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Understanding and Leveraging the Regulations to Secure Health IT Incentives |
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| 7:30 - 8:15 | Registration and Continential Breakfast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8:15 - 9:00 | Opening Keynote: ARRA's Roadmap for the Future: The HIT Policy Committee’s Perspective This opening keynote session focuses on the journey healthcare providers must take in order to achieve meaningful use from the HIT Policy Committee’s perspective as told by Marc Probst, CIO, Intermountain Healthcare and co-chair of the HIT Policy Committee’s Certification Adoption Work Group. Specific emphasis will be placed on the rewards and penalties from both the hospital and clinical practice point-of-view. Keynote Speaker: Marc Probst, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Intermountain Healthcare |
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| 9:00 - 9:45 | Plenary Session: A Roadmap for EMR Adoption The rush is on to automate care delivery organizations. Numerous surveys have documented that the vast majority of healthcare organizations, including ambulatory clinics and hospitals, have yet to implement comprehensive electronic medical record systems. HIMSS Analytics data shows that that’s not completely true in the hospital environment, but by any measure, there’s much work to be done. Speaker: David E. Garets, President and CEO, HIMSSAnalytics; Executive Vice President, HIMSS |
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Hospital and Solutions Provider Forum |
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The Importance of Regional HIEs to Achieving Meaningful Use As the definition of hospital and physician "meaningful use" of qualified EHR technology is evolving, attention needs to be paid to how the data that will drive meaningful use will be compiled and made available. Regional HIEs, newly designated as HIPAA business associates under ARRA, will necessarily be an essential component of achieving meaningful use in many communities. $300 million is set aside in ARRA to support HIE deployment. In this session, learn how these funds are likely to be disbursed and how HIEs will support the attainment of meaningful use. Speaker: |
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ARRA's Privacy and Security Protections: Steps to Take Now to Comply Today Achieving meaningful use will benefit both clinicians and patients. Doing so, though, requires that privacy is protected, and appropriate security measures are in place. Attendees to this session will understand how one organization is protecting its health information today in anticipation of the future.
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| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch and table top exhibits for Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Legal Strategies for Avoiding Vendor Disputes on the Road to Meaningful Use With the emphasis on meaningful use, healthcare organizations will no doubt be adding systems and replacing systems. Because of this, customers and vendors must establish clear and reasonable expectations when negotiating vendor purchases. Learn effective tips on how to avoid vendor disputes while on the road to achieving meaningful use. Speaker: |
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Understanding the Tools Available for Facilitating Change for Meaningful Use Achieving meaningful use is about getting people to change behavior- installing an EMR is necessary but not sufficient for true value realization. Learn ways to ensure your people are prepared to deliver results. Speaker: |
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Financing Your EHR Purchase & Optimizing Your Incentive Payments: Get Mobilized Now for Meaningful Use Only those demonstrating meaningful use of health information are eligible for Medicare and Medicaid incentives. Join this session to hear a high-level summary of the payment plan, and ideas on how you can access up-front financing to acquire the technology you need
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| 4:00 - 6:00 | Networking reception and table top exhibits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||