Executive Panel: Macro Trends Set the Stage for Open Source in Public Health

Explore and discuss the trends, issues, and key developments that are happening at the macro level and which will have an impact on how public health agencies consider the business and IT models that support health and human services. This discussion will look at the potential implications of current initiatives around the Medicare Information Technology Architecture (MITA) as well as frameworks for interoperability, funding models, data sharing, and privacy. Panelists will bring unique strategic perspectives based on their experience in both public health and the open source community.