Health care is one of the hottest growth sectors of the nation’s economy with industry analysts predicting that spending on information technology alone will soar to $47.9 billion by 2006. A panel discussion about information technologies for health care, such as computerized physician order entry, wireless technology and electronic record storage, will be held Nov. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Alumni/Faculty House.

Panelists include:

Rusty Overton, IE 70, MSM 73, executive vice president for Strategy and Business Development, McKesson Provider Technologies

The panel moderator is Steve Rushing, IM 72, MSM 74, a health care industry consultant. For more information, contact Heather Kyle at heather.kyle@alumni.gatech.edu with subject line, November 9 or call 404/894-7085. Space is limited to the first 150 that respond.

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