American Health Information Community: Meetings

State Alliance for e-Health to Hold Inaugural Meeting

Governors, Attorneys General, Legislators, Insurance Commissioners and other experts to Address State-level Health Information Technology Issues

Created last October under a contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology, the State Alliance will work to improve the nation’s health care system through the effective and efficient use of health information technology. Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen and Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas are serving as co-chairs. Additional appointees to the 20-member State Alliance will be introduced on January 26.

This event will be Web cast. Visit www.nga.org, Center for Best Practices, Health.

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The National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation's governors and one of Washington, D.C.'s most respected public policy organizations. NGA provides governors with services that range from representing states on Capitol Hill and before the administration, to developing policy reports on innovative state programs and hosting networking seminars for state government executive branch officials. The NGA Center for Best Practices focuses on state innovations and best practices on issues that range from education and health to technology, welfare reform, and the environment. For more information about NGA and the Center for Best Practices, please visit www.nga.org.