Gingrich keynotes HIMSS conference
ORLANDO, FL. – Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House, is founder of the Center for Health Transformation and the author of "Saving Lives and Saving Money." His talk this morning at the HIMSS 2004 conference was expected to detail that vision. Gingrich advocates mandatory e-prescribing, a real-time electronically connected healthcare infrastructure in America and 24-hour electronic fund transfer payments on claims.At the heart of Gingrich's vision for a healthcare system that is centered on the individual and focused on prevention is the implementation of information technology.