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Happy Friday! ONC staff will be traveling far and wide next week to talk about our commitment to interoperability and a learning health system!

ONC Leaders at HIMSS Connected Health Summit

Attending the HIMSS Connected Health Summit on Monday? Check out our fireside chat (#ONCFireside) beginning at 11:30 a.m. On stage will be Lucia Savage (@SavageLucia), our chief privacy officer; Steve Posnack (@HealthIT_Policy), director of the Office of Standards and Technology; Lana Moriarty (@LMoriarty1), director of the Office of Consumer eHealth; and Elise Sweeney Anthony, our acting director for the Office of Policy. The conference is an all-inclusive opportunity for learning, sharing and engaging in how technology enables the positive transformation of this critical area of health and health care.

Join ONC leaders at the AMIA 2015 Annual Symposium

If you are heading from the HIMSS Connected Health Summit to AMIA’s Annual Symposium in San Francisco next week (#AMIA2015 on Twitter), ONC is sending our Chief Medical Information Officer Andrew Gettinger, M.D. and Chief Health Information Officer Michael McCoy, M.D. Follow them on Twitter (@ag1 and@mjmccoymd). Dr. Gettinger will join a discussion on Monday November 16 at 8:30 am (PST) on A Road Map for a National Health Information Technology Safety Center.

New Infographics on Consumer Engagement with Health IT

Check out and share our new infographics about the value consumers receive from accessing their electronic health data and the surge in providers who offer online access to health information.

The Value of Consumer Access & Use of Online Health Records [INFOGRAPHIC]: http://bit.ly/1PqjDey
A Majority of Providers Offer Online Access to Health Information [INFOGRAPHIC]: http://bit.ly/1GNrWA5

Rural Health IT Funding Workshops in Kentucky and Tennessee

If you are a rural #HealthIT professional in Kentucky or Tennessee read on! Rural health IT funding workshops are scheduled for November 12 (Clarksville, Tenn.) and November 13 (Hazard, Ky.). Meet with local stakeholders and representatives from the Federal government and learn about numerous health information technology funding opportunities. Find directions and more details about both FREE workshops and sign up now for the Clarksville event or the Hazard event!

ONC Seeking Chief Scientist

ONC is looking for a Chief Scientist. Applications will be accepted until November 10.Check out the job description.

Call For Participants: HIMSS 2016 Interoperability Showcase Nominations

If you or your organization would like to team with federal agencies and participate in HIMSS 2016 Government interoperability showcase, Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas Nevada, please contact; Bronwen Watkins-Pitchford,bpitchford@imss.org and Eric Larson, eric.larson@hhs.gov. The deadline to submit your request is November 17, 2015. Once again, the Interoperability Showcase at HIMSS 2016 will bring together over 10,000 visitors from the public and private sectors. Be a part of this exciting opportunity to showcase! We are looking for a wide range of demonstrations - from query-based exchange, Direct Messaging and Open API to innovative applications and interfaces that enable the seamless use and sharing of health information among clinicians, consumers, payers, the public health community and the scientific community to advance better individual, community and population health.

Federal Advisory Committee Schedule Week of November 9 (all times EDT)

Tuesday

9:30 p.m.: The Health IT Policy Committee convenes an in-person meeting in Washington, D.C. Find the agenda and more details here: http://bit.ly/1PqbVkF