Description:
Speakers will be joined by Paul Conocenti, CIO, NYU Medical Center, to discuss how RHIOs can acquire their technology solutions, using NYCLIX, the NYC health exchange, as a case study.

Speaker Information:
Dennis Gallitano, J.D., FHIMSS
Partner, Gallitano & O'Connor LLP
Gilad Kuperman, M.D., Ph.D
Chairperson, NYCLIX, Inc.

Level:
Advanced

Objectives:

• How to evaluate technology solutions to fit RHIO objectives, and develop the RFP and project plan
  
  
• How to select a technology provider as a systems integrator, including evaluating the various components of technology that makes up the RHIO solution such as the Record Locator Service (RLS, edge Server hardware and software, and viewer/portal functionality
• How to structure service level agreements (SLAs) -- Discussion on the unique requirements of RHIOs generally and of the NYCLIX RHIO in particular, in the areas of both performance SLAs and support SLAs
• How to negotiate the support and maintenance of the infrastructure -- Discussion on the types of support responses needed in a RHIO environment, and the need for the RHIO technology to be up to date with regulatory requirements
  
  

CEUs Information:
ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives )
CME (Continuing Medical Education)
CNE (Continuing Nurses Education )
CPHIMS (CPHIMS Certification)

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
230 A

Description:
This session is a forum for a targeted discussion regarding industry experience in selecting, implementing and optimizing RN use and satisfaction with WOWs, drawing from lessons learned by early adopters.

Speaker Information:
Ann Farrell, BSN, RN
Principal, Farrell Associates

Level:
Intermediate

Objectives:

• Define the key users and use of WOWs
  
  
• Identify success stories, i.e. where WOW use has achieved clear and measurable benefits
  
• Determine factors that inhibit optimal use of WOWs
  
  
• Define "converged technologies" and WOW enhancements that can best enable RN goals and processes at the point of care
  
  
• Define critical success factors for adoption and benefits realization from WOWs
  

CEUs Information:
ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives )
CME (Continuing Medical Education)
CNE (Continuing Nurses Education )
CPHIMS (CPHIMS Certification)

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
230 A

Description:
This discussion will focus on the perceived and real obstacles to clinician acceptance of electronic health records and effective strategies to gain user adoption.

Speaker Information:
Thomas Beach, Colonel, US Air Force, MD
Chief of Customer Relations, Clinical Information Technology Program Office, Military Health System

Level:
Advanced

Objectives:

• Describe what aspects of an electronic health record (EHR) are most significant, from a clinician's point of view, for acceptance or rejection of the system
• Examine the factors which can inadvertently cause the development of an EHR to diverge from the desired attributes and adopt undesired ones
• Explore means of ensuring user-friendliness as a priority in the development and upgrading of a system, including various feedback systems
• Discuss how to communicate effectively the value of the EHR to clinicians

CEUs Information:
ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives )
CME (Continuing Medical Education)
CNE (Continuing Nurses Education )
CPHIMS (CPHIMS Certification)

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
230 A

Description:
The Florida Association of RHIOS describes its public awareness campaign to educate providers and consumers about the benefits of health information exchange (HIE), and advance sustainable business models.

Speaker Information:
Carol Selvey, MHSA, FHIMSS
Principal, Collaborative Resource Solutions
Carladenise Edwards
President and CEO, The BAE Company, LC

Level:
Intermediate

Objectives:

• Discuss how to design a public awareness and education campaign to increase consumer understanding of and demand for electronic health records, personal health records, and physician adoption facilitates the creation of a sustainable business model for health information exchanges
• Learn how to develop collaboration among regional health information exchanges and the benefits yielded from such collaboration
• Explore how to engage public and private entities to enhance funding alternatives for HIEs

CEUs Information:
ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives )
CME (Continuing Medical Education)
CNE (Continuing Nurses Education )
CPHIMS (CPHIMS Certification)

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
230 A

Description:
Join other professionals in an interactive discussion about the value of the CPHIMS credential. Learn why it has become an indicator of expertise and predictor of success in the industry.

Speaker Information:
Matthew Grob, CPHIMS, FHIMSS
Director and Practice Leader, Healthcare Information Technology Consulting, RSM McGladrey, Inc

Level:
Intermediate

Description:
Join members of the HIMSS PHR Steering Committee for a roundtable discussion on the current state of PHRs in the industry today by focusing on topics such as interoperability, implementation, adoption and legal and financial issues.

Speaker Information:
Holly Miller, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Information Officer, University Hospitals

Level:
Introductory

Objectives:

• The HIMSS PHR Steering Committee will provide an industry update on the status of its work regarding interoperability, education, implementation, and other topics relative to PHRs
• After a brief introduction for each of the topic areas noted in Learning Objective 1, the HIMSS PHR Steering Committee will facilitate a discussion with HIMSS '08 Roundtable participants regarding their thoughts, ideas, and concerns about the topics represented
• Based on the discussion, the HIMSS PHR Steering Committee will incorporate HIMSS '08 attendees' comments and recommendations into its workplan for further action

CEUs Information:
ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives )
AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association )
CME (Continuing Medical Education)
CNE (Continuing Nurses Education )
CPHIMS (CPHIMS Certification)

Room:
203 A

Description:
This roundtable will discuss previous National Health Information Network (NHIN) visions, and discuss the pros, cons and options for creating a quasi-government organization to oversee such a project.

Speaker Information:
Ray Patalano
Senior Solutions Marketing Manager, Ciena Corporation

Level:
Intermediate

Objectives:

• Identify previous ideas regarding the development of a National Health Information Network (NHIN)
• Recognize the importance of creating a non-biased organization to build such a network
• Discuss the pros and cons of forming a quasi-government organization to build a NHIN
• Formulate a strategy to present to participants' peers and government agency representatives that would outline the decided NHIN vision

CEUs Information:
ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives )
CME (Continuing Medical Education)
CNE (Continuing Nurses Education )
CPHIMS (CPHIMS Certification)

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
230 A

Description:
Join members of the HIMSS Enterprise IS Steering Committee as they facilitate discussion on the landscape of enterprise intergration with topics such as integration issues, components, enablers, and other topics.

Speaker Information:
Richard Calman, CPHIMS
Senior Consultant, ACS Healthcare Consultants
William Young
VP, CIO, Ellis Hospital

Level:
Intermediate

Objectives:

• Understand the objectives of the HIMSS Enterprise Integration Task Force and the importance of its deliverables to the healthcare industry
• Review the key topic areas that comprise the landscape of enterprise integration: key integration issues, enablers, barriers, paying for it, usability, privay and trust, and key components of enterprise information systems
• Invite interactive discussion on the learning objectives above from HIMSS08 attendees
• Modify the fiscal year 2009 workplan to include disussion topics during the roundtable session

CEUs Information:
ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives )
AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association )
CME (Continuing Medical Education)
CNE (Continuing Nurses Education )
CPHIMS (CPHIMS Certification)

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
204 A