PHILADELPHIA

Interoperability continues to be the focus in Health IT, at the government / policy level, technology space, and in the market.  On October 17, Philadelphia Health IT Circle will host a panel to explore the "New Directions in Interoperability,"  The panel of experts will dive into topics including new rule-making coming from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinatory for Health IT (ONC), both of the US Department of Health and Human Services, reactions and impact on the health IT industry, healthcare providers, and the startup space. This discussion is relevant to everyone who depends on getting health data from authentic sources to points of care - all of us!  We look forward to seeing you on October 17th at the beautiful Liberty View Ballroom in the Independence Visitors Center - on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. 

Speakers include:

• Melanie Combs-Dyer, Senior Advisor, Office of the Administrator, CMS
• Kisha Hortman Hawthorne, Ph. D., FACHE, SVP & CIO, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• LeRoy E. Jones, Founder, President, CEO of GSI Health
• Adam Daikin, Managing Director, Health Tech, DreamIT Ventures

Moderator: Harm Scherpbier, MD, CMIO HealthShare Exchange

On-site parking is available at AutoPark at Independence Mall, a 24-hour, fully enclosed, secure garage located underneath the Visitor Center.