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June 2014 

Volume 13 

 

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HCEA 2014 Annual Meeting, June 21-24

Cleveland Rocks with Cool Education and Professional Development

From networking opportunities, to a full schedule of specialized and new educational opportunities, plus an Annual Celebration at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, HCEA is gearing up for a rockin' great time and cool professional development during this year's Annual Meeting in Cleveland.

 

The HCEA 2014 Mobile Event App is a powerful resource for attendees to utilize during the Annual Meeting to maximize your experience. Download the app now. Sponsor: TriStar Publishing

 

In the Exhibit Hall there are a number of great opportunities: a traffic builder to increase networking activity between attendees and exhibitors, while at the same time increasing financial support for our 2014 charity Garden Valley Neighborhood House; Education in the Exhibit Hall geared toward fitness to help you stay healthy while traveling (an early morning Fitness Boot Camp on Monday, June 23 at 6:30 AM will help you kick start the day); and Product Theaters providing an in-depth review of products/services.

 

As an added benefit, many sessions will be recorded and available following the meeting through HCEA Annual Meeting Education On Demand. Notification will be sent once these are available online. Recorded sessions are noted with an icon in the program guide. Sponsor: Learner's Digest International™

 

Additional information about the Annual Meeting in Cleveland is available at www.HCEA.org

 

NEW!  HCEA Offers Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate at Annual Meeting in Cleveland

HCEA, in partnership with St. Louis University, is pleased to offer the accredited Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate session on Monday, June 23 during the HCEA 2014 Annual Meeting. This two-part session is scheduled from 12:30 to 2:30 PM (Part I) with a break to tour the HCEA Exhibit Hall; Part II is from 3:30-5:30 PM.

 

Understand the global impact of healthcare compliance to assist you with balancing your short term and long term priorities when it comes to continually changing regulations. For more information on this valuable investment in you and your company's success click here.   

 

HIMSS Innovation Center - Leading the Way to Better Health Through Information Technology

During the HCEA Annual Meeting, the HIMSS Innovation Center opens its doors for tours giving attendees the chance to see first-hand the value of health IT with hands-on and interactive demonstrations on the value of health IT. The 30,000 square foot HIMSS Innovation Center is a permanent demonstration and testing site open year round to show how interoperable technologies improve the quality and efficiency of care for patients and communities. The goals are to solve real-world clinical workflow and financial transactional challenges and enable solutions providers to prove systemic compliance with health information exchange, regulations around IT's use in effective delivery of healthcare and interoperability with a variety of IT and medical device products.

 

Experience the future of healthcare technology at the HIMSS Innovation Center, a dynamic demonstration, exhibition and education facility, which allows industry experts to come together to solve clinical challenges around continuity of care, referral processes, public health and more. In addition, John Paganini, MBA, CPHIMS, CIIP, Sr. Manager, Interoperability Initiatives will present on Sunday, June 22, at 10:30 AM.

Industry News

 

Physician Payment Sunshine

Minnesota expands reporting "practitioner" definition to physician assistants, APRNs, and dental therapists.

 

Devices & Diagnostics Report: Diagnostic Companions

Marketing a diagnostic and drug in tandem requires a new business model. Collaborators Abbott and Pfizer have found success by coordinating marketplace efforts and promoting their wares as a package deal. 

 

Physician Payments Sunshine Act

CMS pushes dispute resolution to August/September; Still plans to post public database in September.

  

MDMA Statement on Booz Allen Hamilton's Final Independent Assessment Report
Mark Leahey, President and CEO of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA), issued a statement regarding Booz Allen Hamilton's final report on FDA's medical device review process.

    

Mobile Marketing: Drive for the Distracted
Mobile is fast becoming the dominant way for people to digest digital information, but the medium presents hurdles for pharma. Ritesh Patel and Ben Currie offer marketers tips for benefiting from a multi-screen world.

HCEA Welcomes its Newest Members
See Your Industry Peers at These HCEA Member Meetings     

 

Healthcare Convention And Exhibitors Association

Cleveland, OH

Web: www.HCEA.org

Meeting Date: June-21 - June-24, 2014

Exhibit Date: June-22 - June-23, 2014

 

Endocrine Society - Annual Meeting

Chicago, IL

Web: www.endocrine.org

Meeting Date: June-21 - June-24, 2014

Exhibit Date: June-21 - June-23, 2014

 

National Athletic Trainers' Association

Indianapolis, IN

Web: www.nata.org

Meeting Date: June-25 - June-28, 2014

Exhibit Date: June-26 - June-28, 2014

 

International Association For Dental Research

Cape Town,

Web: www.iadr.org

Meeting Date: June-25 - June-28, 2014

Exhibit Date: June-26 - June-27, 2014

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