9:00 - 10:10am

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Panel Discussion "Meaningful Use: The Long Journey to Attestation"

This session will engage stakeholders who are leading the charge in HIT and those who have identified successful strategies for implementation.  We will take a look back at the strategies employed to achieve Meaningful Use, bumps in the road, and other experiences learned along the way.  Be prepared to engage with your peers, provide feedback based on your own experiences and get a better understanding of where you need to be to get started on Meaningful Use Stage 2 and prepare for future stages.

Learning Objectives:

1.    ∙ Identify strategies that can help providers optimize information technology solutions
      ∙ Learn how to establish effective information exchange networks
      ∙ Recognize how to leverage CPOE to go beyond error reduction and improve a care process
      ∙ Identify how to develop a comprehensive plan that will help move your organization toward the realization of the government's Meaningful Use       requirements

In addition to meeting your Living Group, you will also take part in an interactive activity to determine the top challenges facing the HIT industry.  The responses will be collected and top challenges for each group will be announced at the end of the day!  Lunch will be served in the Library Reading Room, which is located on the 3rd Floor.

Panel "Get Your Head in the Cloud: Delivering data at the Point of Care"

Learning Objectives:

1.    ∙ Understand the impacts of the cloud at the point of care
      ∙ Learn the strategies to integrate mobility & data access solutions
      ∙ Understand the effects of the cloud on workflow management
      ∙ Learn how to overcome challenges and obstacles to using a cloud system

Health IT integration on its own holds little value unless this adoption can be tied to improvements in patient quality and safety. Analytics and decision support tools can enable organizations to more effectively track and monitor the quality and safety of care provided.  Whether your organization is just getting started with analytics and other tools or it’s been an integral part of your strategy, this panel will provide value insight and new strategies for incorporating the driving forces behind quality improvement in health care.

Learning Objectives:

1.    ∙ Identify best practices for relaying methodology, metrics and analysis, and knowledge transfer to appropriate clinical and end-users
      ∙ Demonstrate the impact of clinical informatics, business intelligence and research on clinical, operational, and financial environments of       healthcare systems
      ∙ Understand analytics models and designs in individual healthcare environments to aid in quality and safety improvements

 2:30-3:15pm

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Case Study "Lessons From the Floor: Workflow Tips That Make Clinicians More Efficient"

Barry Chaiken, MD Senior Fellow & HIT Conference Chair Institute for Health Technology Transformation CMO, DocsNetwork Ltd. and former HIMSS Chair

Mary Horan Chief Medical Information Officer Northwest Hospital

Case Study “Yale New Haven Health System”

Daniel Barchi is Chief Information Officer of the Yale School of Medicine and the Yale-New Haven Health System. Before joining Yale, he was Senior Vice President and CIO of the $1.4 B Carilion Health System and led the integration of Carilion’s seven hospitals and 140 physician practices though implementation of a $98M electronic medical record.

Daniel was previously President of the Carilion Biomedical Institute and Director of Technology and Engineering for MCI WorldCom. In both roles was appointed as CEO, COO, and Chief Restructuring Officer of privately held and venture-backed companies in the healthcare and technology industries.  Daniel began his career as a U.S. Naval officer and served at sea in cruisers. During his service, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal, the Southeast Asia Service Medal for service in the Red Sea, and the NATO Service Medal for operations in the Balkans.

Daniel holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Annapolis, the U.S. Naval Academy, and a Master of Engineering Management degree from Old Dominion University. He is active on several corporate and community service boards and he is a marathon runner.

Daniel Barchi

Panel “Transforming Health Care Through HIE: Creating an Outcomes Oriented Health System"

Panel “Leveraging Virtualization and Other Technologies to Maintain ePHI Integrity: Securing Data Throughout the Continuum of Care”

Panel "Accountable Care: Improving Outcomes While Bending Down the Cost Curve"

Recent federal legislation is encouraging the formation of accountable care organizations. To be effective, these ACOs must use sophisticated information technology. An ACO requires electronic health records, data management, personal health records and health information exchanges. Each of these elements must provide "traditional" capabilities: EHRs, for example must support the documentation of a patient's problems and e-prescribing, and health information exchanges must enable the transfer of discharge summaries and procedure reports between providers.

These models, whose purpose is to significantly improve the coordination and efficiency of care delivery, will require a robust and functional health IT infrastructure to realize the benefits from ACOs.

Learning Objectives:

1.     ∙ Learn strategies for facilitating coordination of care
2.     ∙ Understand the challenges and opportunities associated with data accessibility, vendor management and payment restructuring
3.     ∙ Learn ways to develop a culture of patient centric care

Case Study "New York State Health Information Exchange"

George T. Hickman, FCHIME, FHIMSS, CCHIO Executive VP & Chief Information Officer Albany Medical Center

Dave Whitlinger Chief Executive Officer New York eHealth Collaborative

Mr. Whitlinger will discuss the strategy for the future of healthcare interoperability in the state of New York. At the heart of that strategy is the evolution of SHIN-NY 2.0 which will provide robust interoperability and create a platform for sharing data and the rapid design of new clinical applications.

Panel "Mobile Health Care: Remote Patient Monitoring, Applications & mHealth Strategies"

The spread of high speed internet, wireless technologies and the advent of mHealth and telemedicine techniques - videoconferencing, remote monitoring, patient portals, and other communication platforms – are redefining the delivery of medicine. These technologies can reduce costs, increase access, and improve patient outcomes. mHealth and mobile applications have the potential to redefine healthcare delivery - providing proactive, patient-centered care that transcends the boundaries of time and location.

Learning Objectives:

1.    ∙ Learn strategies for bringing care to the patient
2.    ∙ Understand the challenges and opportunities presented with mobile devices & applications
3.    ∙ Discuss best practices for integrating mHealth technology into the care giver’s work flow
4.    ∙ Learn strategies and challenges for maintaining security outside of the traditional care setting