Call for Abstracts
2004 Annual Conference & Exhibition
Deadline
Dec. 8, 2003

The North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance, Inc. (NCHICA) is a nonprofit consortium of over 250 organizations dedicated to improving healthcare through information technology and secure communications. NCHICA members include:
hospitals and clinics
medical and dental practices
professional societies and nonprofit associations
national, state and local health agencies
health plans
law firms
healthcare and IT consulting firms/vendors
health education and training providers
pharmaceutical and research organizations

NCHICA is a good example of how the many sectors of the healthcare industry can work together to make a difference. NCHICA activities include:
HIPAA Task Force
North Carolina Emergency Department Database
Provider Access to Immunization Records Securely (PAiRS) Project