Verizon director to address challenges facing the health care industry in complying to HITECH and HIPAA

An executive from the Verizon Connected Healthcare Solutions practice group will participate in a panel discussion at the World Health Congress Leadership Summit on Health Information Technology on Nov. 9 in Alexandria. The panel will discuss key challenges facing the health care industry in addressing emerging security and privacy compliance measures related to the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and how health care organizations can help improve quality of care through electronic medical records.

WHERE: World Health Congress Leadership Summit on HITECH and HIPAA Compliance Management Hilton Alexandria Mark Center 5000 Seminary Road Alexandria WHO: Rajeev Kapoor, global managing director, Verizon "Meaningful Use under HITECH: Why HIPAA Is No Longer a Paper Tiger" Monday, Nov. 9, at 4:15 p.m. EST

BACKGROUND: The World Health Congress Leadership Summit on HITECH and HIPAA Compliance Management, is part of the 5th Annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress (WHIT v.5.0), a leading industry event for senior executives responsible for making major IT decisions. More information is available at the World Health Congress event Web site.