Healthcare IT Roundtable

The Future of the Healthcare IT Workforce in California

When: TBD May 11, 2010 Noon – 2 pm
Where: Sacramento, CA

This event will be moderated by Bil Cullifer, Executive Director WOW and Chair of the WhyITNow.org initiative

The WOW organization, leaders from the Information Technology sector, healthcare and education invite you to attend a California State Capital Healthcare IT Roundtable on building the Health IT workforce of the 21st Century in California.

Special Guest: (invited)

* Monster
* Robert Half Technologies
* California Department of Education
* Kaiser Healthcare
* Mercy Healthcare
* Sutter Health
* California Community College Chancellors Office

President Obama has set aside nearly $19 billion for Health Information Technology in government spending plans, with $17 billion through Medicare and Medicaid and $2 billion in direct funding. With this action, combined with the passage earlier this year of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, America has the tools to begin a major transformation in high quality, affordable American health care. The change is made possible through the creation of a secure, interoperable nationwide health information network, upgraded hospital and clinical information systems, and millions of intelligent devices, on the edge of the network and at the heart of care delivery. But a critical piece of this puzzle remains:

* What new talents and skills will be required to implement, maintain and use these resources?
* How will it change the services provided?
* How will Health IT benefit patients, and partner providers?
* Who will develop the curriculum and student learning outcomes
* Who will provide the training, professional development for teachers?

Registration:

Click here to join leaders in Higher Education, Healthcare, and Technology. Lunch will be provided but space is limited. Register now! For more information, contact Bill Cullifer at 916 989-2933 or bill@whyitnow.org