Health Technology Groups Brief Congress on Opioid Crisis & Technology Solutions

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Who:  Collaboration between eHealth Initiative, HIMSS, Health IT Now, American Telemedicine Association, Connected Health Initiative, Intel, LifeWIRE Inc., Centene, and Surescripts.
Produced by Health Tech Strategies. Lead Federal Officials invited.

Where:  Room 902 Hart Senate Office Building

When:  Monday, October 1^st, 12:30 – 2:30 pm

Multi-Media: Videos of the panel discussions will be available following the event

Washington, DC – On October 1st, 2018 Congress will be briefed by major companies and organizations including the eHealth Initiative, HIMSS, Connected Health Initiative, American Telemedicine Association, Health IT Now, and Health Tech Strategies about technologies being employed to address the opioid crisis.

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