CE Credits Offered for Attending HIMSS Oregon Talk on March 14th

PRLog (Press Release) - Mar. 8, 2013 - The Oregon Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HiMSS) today announced their latest event entitled “Countdown to Meltdown? Preparing Your Organization for Health Reform & the Brave New Healthcare World,” has been approved to offer continuing education (CE) hours for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS).

The event will take place on Thursday, March 14th, from 5:00pm-8:30pm in the Culture Ballroom at the Nines Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Attendees will hear from J.D. Kleinke, a pioneering health care information entrepreneur, medical economist, author, policy expert, and business strategist, as he tackles what the actual health reform plan will look like, what happens when 30 million new people enter the “system” as we know it, and what will it all mean for your organization? “Obamacare” has survived the Supreme Court, but the health reform law itself may be overshadowed by larger shifts in market power - and continuing government budget crises, as lawmakers target Medicare and Medicaid as sources of major savings.  

“This is a great way to earn CE Credits while trying to navigate through our new healthcare system,” stated Mark Fromuth, President of HiMSS Oregon.  “We’re excited to offer this to our attendees.”

This session will provide a critical overview of where health care stands today; the latest on spending trends and market dynamics; and how the health reform plan will play out for all major stakeholders, including providers, payers, employers, patients and consumers.  It will examine the concurrent effects of the reform plan, health insurance market upheavals, increasing patient economic empowerment, and emerging information technologies on today’s health care organization, and lays out a practical framework and set of critical success factors for your organization going forward, as health care faces the greatest challenges and changes in our lifetimes.

WHEN: Thursday, March 14th, 2013 from 5:00pm-8:30pm

5:00-6:00 – Registration and Networking
6:00-7:30 – Presentation**
7:30-8:30 – Networking Reception

WHERE: The Nines Hotel, The Culture Ballroom, 525 SW Morrison, Portland, Oregon 97204

Registration is now open for the conference.   www.bit.ly/12pd4mp

Cost: HIMSS Member: 30.00; HIMSS Student Member: 20.00; Non-Member: 50.00

Limited Sponsorship Opportunities are still available. Please contact HiMSS Oregon

Sponsorship Chair, Tyler Brown, tbrown@kforce.com  

CONTACT: Raina McSherry, 503-970-9105, raina.mcsherry@himss-oregon.org

ABOUT HIMSS

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, and other locations across the United States and Europe, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and over 300 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to ensuring quality patient care. Visit www.himss.org  for more information.

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