations.
National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved
This new initiative’s mission is to develop and propose e-Health-related solutions to alleviate health disparities in underserved rural and urban communities—especially among the elderly—and address future HIT workforce issues in these same at-risk communities. The Collaborative is a joint effort of six organizations: the US Department of Health and Human Services/Office of Minority Health; the Institute for e-Health Policy; Summit Health Institute for Research and Education, Inc. (SHIRE); Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU); eHealth Initiative Foundation; and Apptis, Inc.
e-Health Public Policy Internships and Externships
The Institute now operates e-Health Public Policy Internship and Externship programs, which have hosted students working on self-directed policy projects since 2004. The programs are tailored to support college undergraduate, graduate, and health professions school students. In addition to internship placements, the Institute participates in the University of California Externship Program and the Georgetown University School of Medicine’s Selective for first year medical students.
National Health IT Week
The Institute coordinates and develops annual National Health Information Technology Week activities, which will occur September 10-14, 2012. This is the leading national forum for developing common ground among public- and private-sector organizations, with a goal of advancing the adoption of health information technologies. In 2011, more than 200 organizations from around the counry participated in the 6th Annual National Health IT Week. For more information, please visit www.healthitweek.org.
Executive in Residence Program
The Institute welcomes executives, on loan from corporations, who have an interest in expanding e-health educational and research opportunities. Northrop Grumman Corporation is currently supporting the 2009-2010 Executive in Residence program. Please Contact us if you are interested in supporting the Executive in Residence program at the Institute.
Donate
2012 sponsorship opportunities are available at several levels. For more information, contact: Neal Neuberger, CISSP, Executive Director, neal@e-healthpolicy.org, (703) 508-8182.
