Congressional Luncheon Seminar Series

"An Early Checkup on HITECH Implementation Efforts: Medicaid and Medicare Incentives; State HIE Cooperative Agreements; Regional Extension Centers; Broadband and Telemedicine Programs; Comparative Effectiveness Research; HIT Workforce Development; and Public and Private Sector Efforts to Bridge the Funding Gaps.”

Thursday, November 19th
12:00 – 1:45 p.m. Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-339 Independence Avenue and South Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20003

Agenda

Speakers:

• Neal Neuberger, Executive Director, Institute for e-Health Policy (Moderator)
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• Member remarks:  Representatives David Wu (OR) and Patrick Kennedy (RI)*
• Johanna Barraza-Cannon, Director, Division of Health IT Policy, Office of Health IT, HRSA View Presentation
• Christine Bechtel, Vice President, National Partnership for Women & Families; Member, Health IT Policy Committee View Presentation
• Michael R. Lardiere, LCSW, Director, Health IT; Sr. Advisor, Behavioral Health, National Association of Community Health Centers View Presentation
• Brian Wagner, Senior Director of Policy and Public Affairs, eHealth Initiative
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