Verizon Health Care IT Experts to Present at Salt Lake City Conference on Oct. 3 and 5

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Sep 29, 2011, 02:22 ET

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Health information technology experts from Verizon Connected Healthcare Solutions, the company's health care practice group, will present at the American Health Information Management Association annual conference and exhibit in Salt Lake City. Separate sessions on Oct. 3 and 5, including a keynote address by Verizon's Dr. Peter Tippett on Oct. 5, will highlight key health IT trends related to health information management and virtual health care delivery.

WHERE:	American Health Information Management Association Convention & Exhibit
	Salt Palace Convention Center
	100 S. West Temple
	Salt Lake City

WHO:	Nancy Green, managing principal – health care, Verizon
	"Virtual Healthcare Delivery: The Next Frontier in H.I.M. Practice" (Panel)
	Monday, Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m. Mountain time
	Ballroom I-J

	Dr. Peter Tippett, vice president – Connected Healthcare Solutions, Verizon
	"Connecting the Health Care Ecosystem to Optimize Care Delivery" (Keynote)
	Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 1:15 p.m. Mountain time
	Exhibit Hall I

BACKGROUND:	The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the premier association of health information management (HIM) professionals. AHIMA, with more than 61,000 members, is dedicated to the effective management of personal health information required to deliver quality health care. It advances the HIM profession in an increasingly electronic and global environment through leadership in advocacy, education, certification and life-long learning.

Verizon Connected Healthcare Solutions, the company's health care practice group, offers a comprehensive portfolio of managed, IT and consulting services for the health care industry.

SOURCE Verizon