By Heather Seftel-Kirk
You’ve had your turkey, but remember there are still a few weeks of business and social opportunities before 2017 comes to an end. You’ll have to move quickly if you want to get in these first three and the others are events you don’t want to miss!
Driving Operational Success and Improving Veteran Satisfaction
When: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 to Friday, December 1, 2017
Where: Washington, DC
With more than a dozen top execs from VA on the agenda, this PEX VA conference will focus on interoperability through standardization, improved process excellence and mobile technology as an opportunity to improve veteran care.
Tackling Barriers to Interoperability and Usability
When: Thursday, November 30, 2017 to Friday, December 1, 2017
Where: Washington, DC
A half dozen speakers have been added in the last two weeks to an already impressive lineup of speakers from across HHS, VA, DoD/VA IPO, and CMS. Onsite registration is available. The networking alone may make this worth the trip to DC. Details Here.
National Veterans Small Business Conference
When: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 through Thursday, December 7, 2017
Where: St. Louis, MO
It’s not too late to get to this three-day event that brings together PDMs from Veterans Affairs and other Federal agencies, state government and commercial firms for learning sessions aimed at improving the capabilities of small businesses to successfully compete for procurement opportunities.
HHS Coding Competition
When: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 and Thursday, December 7, 2017
Where: Washington, DC
Using criteria including design, potential for impact, technical achievement and innovation, this HHS coding competition is focused on creating innovative solutions related to opioid use and treatment, usage and prevention challenges.
Annual Health IT Holiday Bash!
When: Thursday, December 7, 2017
Where: Arlington, VA
This annual event hosted by MicroHealth & TechWerks has become one of more heavily attended events as it draws in a who’s who of Health IT leaders for open bar, food, DJ, dancing, and fun times.
FedHealthIT100 Awards Event
When: Monday, December 11, 2017
Where: North Bethesda, MD
With less than two weeks to go, there are still some seats left for this event, but with dozens of top executives from across Veterans Affairs, MHS, and HHS (CMS, NIH, FDA, etc) registered already, this event is expected to sell out early. Book now if you know you are attending.
Ugly Sweaters Benefitting Toys for Tots
When: Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Where: Arlington, VA
This annual HIMSS NCA holiday party invites you to bring a toy and show off your ugliest sweater for with opportunity to network and support a great cause.
Lastly, the New Year will be here before you know it, so don’t forget to plan for this one!
AFCEA Health IT Day
When: Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Where: Bethesda, MD
The opportunity to connect with more than 1,000 senior executives and IT professionals from across industry and government in one place and hear from dozens of leading speakers from across the Federal Health sector is what makes the AFCEA Health IT day the flagship event for members of the Federal Health IT community. Not one you can afford to miss.
G2Xchange Health Members: Visit the main events page to browse some of the other key Federal Health IT events happening in the coming weeks including:
- Improving Veteran Satisfaction with VA
- Building relationships with DHA
- Improving interoperability and usability of Health IT with HHS, ONC, DoD, NIH and CMS
- Acquisition changes and challenges with NITAAC, CDC, VA and CMS
- Data exchange and the future of Healthcare IT with CMS and ONC Leaders
- Examine Federal Big Data with HHS, VA
- Technology Summit with SPAWAR leaders and former DHA/current Cerner Exec
- The Evolution and Future of Women in Defense
- Modernization, sabotage and Next Gen with HHS
- Technology accessibility with HHS
- DHA networking event
- Improving mission delivery with HHS
- Healthcare IT Symposium with DHA and Army Medical Command
