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AU - Budget 09: Patients slugged with e-health bill? Karen Dearne, Australian IT, 13 May 09. Comment on lack of e-health dollars in federal budget. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25474380-15306,00.html?referrer=email&source=AIT_email_nl
+ Electronic records could dictate health funding. Julian Bajkowski, Australian Financial Review, 12 May 09. www.misaustralia.com/viewer.aspx?EDP://20090512000031134287§ion=newsletter
+ e-Health Has Again Been Ignored in the Federal Budget. David Moore, AusHealth IT Blog, 12 May 09. aushealthit.blogspot.com/2009/05/e-health-has-have-been-ignored-again-in.html

AU - Leaked details show modest costs for e-health. Karen Dearne, Australian IT, 12 May 09. Nationwide electronic health infrastructure will cost a modest $1.5 billion over five years, or $2.6 billion over a 10-year rollout, according to leaked funding details. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25464236-15306,00.html
+ What Should Be in the Budget for E-Health? David Moore, AusHealth IT Blog , 11 May 09. aushealthit.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-should-be-in-budget-for-e-health.html

EU - Alliance formed to tackle international health IT. Government Health IT, 6 May 09. Seven companies launch One Health Alliance to provide a one-stop shop where government and private entities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa can buy health information technology solutions. govhealthit.com/articles/2009/05/06/international-health-it-alliance.aspx?s=GHIT_120509

US - The Machinery Behind Health-Care Reform. Robert O'Harrow, Washington Post, 16 May 09. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society had influential role in prominence of health information technology in President Obama's stimulus package. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/15/AR2009051503667.html?hpid=topnews

US - White House budget makes HIT a priority. Diana Manos, Healthcare IT News, 8 May 09. White House releases President Barack Obama's expanded fiscal year 2010 budget with continued commitment to advancing healthcare IT as a way to cut healthcare costs and save lives. www.healthcareitnews.com/news/white-house-budget-makes-hit-priority

US - Report: IT revamp could save healthcare $600 billion over 10 years. Bernie Monegain, Healthcare IT News, 12 May 09. Center for American Progress Action Fund and the Democratic Leadership Council says health system modernization could save the government nearly $600 billion in health spending over the next decade and $9 trillion over the next 25 years. www.healthcareitnews.com/news/report-it-revamp-could-save-healthcare-600-billion-over-10-years

NZ - HP Server Hardware.   R    GETS Reference 25941. Otago and Southland District Health Boards require the supply and provision of HP Server Hardware as part of a regional procurement strategy. www.gets.govt.nz Closes: 4.00pm, 21 May 09 in New Zealand.

NZ - IT Leasing Services - RFP0906. Nelson Marlborough District Health Board invites proposals from suitably qualified, capable and experienced suppliers for the provision of IT Leasing Services. www.gets.govt.nz. Closes: 4.00pm, 22 May 09 in New Zealand.

AU - Patient Support Services Task Management System -59008. Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, through the Department of Health WA, is seeking a Computerised Task Management System to assist Patient Support Services Division improve its efficiency. Link… Closes: 11.00am, 27 May 09 in Western Australia.

AU - Design, Production and Warehousing Services - Creative and Design Services - RFTS09/0089. Centrelink and a number of other Australian government Agencies are undertaking a collaborative procurement program for a number of services including web design and development. Link… Closes: 2.00pm, 9 June 09 in ACT.

AU - Clinical Information System - T08935. ACT Health is requesting tenders for a Clinical Information System. www.procurement.act.gov.au/tenders_advertised/tender_download/open_tenders/T08935 Closes: 2.00pm, 9 June 09 in ACT.

AU - Personal computers, laptop computers and associated support services. Southern Health invites tenders from manufacturers and manufacturer approved Tier One resellers. alan.workman@southernhealth.org.au Closes: 2.00pm, 5 June 09 in Victoria.

AU - Integrated Client Management System - DOC-ICMS-190609. Queensland Department of Communities requests tenders for the provision of Software Development and ICT Contracting Services to assist with the delivery of Release 5 of the Integrated Client Management System. Link… Closes: 3.00pm, 19 June 09 in Queensland.

NZ - Business Development Manager. Sysmex New Zealand requires a Business Development Manager with a focus on new market opportunities, in traditional and new market segments. www.sysmex.co.nz/default.asp?pageid=16&articlepage=77

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AU - National E-Health Transition Authority launches ehealthinfo - a new website inviting individuals and healthcare practitioners to keep up to date with developments in e-health by joining NEHTA's mailing list. www.ehealthinfo.com.au
+ National E-Health Standards Development - A Management Framework v1.0. Link…
+ Supporting National E-Health Standards Implementation v1.0. Link…

EU - European Connected Health Leadership Summit. ‘A Manifesto for Connected Health' and Presentations. www.echcampus.com/news/events/leadership-summit.html

US - The Impact of Federal Stimulus Efforts on the Privacy and Security of Health Information in California. J.D Deven McGraw, Center for Democracy & Technology, May 09. Discussion on how regulators and courts will interpret all of the new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act health privacy provisions. www.chcf.org/topics/index.cfm?topic=CL141

US - Improving Medication Use and Outcomes with Clinical Decision Support: A Step-by-Step Guide.   $    Collaborative effort focused on driving improvements in medication use and improved outcomes with CDS, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. Link…

US - Achieving the Health IT Objectives of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Markle Foundation, April 09. Health IT Provisions Under ARRA: Overview Consensus Statement. www.markle.org//downloadable_assets/20090430_meaningful_use.pdf

US - Health Care Without the Doctor: How New Devices and Technologies Aid Clinicians and Consumers. Mary Kate Scott, California Health Care Foundation, May 09. Report discussing the technologies, regulatory trends and market forces that are reshaping the way health care is delivered, and what these trends means for stakeholders. Link…

US - Sanction Guidelines for Privacy and Security Breaches. American Health Information Management Association, May 09. Link…

US - ELINCS: The National Lab Data Standard for Electronic Health Records. California Health Care Foundation, May 09. Standards approved by HL7 consistent with the 2008 Certification Commission for Health Information Technology criteria for lab interoperability in ambulatory EHRs. www.chcf.org/topics/chronicdisease/index.cfm?itemID=108868

US - Survey Results: States and HIE Initiatives Describe their HITECH Plans and Concerns. Laura Kolkman, HIMSS, 7 May 09. Survey of over 40 individuals in 30 states on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. www.himss.org/ASP/ContentRedirector.asp?ContentId=69170&type=HIMSSNewsItem

US - Multiple articles. Telemedicine and e-Health, May 09.   $   
+ Telemedicine in Our Economic Uncertainty. www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/tmj.2009.9974
+ E-Prescribing: Onramp to the New Electronic Healthcare Highway. www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/tmj.2009.9971
+ The e-Health Landscape: Current Status and Future Prospects in Korea. www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/tmj.2008.0132

PODCAST

US - HITECH: An Interoperetta in Three Acts. CCHIT Staff, 14 May 09. Health-IT explained through the medium of song. www.rossmartinmd.com/2009/05/hitech-interoperetta-in-three-acts.htm

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AU - Grab for patient records. Karen Dearne, Australian IT 19 May 09. Medical market research firm AsteRx plans a grab for doctors' prescribing records with an offer of powerful business intelligence software free to GPs who sign up. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,,25502296-24169,00.html

AU - AGIMO details Gershon axe work. Suzanne Tindal, ZDNet.com.au, 14 May 09. Australian Government Information Management Office outlines how much the Federal Government hopes to save on technology spend from implementing Sir Peter Gershon's recommendations. Article…
+ Govt ICT ramps up change post Gershon: federal CIO. Rodney Gedda, Computerworld, 13 May 09. Article…
+ Gershon savings hit home in the Budget. Intermedium, 8 May 09. www.intermedium.com.au/budget_efficiency_savings.html

AU - Budget 09: Rural NBN plan gets $80m boost. Mitchell Bingemann, Australian IT, 13 May 09. Federal Government to funnel $80.3 million into Rural and Regional National Broadband Network Initiative aimed at promoting broadband take-up in rural and regional Australia. Article…
+ Auditor to look at NBN tender. Nicola Berkovic and Mitchell Bingemann, Australian IT, 7 May 09. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25442030-15306,00.html?referrer=email

AU - Budget 09: More funds for Centrelink, Medicare IT. Mitchell Bingemann, Australian IT, 13 May 09. Centrelink and Medicare to receive $43.2 million over four years to enhance fraud detection capabilities and technologies. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25473549-15306,00.html?referrer=email&source=AIT_email_nl

AU - Budget 09: NICTA gets funding certainty. Fran Foo, Australian IT, 13 May 09. National ICT Australia receives four-year $185.5 million funding extension ensuring its existence until mid-2015. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25473486-15306,00.html?referrer=email&source=AIT_email_nl
+ Opportunities for industry to arise from NICTA's funding boost. Intermedium, 18 May 09. www.intermedium.com.au/nicta_funding_boost.html

AU - Providing More Choice in Maternity Care - Access to Medicare and PBS for Midwives. Budget 2009-10, Department of Health and Ageing, 12 May 09. Federal budget includes new 24 hour, seven days a week maternity telephone helpline and information service. www.health.gov.au/internet/budget/publishing.nsf/Content/AB88E669AF654802CA2575B40009652F/$File/Budget%200910.pdf

AU - Caring Together: Garling state-wide implementation teams. Press Release, NSW Department of Health, 9 May 09. Minister for Health John Della Bosca announces high level teams to oversee the State Government's $485 million Caring Together: The Health Action Plan for NSW. www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/2009/20090509_02.html

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PH - Philippines urged to adopt telemedicine. eHealth Online, 11 May 09. Congressman calls for a law pushing for telemedicine bill that will facilitate collaboration between public and private institutions and government and non-government offices. www.ehealthonline.org/news/news-details.asp?newsid=15969

TH - Robots improve safety, efficiency at Thai hospital. Dan Nystedt, Computerworld, 15 May 09. Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok to use robotics to become more efficient and improve patient safety. Article…

TH - Thailand Hospital E-health System Saves Money, Lives. Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service, PC World, 12 May 09. Thailand's Bumrungrad International Hospital digitization of many aspects of hospital work has enabled it to more than double the number of patients it can handle each day, increase safety and cut its patients' bills. www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/164796/thailand_hospital_ehealth_system_saves_money_lives.html

CH - BM labs in China coordinate health care. Record Online, 11 May 09. IBM opens laboratory in Beijing to work with hospitals and rural medical cooperatives on technologies that will advance the enactment of health-care reform by the Chinese government. www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090511/BIZ/905110322

CA - Canada's First ePrescribing Program Launches in Ontario. EHealthServer, 16 May 09. eHealth Ontario to examine workflow, change management requirements, regulation guidelines and the impact on physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and patients through ePrescribing Demonstration Project. Article…

CA - Telus, Microsoft hope Canada will buy into patient-centred e-health records. CBC News, 6 May 09. Telus and Microsoft to develop electronic health service that would allow individual Canadians to access and manage copies of their lab results, X-rays and other medical information online and share it with different health care providers. www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/05/06/tech-telus-health-space-microsoft-electronic-health-records.html
+ TELUS licenses Microsoft HealthVault to launch TELUS Health Space, Canada's first consumer e-health platform. Press Release, Telus Health, 6 May 09. telushealth.com/en/newsroom/news/2009/may6.aspx

EU - EU project uses IT to empower elderly to live independently. Sam Collins, Healthcare IT News, 12 May 09. Researchers in the perceptive spaces promoting independent aging project are drawing on a range of advanced technologies to empower the elderly and support them in their efforts to maintain both their independence and a good quality of life. healthcareitnews.eu/content/view/1461/45/
+ EU Project Empowers Elderly to Live Independently. eHealthServer, 13 May 09. www.ehealthserver.com/research-and-development/207-eu-project-empowers-elderly-to-live-independently

EU - German e-health card gets Gematik final approval. Kyle Hardy, Healthcare IT News, 6 May 09. Gieseck and Devrient receives final approval from national healthcare IT organisation Gematik to issue an e-health card with a qualified electronic signature function. healthcareitnews.eu/content/view/1455/39/

EU - Sweden & Finland Look to UK Telehealthcare Success to Shape Healthcare. Public Technology, 1 May 09. Swedish and Finnish local authority officials and health and social care leaders visit the UK to view the success of telehealthcare initiatives in offering personalised community-based care. www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=19869

EU - UPDATE 1-Agfa-Gevaert in $4.5M euro medical imaging deal. Reuters, 8 May 09. Agfa-Gevaert signs four-year deal worth 4.5 million euros with Belgium's largest hospital group. www.reuters.com/article/rbssHealthcareNews/idUSL862093920090508

UK - Second Life for Imperial College students. E-Health Insider, 13 May 09. Students at Imperial College London able to practice diagnosing and treating patients in a virtual world on Second Life. www.e-health-insider.com/news/4836/second_life_for_imperial_college_students

UK - Researchers have failed to ease access to patients' data for research. British Medical Journal, 12 May 09. UK Government to go ahead with setting up research bodies such as the NHS Information Centre that will be allowed to collect identifiable patient data. www.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/338/may12_1/b1961?rss=1

US - New standards committee kicks off with tight deadlines. Diana Manos, Healthcare IT News, 15 May 09. New Health IT Standards Committee to have initial set of standards completed by 31 December and recommendations on "meaningful use" due within a month or so. www.healthcareitnews.com/news/new-standards-committee-kicks-tight-deadlines
+ HHS Policy panel meets to set health IT priorities. Mary Mosquera, Government Health IT, 11 May 09. govhealthit.com/articles/2009/05/11/hhs-it-priorities.aspx?s=GHIT_120509

US - Vendors Unite to Educate Docs on Stimulus, EHRs. Healthcare Informatics, 14 May 09. Coalition of technology vendors are partnering to educate 500,000 US physicians about opportunities aligned with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Article…

US - Virtual Reality Helps CDC Staff Deployed for Outbreak Response Prepare for Stress. David Benedek, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 14 May 09. CDC is piloting virtual reality to train staff for outbreak investigation deployments. www.cdc.gov/news//2009/05/dsrt/

US - Obama's meeting with business leaders spotlights innovation to boost health, cut costs. Bernie Monegain, Healthcare IT News, 13 May 09. President Barack Obama met with chief executives of business, unions and government to talk about the private sector's role in encouraging health. www.healthcareitnews.com/news/obamas-meeting-business-leaders-spotlights-innovation-boost-health-cut-costs

US - DOD readies medical 'situational awareness' technology. Peter Buxbaum, Government Health IT, 13 May 09. Defense Health Information Management System gearing up for a test of its Medical Situational Awareness in the Theater portal. govhealthit.com/articles/2009/05/13/dod-medical-situational-awareness-it.aspx

US - AMDIS, Compuware Launch MeaningfulUse.org. Healthcare Informatics, 12 May 09. The Lake Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems and Compuware Corporation team up to launch www.meaningfuluse.org, website designed to promote and advance dialogue and education around meaningful use. Article…
+ CHIME Weighs in on Meaningful Use Definition. College of Healthcare Information Management Executive, 1 May 09. www.cio-chime.org/chime/PressReleases/pr5_1_2009_3_15_56.asp
+ Nursing Perspective: ANI provides Written Testimony to NCVHS Hearings on Meaningful Use. HIMSS, 4 May 09. www.himss.org/ASP/ContentRedirector.asp?ContentId=69163&type=HIMSSNewsItem

US - Sebelius Staffs Health Reform Office. Health Data Management, 12 May 09. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius names nine senior members of the HHS Office of Health Reform. www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/reform-28192-1.html

US - TriZetto Survey: Health Plans Using ICD-10 to Drive Strategic IT Initiatives and Create Foundation for Integrated Healthcare Management. Press Release, TriZetto, 11 May 09. Survey finds growing number of health plans believe the transition to the ICD-10 diagnostic and procedure coding system presents an opportunity to achieve competitive advantage by using the migration as a catalyst to make strategic organizational improvements. www.trizetto.com/newsEvents/pressReleases/2009-05-11_ICD10.asp

US - Telemedicine helps experts treat from afar. Robert Preidt, USA Today, 10 May 09. American Heart Association says examining stroke patients via videoconferencing is as effective as a bedside exam and can increase patient access to stroke specialists. www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-05-10-stroke-telemedicine_N.htm

US - FDA's Sentinel Initiative. Food and Drug Administration, 10 May 09. Food and Drug Administration rolls out a new website to house information regarding its Sentinel Initiative. www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/advance/sentinel/

US - Could FDA's $3.2B budget increase help it regulate mHealth? Brian Dolan, MobiHealthNews, 7 May 09. Speculation that the increased Food and Drug Administration budget will go toward sharpening their ability to regulate the exploding app market. mobihealthnews.com/2142/could-fdas-32b-budget-increase-help-it-regulate-mhealth/
US - Blumenthal names panel members, plans heavy workload. Mary Mosquera, Government Health IT, 8 May 09. National coordinator for health information technology David Blumenthal names members of two key advisory committees and lays out agenda to help guide the use of health IT under the economic stimulus law. govhealthit.com/articles/2009/05/08/blumenthal-advisory-panel.aspx

US - HHS 2010 budget would direct $108 million for health IT. Mary Mosquera, Government Health IT, 8 May 09. Proposed Fiscal 2010 Budget funds health information technology programs in Health and Human Services Department a total of $108 million next year. govhealthit.com/articles/2009/05/08/hhs-2010-budget.aspx?s=GHIT_120509

US - Microsoft CEO calls for rebirth of healthcare, with IT at center. Bernie Monegain, Healthcare IT News, 8 May 09. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer calls for revamping of the nation's healthcare system driven by information technology. www.healthcareitnews.com/news/microsoft-ceo-calls-rebirth-healthcare-it-center

US - Sebelius: Interoperability is imperative. Diana Manos, Healthcare IT News, 7 May 09. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius tells members of the House Ways and Means Committee that health reform is not contingent merely upon health IT adoption, but on health IT interoperability. www.healthcareitnews.com/news/sebelius-interoperability-imperative

US - Monitoring Tools Can Boost E-Health Record Systems Performance. Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, Information Week, 5 May 09. Commentary on the need to keep technology performing to the satisfaction of clinicians. www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217300190

US - New National Initiative To Transform Safety-Net Clinics Into Medical Homes In Five States. Press Release, Commonwealth Fund, 6 May 09. Project supported by The Commonwealth Fund and several co-funders to help local organisations better coordinate primary care, use health information technology and improve patient experiences. Article…

US - Top 10 Hospital Technologies: C-Suite Watch List for 2009 and Beyond. 4 May 09. ECRI Institute® reveals its top 10 list of health technologies that hospital c-suite executives should have on their radar now. https://www.ecri.org/Press/Pages/Top_10_Hospital_Technologies.aspx

US - New Federal CTO Position Filled. Health Management Technology, May 09. Virginia's secretary of technology Aneesh Chopra chosen as the federal government's first chief technology officer. www.healthmgttech.com/enews/2009_May/hmt_news-item4.aspx

US - Shared online platform empowers patients and physicians. Kyle Hardy, Healthcare IT News, 15 May 09. Quest Diagnostics and Microsoft HealthVault joint effort enables patients and physicians to share diagnostic laboratory test results online. www.healthcareitnews.com/news/shared-online-platform-empowers-patients-and-physicians

US - Analysis: Can Sam's Club bring health care tech to the local doctor? Lucas Mearian, Computerworld, 15 May 09. Sam's Club wholesale outlet now allows physicians to add bundled EMR service including software, hardware and technical support. . www.computerworld.com.au/article/303283/analysis_can_sam_club_bring_health_care_tech_local_doctor?fp=39&fpid=26292&rid=1

US - MedApps forms partnership with Microsoft. Enterprise Applications, 14 May 09. MedApps forms partnership with Microsoft to provide new system to transmit medical device readings into an online health record. enterpriseapplications.cbronline.com/news/medapps_forms_partnership_with_microsoft_140509

US - GE to spend $6 billion on health tech initiative. Grant Gross, Computerworld, 8 May 09. General Electric to spend US$6 billion over six years in an effort to improve health-care quality and drive down costs to consumers. www.computerworld.com.au/article/302432/ge_spend_6_billion_health_tech_initiative?fp=39&fpid=26292&rid=1
+ GE to Announce Health-Care Initiative. Paul Glader, Wall Street Journal, 7 May 09. online.wsj.com/article/SB124162303588692101.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

AU - 16 to 18 December 09, Healthcom2009, Sydney. 11th International Conference on eHealth Networking, Applications and Services. Closes: 12 June 09.

CALL FOR SPEAKERS

US - 13 to 16 October 09, WCBF's 4th Annual Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit, Orlando. www.wcbf.com/quality/5099/

AUSTRALIA

AU - 21 to 22 May , ITAC'09, Sydney. Information Technology in Aged Care. Sustaining Quality Through eCare www.hisa.org.au/node/614

AU - 25 to 26 May 09, Health ICT Assurance Forum, Sydney. K. J. Ross & Associates. www.kjross.com.au/page/News_and_Events/Health_ICT_Assurance_Forum_2009/

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

UAE - 14-15 June 09, IT in Healthcare Forum, Dubai, UAE. www.hospitalbuild-me.com/Congress-Conferences-ITinfrastructure.html

UAE - 15 to 17 June 09, RFID Journal LIVE! Middle East 2009, Dubai. www.rfidjournalevents.com/middleeast/

EUROPE

EU - 18 to 22 May 09, World Summit of the Information Society, Geneva. ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP. www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2009/forum/geneva/index.html

EU - 3 to 4 June 09, EuroMedtech 2009, Duesseldorf. Germany Partnering for Innovation. www.ebdgroup.com/emt/index.htm

EU - 14 June 09, MAN 2009, Germany. First International Workshop on Medical Applications Networking. Http://man.it.ubi.pt/index.html

EU - 17 to 19 June 09, HiT Barcelona, Telecom, Cleantech and Healthcare. Fira de Barcelona, Spain. www.hitbarcelona.com/

EU - 21 to 23 June 09, IADIS International Conference e-Health 2009, Portugal. International Association for Development of the Information Society. www.ehealth-conf.org/

EU - 21 to 23 June 09, CT14, Italy. 14th Annual International CyberTherapy and CyberPsychology Conference. www.e-therapy.info/

EU - 22 to 25 June 09, 31st International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces ITI 2009, Croatia. Croatian Society for Medical Informatics. iti.srce.hr/fileadmin/ITI/cms/2009dokumenti/ITI_CFP2009_web.pdf

EU - 26 June 09, PHealth 2009, Norway. 6th international workshop on Wearable Micro and Nanosystems for Personalised Health. www.sintef.no/Projectweb/pHealth2009/

EU - 28 June to 1 July 09, NI2009, Helsinki. 10th International Nursing Informatics Congress. www.ni2009.org

EU - 29 June to 1 July 09, HealthGrid 2009, Germany. Http://berlin2009.healthgrid.org/

CANADA

CA - 31 May to 3 June 09, e-Health 2009: Leadership in Action, Quebec. www.e-healthconference.com/

UNITED STATES

US - 26 to 30 May 09, 36th International Conference on Global health, Washington DC. www.globalhealth.org/conference_2009/view_top.php3?id=869

US - 2 to 4 June 09, Government Health IT Conference and Exhibition, Washington DC. www.govhealthitconference.com/index.aspx

US - 2 to 4 June 09, SOA in Healthcare: Value in a Time of Change, Chicago. www.omg.org/hc-pr.

US - 4 to 5 June 09, Government Health IT Conference & Exhibition, Washington. www.govhealthitconference.com/index.aspx

US - 4 to 7 June 09, SIIM2009, Charlotte. Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) Annual Meeting. www.siim2009.org/

US - 9 to 10 June 09, HIMSS Virtual Conference & Exposition. www.himssvirtual.org/index.asp

US - 22 to 23 June 09, Sixth Annual Healthcare Unbound Conference & Exhibition, Seattle. www.tcbi.org/files/brochures/TCBI_HU2009_Brochure.pdf

US - 29 June to 2 July 09, The HIT Symposium, Massachusetts. www.hitsymposium.com/

Sally Glass on Tel: +61 (0)407 270 356 or Email: sally.glass@chik.com.au or
Cath Brommeyer via Email: cath.brommeyer@chik.com.au