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Registration Closed

Funding for Health Information Technology and Telehealth Workshop

 

HHAP image.pngDATE:   Wednesday, April 8, 2015

TIME:   8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania

            4750 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA

 
The rural health information technology (IT) funding workshop is dedicated to health care providers serving rural and medically underserved communities in Pennsylvania. The workshop will focus on a broad range of funding needs, including mobile health, telehealth and electronic health record technology. There is NO FEE to attend.
 
Federal and state agencies are collaborating to streamline and improve the effectiveness of Federal programs serving rural America by helping rural health providers leverage the full suite of complementary HHS and USDA programs to adopt and use health IT, optimize health care delivery and support rural economic development.  Learn how these resources can support health IT in your facility.
 

Workshop Participants and Speakers:

  • Representatives from USDA Rural Development, Appalachian Regional Commission, PA REACH, the Universal Service Administration Company, the Federal Communications Commission, and more
  • Greg Snyder, Vice President, Technology, Pennsylvania Mountains Healthcare Alliance, DuBois, PA
  • Ron Cowan, Vice President of Information Management and Chief Information Officer, Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown, PA
  • Bill Shuffstall, Community and Economic Development Specialist, Penn State Extension, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
  • Kathy Wibberly, Director, Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
  • Barry Denk, Director, Center for Rural Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
 

As of March 19, 2015, we have reached the maximum capacity for registration so registration is now closed for this event. 

 

For more information, contact:

Lisa Davis, Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
,
 
Laurie Fink, PA REACH
, ext. 7613,
 
 


Event Materials

  • Registration Flyer
  • Agenda​
  • 2015 List of Local Hotels & Rates

Presentations

  • Leila Samy, ONC
  • Bill Shuffstall​, Penn State Extension
  • Greg Snyder, Pennsylvania Mountains Healthcare Alliance
  • Ron Cowan, Geisinger Health Systems
  • Kendrick Gordon, USDA Rural Development
  • Anita Somplasky, PA REACH
  • Kathy Wibberly, Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center​
  • Mark DeFalco - Appalachian Regional Commission​