The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, along with industry partners from health and technology, are hosting a National E-prescribing Conference on October 6 – 7, 2008 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA.

The goal of this conference is to educate health care providers and professionals, pharmacists and beneficiary constituencies on the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) e-prescribing program and help promote the adoption of e-prescribing throughout the health care community. Attend and find out how to earn incentives from Medicare, learn how e-prescribing can work for your business, and get answers to your questions about privacy, security, and risk management.

Registration begins at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 6 with a technology demonstration/exhibit hall* and tentative pre-conference sessions starting at 2 p.m. A full day of conference activities are planned for Tuesday, October 7.

Featured keynote speakers include:

• Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Kerry Weems, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• David J. Brailer, MD, PhD, Chairman, Health Evolution Partners, Former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

Space is limited; there is no registration fee, so register early. To register for this conference and review the agenda, visit www.e-prescribeconference.com. For questions, please call 1-888-883-3734 x 820, or send an e-mail to registrar@e-prescribeconference.com.