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February 29 (Monday) at HIMSS16

HIMSS16 kicks off tomorrow in Las Vegas and ONC will be there in full force. We have a number of presentations and listening sessions on tap! Here is what’s happening tomorrow:

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (PT): Nursing Informatics Symposium Q&A
Speaker: Karen B. DeSalvo, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc. National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Acting Assistant Secretary for Health
Location: Sands Expo Convention Center, Marcello 4404

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (PT): HIMSS Opening General Session
Speaker: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of Health & Human Services
Location: Palazzo Ballroom at the Venetian

For more details on ONC events at HIMSS16, visit our website. Also, follow us on Twitter:@ONC_HealthIT and join the discussion using the hashtag #HIMSS16.

March 1 (Tuesday) at HIMSS16

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (PT): Session #11: National Coordinator Spotlight Session
11:30 p.m. -12:30 p.m. (PT): Session #41: Privacy & Security in an App Enabled World
3:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. (PT): Listening Session: Candid Discussion on Privacy and Security
5:30 p.m. — 6:30 p.m. (PT): A Special Session with ONC and CMS.
See our entire HIMSS16 schedule on HealthIT.gov.

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Updating the Model Privacy Notice

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