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This presentation will provide a review of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clincal Health (HITECH) Act and how it sets the stage for health IT and interoperability. Dr. Mon will highlight the areas in which the medical transcription sector can play a critical role. This will require transformation of the profession and industry as the healthcare system moves toward greater interoperability and exchange of electronic health information.
Speaker Bio
Donald T. Mon leads the AHIMA professional practice initiatives, which include the Association's advocacy for national policy and participation in standards development for electronic health records (EHRs), personal health records (PHRs), and health information exchange (HIE). Mon is a member of the board at the Public Health Data Standards Consortium (PHDSC) and Health Level Seven (HL7); co-chairs the HL7 EHR and PHR Work Groups; and has served as an industry liaison for the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, as well as on numerous EHR, PHR, quality measurement, and secondary data use expert panels. Prior to joining AHIMA, Mon held management and executive level positions at the Biological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago, Catholic Healthcare West, University of Illinois at Chicago, Premier, Inc., the Oracle Corporation, and Rush University Medical Center.