Minnesota

Registration open for the 2021 MN HIMSS and Minnesota e-Health Initiative Virtual Series!

Register now for the four-part 2021 MN HIMSS and Minnesota e-Health Initiative Virtual Series.  The cost is $50 which also includes electronic access to all presentations after the series. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear national leaders and local Minnesota leaders respond to timely, relevant, and thought-provoking questions designed to advance e-health thinking and work in Minnesota and beyond.  

The second annual MN HIMSS & Minnesota e-Health Initiative Conference includes four 90-minute sessions during lunchtime starting September 21, 2021.

Week 1 (September 21 from 12:00 -1:30 pm CDT)

What is the role of HIT as we come out of the pandemic and an upended health care system?
Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Week 2 (September 28 from 12:00 -1:30 pm CDT)

Can HIT help improve health equity?  Does technology equalize or further exacerbate health disparities and systemic racism?
Umair Shah, M.D., M.P.H.,  Secretary of Health, Washington State Department of Health

Week 3 (October 5 from 12:00 -1:30 pm CDT)

Why Does My Dog Get Better Healthcare Than I Do?
How can we look from the patient’s perspective at health equity, resilience, and patient empowerment?
Ed Marx, Chief Digital Officer, Tech Mahindra / HCI Health & Cris Ross, Chief Information Officer, Mayo Clinic

Week 4 (October 12 from 2:30 -4:00 pm CDT)

What’s next in digital transformation? Will Google, Amazon, and Apple take over health care?
Tressa Springmann, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, LifeBridge Health

Reminder to consider a series sponsorship- only two left!

Two $2,500 title sponsorship opportunity remains for the 2021 MN HIMSS and Minnesota e-Health Initiative Virtual Series. Sponsorship information is available at https://fusionlp.org/e-health/