Program will examine Georgia’s leadership in healthcare information technology and how we will develop and sustain our premier Healthcare IT workforce
ATLANTA (September 1, 2010) – The Metro Atlanta Chamber, TAG Wellbeing and the Georgia Department of Economic Improvement announced right now that they will jointly host the Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) Leadership Summit on November 9, 2010. This occasion, which will run from eight:00 AM right up until five:00 PM, will examine the nationwide spotlight on healthcare, obtainable federal funding, current financial conditions and the urgent require for jobs in Georgia. This crucial occasion will also supply an possibility to showcase Georgia’s HIT market place and profession growth in a single of the country’s quickest developing industries.
Georgia ranks as the top state for total HIT revenues according to the Healthcare Informatics HCI-100 list. Over the past decade, Georgia has attained the premier nationwide leadership place as an HIT cluster. This notable achievement is due to the huge assets of the state’s numerous HIT firms and healthcare providers, served and supported by the diverse sources of many companies located in Georgia. An additional vital element of this recognition is the highly educated skilled HIT workforce provided by nationally prominent university medical schools, technical colleges and other instruction applications throughout Georgia.
The major function of the November 9th occasion is to unite organization neighborhood leaders, healthcare companies and educators to additional advance Georgia as the national leader in HIT. The specific concentrate of the event is to address existing and long term sector specifications needed to broaden, equip and sustain the specialist workforce necessary to maximize HIT development in Georgia.
Registration and info is now available online at http://www.tagonline.org/HIT-eleven-9-10.php. The occasion will be held at the historic Fox Theatre in Midtown Atlanta.
About The Metro Atlanta Chamber:
The Metro Atlanta Chamber mobilizes and connects the enterprise community to drive financial improvement and public policies that market sustainable development. Our board of directors draws from Atlanta’s top business leaders. We have a professional employees of 90 and serve four,000 member firms who make use of nearly 1 million employees. We generate worth in return for our members’ time and investment by generating outcomes on every single problem we decide on to tackle.
In economic growth, our venture managers entice the very best businesses and jobs. In the last decade, we have recruited more than 500 companies producing over 85,000 direct and indirect jobs. We concentrate on recruiting headquarters and worldwide company — and businesses in the provide chain, healthcare IT, bioscience and technology sectors.
In public policy, we tackle crisis problems and vital top quality-of-daily life problems. In 2010 we accomplished an historic “3 for 3” victory by passing all 3 of our major legislative priorities – transportation, water and school board reform.
For members, we provide 150+ occasions and activities each year to help them connect and make key company contacts.
For much more data on the chamber’s healthcare IT initiatives please speak to: David Hartnett, 404-586-8443, dhartnett@macoc.com Molly Taylor, 404-586-8461, mtaylor@macoc.com
About TAG Health:
TAG Wellbeing is 1 of 27 particular interest groups that make up the Engineering Association of Georgia, which is a 10,700-member organization. TAG Health’s mission is to develop an setting that fosters financial growth by way of wellbeing technology in the state of Georgia. That mission is fulfilled by means of plans and activities for our members and visitors, which contain corporate, government, education and entrepreneurial leaders throughout the state. As the federal government helps make funds available for the adoption of healthcare technology, TAG Well being is top the way by bringing with each other companies, payers, vendors, as well as government and training leaders.
About The Georgia Division of Economic Growth (GDEcD):
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state's revenue and marketing and advertising arm, the lead agency for attracting new organization investment, encouraging the expansion of current business and modest businesses, locating new markets for Georgia items, attracting visitors to Georgia, and advertising the state as a place for film, video and music projects, as effectively as planning and mobilizing state sources for financial improvement.
About The Engineering Association of Georgia (TAG):
TAG is a primary technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and financial advancement of the state's technology market. TAG offers leadership in driving initiatives in the regions of policy, capital, training and giving, and also brings the technology neighborhood collectively by way of activities, initiative applications and networking possibilities. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 27 particular interest groups, or societies, which includes Girls in Technology (WIT). In addition, TAG’s charitable arm, the TAG Training Collaborative, is focused on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) schooling initiatives thrive. For much more info visit the TAG internet site at http://www.tagonline.org or TAG’s nonprofit networking organization and technology neighborhood at http://www.TAGthink.com.
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