Description:
Now is the time for clinicians to "step up to the plate" and provide the necessary clinical leadership such that a decade from now, HIT is universally adopted, and optimally used.

Speaker Information:
Peter Basch, MD, FACP
Medical Director, Ambulatory Clinical Systems, MedStar Health

Level:
Intermediate

Objectives:

• Explain the dynamics of the first two waves of HIT
• Examine the value of clinician voices and leadership in this 3rd wave
• Identify at least one actionable step to help further meaningful HIT adoption and use

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
S105a

Fee:
$275.00

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Description:
Dr Harris will discuss Bi-Directional PHR (Cleveland Clinic-Google Health) experience and its implications for the PHRs growth in the US. Explore what has worked, what has not, the direction it is headed and why it is important for physicians active in IT to become involved.

Speaker Information:
C. Martin Harris, MD, MBA, FHIMSS
Chief Information Officer, Chairman of the Information Technology Division, Cleveland Clinic

Objectives:

• Explore bi-directional PHRs in a clinical setting
• Examine implications of PHR growth in the US
• Identify why it is important for physicians active in IT to become involved in PHR implementation

Fee:
$275.00

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Description:
One small organization and one large organization share different perspectives on IT implementation but do they also share similar experiences? Speakers share their experience on IT implementation as it relates to supporting quality measurement, as well as dashboarding/data warehousing and business intelligence.

Speaker Information:
Charles (Chuck) Parker
Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Business Development and Marketing, Masspro
George Reynolds, MD, MMM, FAAP, CPHIMS
Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Pediatric Intensivist, Children's Hospital, Omaha

Objectives:

• Compare a large and small organizations' IT implementation experience
• Evaluate how IT implementation relates to supporting quality measurement
• Discuss data warehousing,dashboarding and business intelligence support within IT implementation process

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
S105a

Fee:
$275.00

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Description:
Implementing an EMR in an ambulatory practice remains one of the greatest challenges due to overall cost, impact on workflow and productivity, and resistance to change. The session will provide a summary of current challenges, interpretations of the Stark Regulations and recommendations regarding funding mechanisms and other potential solutions will be discussed.

Speaker Information:
Donald Levick, MD, MBA, CPHIMS
Medical Director, Clinical Informatics, Lehigh Valley Hospital

Objectives:

• Examine costs, workflow impact and productivity when implementing an EMR system
• Identify challenges and regulations during EMR implementation
• Discuss Stark Laws interpretation

Room:
S105a

Fee:
$275.00

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Description:
Pay-for-performance (P4P) contracts have evolved from rare demonstration programs to become commonplace. In the next few years, participation will become mandatory with many payers. In the future, lack of P4P participation is likely to entail reimbursement penalties. Successful P4P execution requires a robust EMR with the ability to capture structured data, the ability to aggregate and sort data, and the ability to provide real-time decision support regarding P4P issues. The development and use of such a system will be described.

Speaker Information:
Scott Hessen, MD
CMIO, Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia (CCP)

Level:
Intermediate

Objectives:

• Realize the scope of future likely P4P initiatives
• Examine the resources needed for successful P4P implementation
• Recognize the benefits of real-time decision support to maximize P4P potential

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
S105a

Fee:
$275.00

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Description:
Dr Hale will share her perspective on e-Prescribing. Success and failures of implementation will also be discussed.

Speaker Information:
Patricia Hale, MD, PhD, FACP
Deputy Director, Office of Health Information Technology Transformation, New York State Department of Health

Objectives:

• Review the positive and negative points of e-Prescribing
• Discuss implementation of e-Presrcibing
• Examine the challenges of implementation

Room:
S105a

Fee:
$275.00

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Description:
The Medical Home model of collaborative care will require electronic tools to make it efficient and scaleable. We will discuss the efficiency gains and cost savings that have been shown using this care model. Electronic tools for population management, care coordination, task distribution, and reporting will be shown and disc used

Speaker Information:
Steven Clemenson, MD
CMIO, Internal Medicine Associates

Objectives:

• Review what constitutes the Medical Home
• Identify the implications of the medical home in terms of cost savings and quality improvement
• Discuss how a coordinated care team using population tools, task distribution, and quality reporting can make the medical home viable and show the value being provided

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
S105a

Fee:
$275.00

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