It has been a busy start to the Spring and with all of the proposal activity, it is hard to keep up sometimes. To help, included here is a list of some of the top upcoming Federal Health IT events that you will want to be aware of.
AFCEA Children’s Gala “A Night for the Children”
WHEN: April 9, 2016
WHERE: Marriott Wardman Park, Washington DC
G2X TAKE: For 17 years, AFCEA Bethesda has been supporting charitable giving and has raised more than $6 million for charities benefiting the health, welfare, and education of children. The Children’s Gala remains one most well attended and supported events of the season, drawing in dozens of Federal Health IT executives. Tables fill up quickly and sponsorship opportunities will go fast.
HIMSS-NCA: Measuring the Effectiveness of Value-Based Care for Federal Providers
[su_pullquote align=”right”][su_quote]HIMSS NCA remains a must attend event for those individuals interested in networking with executives from across the broader Federal Health IT community. [/su_quote] [/su_pullquote]
WHEN: Thursday, April 21, 2016, 5:30PM – 8:00PM
WHERE: Key Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA
The U.S. health system is evolving from one that is focused on treating illness and injury, to one focused on improving overall population health and managing chronic conditions. In the past, health care providers were paid based on the volume of individual services they delivered; a system referred to as fee-for-service. Moving forward, they will see more of their reimbursements tied to bundled payments, quality measures and patient satisfaction, along with incentives for reducing the total cost of care; a system referred to as fee-for-value…
G2X TAKE: With a panel led by Optum Senior VP for Federal Business Strategy and Development (part of United Healthcare), it should be no surprise that this event will focus on having Fed Health IT executives from VA, CMS and DHA discuss the rapidly changing U.S. health system and its continued evolution from one focused on treating illness and injury, to one focused on improving overall population health.
The speakers are still listed as invited, so keep an eye out as the names are likely to change in the coming weeks. Regardless, HIMSS NCA remains a must attend event for those individuals interested in networking with executives from across the broader Federal Health IT community.
10th DoD/VA and Gov Health IT Summit
WHEN: May 2-3, 2016
WHERE: The Mary M. Gates Learning Center/ United Way, Alexandria, VA
G2X TAKE: With a slew of high level confirmed speakers already in place from across DHA and VA programs such as DHMSM, the DoD/VA IPO and the VA Product Management group, it is not surprise that this summit typically reaches full capacity quickly. Early registration ends April 1 (a savings of $75), so don’t delay too long if this is an event you are planning to attend. The summit customarily draws a who’s who of leading execs from across the Fed Health IT market, and the networking is almost as valuable as the content.
FedHealthIT Challenge and Innovation Awards
WHEN: Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 4:00PM – 8:30PM
WHERE: The State Theatre, 220 North Washington St, Falls Church, VA
The FedHealthIT Challenge and Innovation Awards Event, powered by G2Xchange Health, is coming on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the historic State Theatre in Falls Church, VA.
Featuring:
- See innovative prototypes from the 20 FedHealthIT Challenge Finalists
- Keynote panel with executive leaders from across the Federal Health sector
- Confirmed Speakers Include: FDA CIO, Todd Simpson and HHS Executive Director for Innovation, Greg Downing
- Network with over 300 senior Federal Health IT executives from industry and government
Health Datapalooza
WHEN: May 8-11, 2016
WHERE: Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
G2X TAKE: With $200 off Early Bird ending on March 25th, Those attending will want to register soon for this event which will include leaders such as CMS CMO, Patrick Conway; HHS CTO Susannah Fox and the Executive Director for Innovation at HHS, Greg Downing, to name a few.
While this event maintains a commercial bend, this event was originally run out of HHS and the attendance and support from across the Federal Health sector remains significant.
VA Healthcare 2016
WHEN: Monday, May 16-Wednesday, May 18, 2016
WHERE: Washington D.C.
G2X TAKE: If VA is a focus for your organization, this conference is one you won’t want to miss. Early Bird registration ends March 25th (a huge savings). With early confirmed speakers that include the Deputy CIO, the Under Secretary for Health and many others, this event always seems to draw in a varied set of speakers from both inside and outside of the Beltway that you don’t get to see or hear from often.
Chief Data Officer Forum, Government
WHEN: June 8-9, 2016
WHERE: Almas Shriner’s Temple, City Centre, Washington, DC
G2X TAKE: Early registration ends March 25th (a savings of $400) for this event geared towards Senior government execs. The opening keynote on utilizing CMS Data to Accelerate Health System Transformation with CMS Chief Data Officer, Niall Brennan should be a big draw for the Fed Health It community. The event’s focus areas are Data, Analytics, and Information Management, so firms in that space may want to look into attending; however please note that the event covers all of state, local and federal government.
G2Xchange Health Members – visit the main events page to peruse some of the other key Federal Health IT events coming up, such as:
Technologies Supporting – Acquisition Lifecycle Management at HHS
Summit on TeleHealth with HHS leaders
Cybersecurity Innovation with leaders from CMS and VA
Charity Dinner with DHA Director
HHS SB Matchmaking Events
And many more…
