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Causes: Boards of Trade
Mission: Ehealth initiative engages multiple diverse stakeholders, including hospitals and other healthcare organizations, clinician groups, consumer and patient groups, employers and purchasers, health plans, healthcare information technology organizations, manufacturers, public health agencies, academic and research institutions, and public sector stakeholders, to define and implement specific actions that will address the quality, safety and efficiency challenges of our healthcare system through the use of interoperable information technology.
Programs: Membership services - ehealth has approximately 200 members that include both for profit and non-profit organizations with annual gross revenue ranging from $1 million to more than $25 million. Ehealth provides an array of benefits to its members, including access to special reports (e. G. , research materials, toolkits, white papers, etc. ), leadership and speaking opportunities, policy analysis, registration discounts on conferences and special events, free access to webinars and related educational forums.
educational conferences and events - ehealth hosts educational conferences and events throughout the year to strengthen information technology awareness in the area of healthcare services. These events provide an opportunity for members in healthcare to increase their knowledge in the area of information technology and to network with industry leaders in the healthcare field.
health it webinars - ehealth offers many ways for both members and non-members to get involved in important issues impacting information technology and healthcare services. Members-only webinars occur several times a month and allow member organizations a "voice at the table" in which they may freely express their concerns on a particular issue. Some webinars are members-only events, while other webinars are open to non-members and are free of charge. Corporations are invited to sponsor webinars in the area of information technology and healthcare services.
outreach external education - ehealth provides information to the general public on any new legislation, rules and regulations impacting information technology and healthcare services.