National Health IT Week is one week away! Here are ways you can join the movement and expand the value of Health IT now:

1. Make your voice heard through our National Health IT Week Virtual March on the States! Contact your elected state officials quickly and easily with our letter highlighting steps states can take to realize the full potential of telehealth and other innovative health technologies to expand access to high-quality care for patients.Please fill out the form letter and ask your colleagues to do the same.

2. Student Advocacy Challenge.HIMSS challenges students from health policy, informatics, public policy, computer science, public health or other related academic programs across the country to devise and implement innovative advocacy activities focused on advancing public health IT awareness in their state or region. Recipient will receive a free registration and travel stipend to attend HIMSS17! We invite Partners to share the opportunity with your student colleagues.

3. Attend Events. More events are being added to the NHIT Week event calendar every day. Check out events near you and mark your calendar.

• 9/26 at 1:00 pm ET

National Health IT Week Webinar:                                       

Leveraging Telehealth to Advance Healthcare Transformation

• 9/28 at 5:30 pm ET

National Health IT Week Reception & Awards

American College of Surgeons (rooftop terrace)
Washington D.C.

• 9/29 at 5:30 pm CT

Greater Illinois HIMSS Chapter Reception
161 North Clark St

Chicago, IL