NaviNet Executive to Discuss ARRA HITECH Legislation Progress at Digital Medical Office of the Future Conference

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NaviNet, America’s largest real-time healthcare communications network, announced that Thomas Morrison, co-founder and chief strategy officer, will speak at The Inaugural Digital Medical Office of the Future: Driving Toward Meaningful Use Conference & Exhibition, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, September 9-10, 2010. Conference presenters will provide practical information on how to choose and roll out the best electronic health record (EHR) based on individual provider organization needs, while offering tips on how to build a sustainable health information exchange (HIE) to reduce costs and improve the quality of care delivery.

“Is HITECH Working – Seven Observations that Mom Could Understand (Sorry, Mom)”

Morrison, who has championed the use and benefits of health information technology for more than 20 years, will join a panel discussion designed to help attendees navigate the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) HITECH stimulus legislation and its impact on healthcare practices. Morrison and fellow panelists will present key observations about the legislation, including the roles of hospitals, providers and patients, the success of new policies the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has put in place, and how HIT vendors are innovating to meet providers’ demand for solutions to comply with legislation and address newly emerging business challenges.

What:	Panel discussion: “Is HITECH Working – Seven Observations that Mom Could Understand (Sorry, Mom)”
	Panelists:
	-- Moderator: Vince Kuraitis, J.D., M.B.A., principal, Better Health Technologies, LLC
	-- Thomas G. Morrison, co-founder and chief strategy officer, NaviNet, Inc.
	-- David C. Kibbe, M.D., M.B.A., senior advisor, American Academy of Family Physicians, chair, ASTM International E31Technical Committee on Healthcare Informatics, and principal, The Kibbe Group LLC
Where:	The Inaugural Digital Medical Office of the Future: Driving Toward Meaningful Use Conference & Exhibition
	Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa & Casino
	Las Vegas, Nevada
When:	Thursday, September 9, 2010, 3:30 p.m.

For more information about the Digital Medical Office of the Future Conference, visit: http://www.tcbi.org/index.php?conference=id2010.

About NaviNet

NaviNet, America’s largest real-time healthcare communications network, securely links leading health plans and industry partners to hundreds of thousands of physicians, clinicians and other healthcare professionals. More than 70 percent of the nation’s physicians are enrolled in the NaviNet Network, which touches 121 million covered lives. NaviNet’s advanced solutions, services and expertise streamline business processes and drive industry-leading innovation. In a time when access to healthcare is a critical issue, NaviNet fosters collaboration and helps government, plans and providers improve quality of care and reduce costs. For more information, or to sign up for NaviNet, please visit www.NaviNet.net or call 617-715-6000 or 800-805-7569. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.