Mass Technology Leadership Council Presents ''Massachusetts eHealth Initiative: How Close Are We to Delivering an eHealth System in Massachusetts?''.

Mass Technology Leadership Council:

WHO: The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative seeks to improve
            the quality, safety and affordability of healthcare
            through universal adoption of modern information
            technology such as electronic health records (EHR) and
            access to point-of-care clinical information.

      WHAT: This session will focus on the impact of spiraling
            healthcare costs and the need to improve healthcare
            through the implementation of health information
            technology. Featured panelists include:

            --  Micky Tripathi, CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth
                Collaborative

            --  Chuck Parker, Director, HIT, MassPRO

            --  David Delano, Northern Berkshire Healthcare, MAeHC
                Pilot Site

            --  Barry Zallen, Medical Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield
                MA

            --  Renee Fry, Director, Dept. of

            --  Business & Technology, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

            --  Gary Gaumer, Healthcare Economist,

            --  Assistant Professor of Health Care Administration,
                Simmons College

      WHEN: Friday, November 18, 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

     WHERE: Microsoft Waltham Campus, 201 Jones Road, 6th Floor
            Waltham, MA, 02451

REGISTRATION/
GENERAL INFO:   http://masstechleaders.org
                For more information, please contact James Korandanis
                at [e-mail]  or 617-437-0600, x13


BACKGROUND: The Mass Technology Leadership Council is the
            premier association for providers and users of innovative
            technologies in the region. It was formed by the
            combination of the Mass Software Council and the New
            England Business and Technical Association during the
            summer of 2005. Our mission is to foster entrepreneurship
            and promote the success of companies that develop and
            deploy technology across industry sectors.