Health Care Information Technology 2004: Improving Chronic Disease Care in California November 18-19, 2004
David Brailer, MD, PhD, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology will address "The National Health Information Technology Agenda: Reengineering Systems of Care."
Information technology (IT) is at the center of the national conversation about health care, and chronic disease care is a major driver of health care cost. This conference pulls together thought leaders and leading practitioners in the health care and IT arenas to identify opportunities and strategies to improve care to people with chronic illnesses.
About the California HealthCare Foundation
The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) is an independent philanthropy committed to improving California's healthcare delivery and financing systems. For more information, visit www.chcf.org. In 2004, CHCF established the California Clinical Data Project: Setting Standards. First in the nation, this project is a collaborative composed of local, state, and national health care organizations dedicated to establishing uniform standards and business rules that address the problem of data exchange in two crucial areas: pharmacy and laboratory data. For more information about this project, visit www.calinxstandards.org.
About the Center for Health Research, UC Berkeley
The Center for Health Research is a group of over 60 faculty researchers on the Berkeley and San Francisco campuses of the University of California. Its members come from many of the social sciences: economics, demography, political science, public health, business, psychology, social welfare, and sociology. Established in 2001, the Center for Health Research serves as a forum for bringing together social scientists and other investigators across the campus to address the many challenging issues facing the health sector of society. For more information, visit http://healthresearch.berkeley.edu.
About David J. Brailer, MD
In May 2004, Dr. Brailer was appointed by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson to execute actions requested by President Bush. President Bush as called for widespread deployment of health information technology within the next ten years. Dr. Brailer is a recognized expert in the strategy and financing to improve quality and efficiency in health care, with special emphasis on health information technology.