Join other health care technology professionals as we head to Austin to advocate for key Health Information Technology issues to help create safer and more efficient health care systems. The day will include visits with Texas legislators to discuss and promote our topics, speaker and panel presentations and will wrap up with a networking social in the evening. Key topics of importance include cybersecurity, interoperability and syndromic surveillance for viruses such as Zika. Speakers will discuss topics such as the Immunization Registry Bill, Opioid Abuse, Precision Medicine, the Cancer moonshot and the 21st Century Cures Act.

Hear Texas Healthcare IT leaders speak on the following topics of critical importance to Texans:

• Texas Healthcare IT Update
• Federal Update
• Cybersecurity
• Telemedicine
• Opioid Tracking
• Zika Syndromic Surveillance

This Forum is in conjunction with the Texas Healthcare Information Technology Day at the Capitol where we will visit with legislators regarding healthcare IT. If you are interested in participating, please register at https://txhitday.eventbrite.com

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!

We need you to join us and participate in a variety of activities planned for the day that include everything from meeting with our legislators to helping with our programs and social. We look forward to you and your colleagues joining us for a productive day in our state's capitol.

The DoubleTree Suites by Austin Hilton is our preferred hotel, to make reservations, call the hotel at 800-222-8733 or use this link: Texas Health & Information Technology. Use the code THI to get our discount.