The first of a two event series on network governance, this is a key opportunity to explore the various considerations that go into the development of a comprehensive and sustainable governance structure for nationwide health information exchange.
Designed to provide a foundational understanding of the concepts that will be critical to an upcoming rulemaking regarding the governance of the nationwide health information network as called for in the HITECH Act, presentations and discussion will focus on network governance generally, examining some of the wide range of activities that make up “governance,” including regulations, public-private partnerships, advisory bodies, delegations of authority to stakeholder groups and others, forbearance, etc.