ONC at HIMSS16 - February 28, 2016

What's Happening in Health IT In This Issue February 29 (Monday) at HIMSS16 March 1 (Tuesday) at HIMSS16 In Case You Missed It 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. In Case You Missed It Updating the Model Privacy Notice ONC is starting work to update the Model Privacy Notice (MPN) - a voluntary, open-source tool designed to help developers provide transparent notice to consumers about what happens to their data. Read the Health IT Buzz Blog for more information on how to submit comments.