Texas Health IT Summit 

Pre-summit Workshops

Focused on EHR implementation core competencies:

  • Workflow re-design
  • Health IT policy in Texas
  • Nursing infomatics
  • Basic project management
  • Quality improvement
  • Urban and Rural HIT Deployment

Conference Sessions

Sessions led by national and state experts including:

  • Health information exchange
  • E-prescribing
  • EHR implementation
  • EHR funding
  • Stimulus funding
  • "Meaningful use"

Educational tracks available for:

  • Physicians, nurses, health care professionals, government agency representatives and others wanting to learn the basics and beyond of HIT
  • Physicians and their staff considering adoption of EHR technology
  • Those seeking a career in HIT

Partial scholarships are available for physicians and office managers. For more information, contact aconway@texashealthinstitute.org or (512) 279-3907.

Continuing education for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.

As a result of the Summit, participants will be able to:

  • Provide an overview of how HIT can change the practices of medicine
  • Identify state and national health care goals
  • Discuss the benefits, challenges and resources surrounding HIT adoption