CONNECT Open Source HealthCare Code-A-Thon November 19, 2009

From The Portlander: "Oregon State University Open Source Lab (OSU OSL), along with co-host Portland State University, today announced that the universities will serve as the host for the first CONNECT Code-A-Thon being held on the West Coast. CONNECT is an open source software project that promotes the widespread use of interoperable health IT systems as well as participation in the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN). CONNECT is developed by the Federal Health Architecture, a consortium of 20 federal agencies, within the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (Department of Health and Human Services)."

Some more info is also at CONNECT's somewhat cryptic web site: http://www.connectopensource.org

Registration is via THE FOLLOWING link, limited to 200 participants:
http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=79af89a8ae9892d0c2c834804&id=9eb4b0c4ee

Official Website: http://theportlander.com/city-of-portland-hosting-open-source-code-a-thon/