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EW ASCRS PREVIEW 49 Discover how to manage health information technology by Vanessa Caceres EyeWorld Contributing Editor A speaker from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health In- formation Technology, U.S. Depart- ment of Health and Human Services, will address attendees as well, Ms. Simerson said. The speaker will dis- cuss future plans for the evolution of meaningful use requirements and how it connects to advancing clini- cal quality and value. The ASCRS•ASOA Annual Meet- ing has included the HIT sympo- sium for several years. Although the topics addressed at the symposium are similar each year, specific con- tent has evolved due to changing regulations and changes in practice knowledge regarding HIT. Last year, the session attracted about 500 people and was standing room only, Ms. Simerson said. "Everyone was very engaged," she said. Appealing to a broad audience The topic of HIT has such a broad appeal because ophthalmic practices are at different stages of implement- ing it, Ms. Simerson said. Some prac- tices have already implemented HIT continued on page 50 Candy Simerson, C.O.E. Latest requirements to be covered at symposium N avigating the ever- changing waters of health information technology (HIT) re- quires knowledgeable guides. You'll find the guides you need at the symposium "The Future of Health Information Technology: Meaningful Use, Imaging, EMR, and More … ," to be held Sunday, April 22, from 3-4:30 p.m. at the 2012 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress in Chicago. The symposium will be held at the McCormick Place West Conven- tion Center. Presenters will provide informa- tion on the current status of HIT, implications of using HIT, and the strategic purpose of HIT, said sympo- sium moderator Candy Simerson, C.O.E., president/chief operating officer, Minnesota Eye Consultants, Minneapolis. Ms. Simerson also chairs the ASCRS HIT Subcommittee. Presenters will include Robert Lamont and Scott Hartzell, M.D., Eye Center of Central Pennsylvania, who will speak as a physician/ad- ministrator team. Mr. Lamont and Dr. Hartzell will address how imple- menting HIT has worked for their practice. Source: Colin Anderson/Blend Images/Getty Images