By Heather Seftel-Kirk
The groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter so to help keep you occupied until spring arrives, here is a list of some upcoming events you may want to check out. Some of these are coming up in the next week so it’s worth taking a look to see if they should make your calendar.
HIMSS NCA presents an In-Depth look at Health Data Migration and Transformation with VA, DHA and NIH
WHEN: Thursday, February 15, 2018
WHERE: Arlington, VA
This event will explore what has been gained or lost over the years through technical advancements and will take a look at emerging technical strategies, methods, and tools that might allow us to see all data, for all time, as it was originally captured, without compromising the knowledge and power of Big Data.
FDA Vendor Outreach Event
WHEN: Tuesday, February 20, 2018
WHERE: Silver Spring, MD
This outreach event may be focused on small business but is also looking for “large businesses with subcontracting opportunities” to participate.
HIMSS18
WHEN: March 5 – March 9, 2018
WHERE: Las Vegas, NV
Those who are planning to attend will want to check out our annual game plan resource to help identify the sessions, booths and parties you may want to check out.
National Quality Forum with VA and CMS
WHEN: March 12 – 13, 2018
WHERE: Washington, DC
Sessions during this two-day event will focus on topics such as delivery reform and the drive toward value, challenges and opportunities related to telehealth and other technologies.
Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Beyond with FDA and MHS
WHEN: March 21, 2018
WHERE: Arlington, VA
The FedHealthIT Executive Breakfast Series Event Driving operational efficiencies through automation: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and beyond will bring together the Federal Health IT community from Government and industry to provide awareness and gain perspective about how Robotic Automation and Artificial Intelligence will play a role in the Federal Health IT modernization journey.
There are a few more events further ahead that you may also want to take note of to start initial planning for.
Military Healthcare 2018
WHEN: April 23 – 25
WHERE: Washington, DC
This forum promises an opportunity to examine the complexities of technological advancements and innovation, to share solutions and strategies for a way forward, and to network and make connections that will support future collaboration.
DSI DoD/VA & Government HIT Event Series
WHEN: May 2 – 3
WHERE: Alexandria
This Defense Strategies Institute (DSI) event will provide a full view of DoD, VA and the Federal Government’s work to improve a more connected Health IT ecosystem and features speakers who will share insights on their organization’s ongoing and future efforts.
OSEHRA Health IT Summit
WHEN: July 18 – 20
WHERE: Bethesda, MD
Featuring more than 75 speakers, the summit will highlight open source initiatives in major programs and agencies, how to participate in emerging proprietary and open source efforts such as VA’s EHRM and optimizing community involvement.
Defense Health Information Technology Symposium
WHEN: July 24 – 26
WHERE: Orlando
Many of the details for this annual event are still pending but this one is worth a save the date.
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:
- Requirement development acquisition with DoD and HHS
- The Blockchain (r)evolution with new HHS Acquisition Chief
- Connecting with the Cybersecurity community with FDA
- Cybersecurity Summit with CMS
- Federal DevOpps Symposium with HHS
- Improving Government Service Delivery to Customers with VA
- Focus on Federal policies with VA
- Understanding health policy and what’s next with FDA
- The intersection of Cloud and Cybersecurity with HHS and DoD
- Tackling the budget squeeze with HHS and CMS
- Health Information Privacy Summit with HHS, OCR, FDA and CMS
- Compliance and corporate responsibility in Healthcare wit h HHS and CMS
- Government Procurement Conference
- Transformation through technology with HHS
- Defense Health Readiness
- Using data to improve Healthcare with HHS
- Federal health IT Summit with DHA and VA
- Examining the Changing Healthcare Industry with HHS
- Investments and Transformation at VA
- Improving Healthcare through precision medicine with NIH
- Critical Policy and Acquisition priorities in health
- IT Symposium with DHA
- Insights into Medicaid systems and initiatives with CMS
- Innovation transforming Global Healthcare
- Military Health Vendor IT Day
- Best practices and new standards for Healthcare tomorrow
The G2X event calendar, focused on the interests of the Federal Health community, is updated regularly.
