Conferences and Meetings

Conferences & Meetings

»	Did you miss the 2011 Public Health Informatics Conference?
	vJoin colleagues to experience the official archived release of the government's first hybrid event - The Public Health Informatics 2011 Virtual Conference. This virtual platform features plenary sessions and other exclusive content from the in-person conference that was held in Atlanta, GA, August 21-24, 2011. Register for free to access the virtual conference and experience the latest developments in public health informatics. More »

»	HIT Meaningful Use Workgroup Hearing on Population Health
	On Thursday, July 29, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Meaningful Use Workgroup held a hearing on Population Health. The presenters included state and local public health officials and experts in information infrastructure in public health. The following are testimonies from the three panels: Panel 1: Achieving population health through meaningful use: How do governmental public health agencies view the process to date? (PDF) Panel 2: Experiences and current status of meaningful use-like projects: How do governmental public health agencies use meaningful use-like criteria or measures to achieve population health? (PDF) Panel 3: Potential areas for HIT Policy Committee consideration: Where should the committee focus its attention to support meaningful use measures and criteria that complement the public health mission? (PDF)