Minnesota - HIMSS-MN Advocacy -

• e-Rx "on ramp" to an electronic healthcare highway for docs

• American Well brings online care platform to New York

• ONC issues rough draft of 2010 HIT strategic framework

GET INVOLVED WITH ADVOCACY

First read the HIMSS position statements to become informed on current issues. You may find them at http://www.himss.org/advocacy/positions.asp
Identify the current legislative initiatives related to these positions. You may find tracking of national legislation at http://capwiz.com/himss/issues/bills/. For national issues http://capwiz.com/himss/mlm/signup/ allows you to request notifications.
Identify your legislators. http://capwiz.com/himss/dbq/officials/ allows you to find your national and local representatives by entering your zip code or address.
Contact your national and state legislators to inform them of your position! HIMSS provides templates of what to communicate at http://capwiz.com/himss/home/. Once each year, HIMSS coordinates visits to national representatives in Washington . On this Advocacy Day, you can join other HIMSS members speaking to congress about the same issues and be prepped with information before you go.
Learn more about the Presidential Health Information Technology Public Policy Recommendations

HOW TO FIND YOUR CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS — STATE AND FEDERAL Minnesota Federal Congressional Members Click Here for a list of the U.S. 110^th Congress Minnesota Senate Election Results Click Here for a list of the U.S. 110^th Congress Minnesota House of Representatives Election Results Minnesota State Congressional Members Click Here for a list of State Senate Election Results Click Here for a list of State House of Representatives Election Results Minnesota Congress Maps Click Here for US Congressional Districts in Minnesota Map Click Here for US Congressional Districts in Minnesota — Twin Cities Metro Map Click Here for Minnesota House of Representatives Map

WANT TO STAY INFORMED? To learn more on changes in legislation that impacts the healthcare industry and positions that HIMSS takes, subscribe to the HIMSS Pulse on Public Policy click here. To view a sample of the HIMSS Pulse on Public Policy, click here.

OTHER LINKS 2008 Post Election Highlights and Implications for Health Information Technology HIMSS Advocacy http://himss.org/advocacy/ Legislative Action Center http://himss.org/advocacy/actioncenter.asp Federal HIT Crosswalk http://himss.org/advocacy/news_crosswalk.asp