Sec of HHS Mike Leavitt and JEFFERSON

I am happy to report that Sec of HHS Mike Leavitt will be our guest, on the campus of Thomas Jefferson University, on Wednesday March 19th and I will have the honor of serving as the convener for a regional meeting on the power of the EHR to improve the quality and safety of medical care. This is after all National Patient Safety Week and Sec Leavitt will be discussing the CMS EMR Regional Initiative---whereby CMS will be giving regional grants to docs in small primary care practices to stimulate the adoption of EMRs. CMS hopes to award one dozen regional grants after conducting nearly 40 visits around the nation.Our Department of Health Policy is once again being recognized for our leading edge work in this field and for our ability to bring together all the key stakeholders for a working session with the Secretary. More news to follow and we will surely post any video that comes from that meeting. Thanks for your support, DAVID NASH