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TiE Oregon/OHSU: Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in Health IT – OHSU - BICC (Biomedical Information Communications Center) theatre Health Information Technology Gets $19 Billion Boost, Comparative Effectiveness Research Gets $1 Billion The new economic stimulus bill is an example of the priority and urgency the new Congress and Obama Administration gives to reforming the health care system. As part of the stimulus package, signed into law by President Obama, $19 billion is now dedicated to transforming the patient record to an electronic format and adopting standards, to be developed by Jan 1, 2010. Practitioners will receive incentives to use Heath Information Technology (HIT) standards that must be developed by Jan. 1, 2010. TIE Oregon has partnered with OHSU and lined up a great panel of healthcare industry professionals and entrepreneurs who have pioneered the development and use of Electronic Health Records, who will provide insights into this industry and how entrepreneurs can capitalize on this opportunity. If you are looking to get into this field this is your opportunity to network and learn! |