HIMSS Economic Stimulus Education Program

HIMSS ARRA Economic Stimulus Webinar Series

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009, includes $19.2 billion in provisions for healthcare information technology (health IT). As the leading authority on the appropriate implementation and use of Health IT, HIMSS’ 5-part webinar series on the ARRA provided over 5,000 attendees with much needed information to understand and navigate the many aspects of the economic stimulus package and its impact on the health IT industry. Now available as a complimentary archived series for HIMSS members or for purchase by non-HIMSS members, topics covered included privacy and security provisions, information on funding, the impact on ONC, CCHIT, HITSP, and healthcare quality ramifications.

Archived Webinars

How Will ARRA Change the Provider-Payer Relationship?
- original air date June 3, 2009

Jeff David
Industry Advancement -- HIMSS Payer / Life-Sciences Initiative, HIMSS

J. Paul Oates
IT – Architecture, CIGNA

Under ARRA, the provider-payer relationship will change, but how?  Join this webinar to hear industry experts speak about these changes and provide guidance to organizations so that they may take the necessary steps to be prepared to facilitate the relationship.

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Good News! We've Been Funded! What's Next?
- original air date May 27, 2009

Michael Paddock
CEO, GrantsOffice, LLC

Organizations must be prepared for the events that follow the awarding of funds through competitive opportunities and other mechanisms such as demonstrating meaningful use of certified EHRs.  Too often, organizations focus on the discovery and preparation required to submit a funding opportunity but are not prepared for the management of the opportunity should an award occur.  Attendees to this webinar will learn how to structure a plan to ensure that awards received are managed effectively and efficiently.

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Ensuring Policies are Aligned to Comply with Breach Notification
& Accounting of Disclosures
- original air date May 13, 2009

Gerry HinkleyGerry Hinkley
JD, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The ARRA has created challenges for HIPAA covered entities and business associates to implement policies for breach notification and accounting of disclosures of PHI.  Because almost all states have adopted their own notification provisions that have requirements different from HIPAA and HIPAA does not pre-empt more restrictive state requirements, covered entities will have to establish policies that comply with all applicable requirements. ARRA has also expanded the obligations regarding accounting of disclosures to individuals that cover essentially all disclosures made during the three years preceding a request.

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Business Associate Agreements: Beyond HIPAA and into ARRA
- original air date May 6, 2009

Howard A. Burde, Esquire
Howard Burde Health Law, LLC

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) includes dramatic new requirements that change the relationship between business associates and covered entities. Almost all business associate agreements should be reviewed for compliance with the ARRA changes. The purpose of the Webinar is to highlight the new requirements under the ARRA and forthcoming changes to HIPAA regulations for all business associates and covered entities as they attempt to comply with the new law.

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Components of a Medium-Sized Community Hospital's Plan
- original air date April 29, 2009

Judy Corzine, MBA, CPHIMS
Administrative Director & CIO,
Stormont Vale Healthcare
Topeka, KS

Bill Young
VP & CIO, Ellis Hospital
Schenectady, NY


Hear from two healthcare enterprises and their plan around the economic stimulus dollars - challenges, lessons learned, best practices and more.

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Healthcare Quality Ramifications
- original air date March 18, 2009

Jonathan Teich, FACMI, FHIMSS, MD, PhD,
CMIO of Elsevier

Explore the opportunities and obstacles to improved healthcare as a result of the Act and related federal requirements.

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The Act’s Impact on ONC, the National eHealth Collaborative, CCHIT, and HITSP
- original air date March 11, 2009

John Halamka, MD,
CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess and Harvard Medical School

Mark Leavitt, MD, PhD, FHIMSS,
Chairman of CCHIT

David W. Roberts, MPA, FHIMSS
Vice President, Government Relations HIMSS

Learn how HITSP, CCHIT, ONC and NeHC may evolve because of economic stimulus, and what the future might hold for healthcare providers and suppliers.

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Funding for Health IT
- original air date March 4, 2009

Michael Paddock,
CEO of Grants Office, LLC

Heidi Y. Echols,
McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Don’t miss this all-important discussion of the who, what, when, how-much $$ and qualifying funding requirements.

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Privacy and Security Implications
- original air date February 23, 2009

Lisa Gallagher, BSEE, CISM, CPHIMS,
Senior Director of Privacy and Security, HIMSS

Get an in-depth analysis of the Act’s privacy and security provisions, as well as a preview of the related studies and rulemaking by HHS.

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Overview of the "American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009"
- original air date February 18, 2009

H. Stephen Lieber, CAE,
President & CEO of HIMSS

Learn about the components of economic stimulus including definitions, funding, new initiatives, modifications, and analysis of potential ramifications for our industry and healthcare at-large.

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CPHIMS

This webinar series has been approved by HIMSS for up to 6.0 contact hours of continuing education credit towards renewal of the CPHIMS credential.

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