Ohio conference on regional health information organizations

A statewide conference on regional health information organizations will be held by the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Health's State Office of Rural Health, in Athens on Sept. 17-18, 2007. Titled "RHIOhio: Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Ohio," the conference will "bring together healthcare professionals and educators, governmental officials, policy makers and industry representatives to discuss the opportunities and challenges of creating regional health information organizations (RHIOs) and deploying health information technologies (HIT) in rural Ohio communities." For conference and registration information, visit the RHIOhio site or contact Elissa Welch at (740) 597-3367.