Level:
Introductory

Location:
Ernest N Memorial Convention Center

Room:
293

Fee:
$225.00

Speaker Information:
H. Stephen Lieber, CAE
President and Chief Executive Officer, HIMSS
Janet Marchibroda, MBA
Chief Executive Officer, eHealth Initative

Level:
Introductory

Location:
Ernest N Memorial Convention Center

Room:
293

Fee:
$225.00

Description:
The vision of real-time access to patients’ complete and detailed medical history and all health information is easy to imagine, but there’s no clear path to realizing that goal. In this session, attendees will learn about the practical lessons to be learned from the few operational regional health information organizations, the technical and governance challenges that providers face, and the likely rate of deployment of these systems. We need to think about these more broadly than just clinical data. This session will review the current and future functionality of these regional networks.

Speaker Information:
Eric Brown, MS
VP, Research Director, Forrester Research, Inc.

Contact speaker Eric Brown

Level:
Intermediate

Objectives:

• Identify what is driving the push for connectivity today
• Assess the government initiatives and regulations supporting this initiative
• Evaluate how quickly providers will connect into these networks
• Define how payers can and should participate in RHIOs
• Explain how we will pay for all of this

Location:
Ernest N Memorial Convention Center

Room:
293

Fee:
$225.00

Description:
Today more than ever, RHIOs must develop a business model which can effectively promote and support sustainable business practices, achieving a more functional balance of workforces, communities and the environment, while still producing economic returns.

Speaker Information:
Robert Hoover, BS
Chief Information Officer, Independent Health
Rachel Block
Project Director, Quality Strategies Initiative United Hospital Fund
Sumeet Murarka
Vice Chairman, HIXNY

Contact speaker Sumeet Murarka

Level:
Intermediate

Objectives:

• Compare real-world case studies of successful RHIO business models
• Discuss how RHIOs are businesses and identify their competitors
• Examine RHIO financing and strategy in relation to the IRS tax benefits environment and cost benefit modeling
• Evaluate structural and functional governance models

Location:
Ernest N Memorial Convention Center

Room:
293

Fee:
$225.00

Description:
RHIO business models are difficult to define because RHIO’s are unique compared to most other not-for-profit organizations. The unique position of RHIO’s has given rise to new and creative business model alternatives. This presentation will delve into innovative ways to build, fund, and grow a RHIO. New business model concepts discussed. This session will compare new age RHIO business models to the traditional, sustainable models currently used by the industry.

Speaker Information:
Dave Witter, MA
Evaluation Consultant, Oregon Health Care Quality Corp
William Yasnoff, MD, PhD
Managing Partner, NHII Advisors

Level:
Intermediate

Objectives:

• Review funding strategies for start-up RHIO financing and cost benefit modeling
• Evaluate functional and structural governance models for RHIO business models
• Understand how the characteristics of medical information limit potential incremental implementation choices
• Recognize the relationship between the proposed scope of RHIO operations, the required financial analysis, and financing strategies
• Understand key issues to apply reasonable estimation procedures to different RHIO scenarios

Location:
Ernest N Memorial Convention Center

Room:
293

Fee:
$225.00

Level:
Introductory

Location:
Ernest N Memorial Convention Center

Room:
292

Fee:
$225.00

Description:
Current privacy regulations and procedures are not keeping up with the challenges and promise of rapidly advancing technology. There is also concern about costs and liability associated with accessing and disseminating to health information. This session will outline best practices in privacy and security for the exchange of information. Legal and privacy issues will be addressed.

Speaker Information:
Howard Burde, JD
Partner, Blank Rome LLP
Benjamin Wilson, JD, MCSE, CISSP
Principal, Benjamin T. Wilson, Xcera Consulting, Inc

Contact speaker Benjamin Wilson

Level:
Intermediate

Objectives:

• Describe the kind of technology needed for secure information exchange
• Understand the type of information being exchanged: how it is being accessed, the rules governing access, use, retention, and dissemination of this information, and how much this exchange is costing
• Define the legal rules and guidelines that apply to information exchange: conditions of access, acquisition, use and dissemination of information and the procedures to be followed
• Review HISPC activities and updates

Location:
Ernest N Memorial Convention Center

Room:
293

Fee:
$225.00

Description:
RHIOs need to consider their data and architecture models internally, but also how they eventually connect to a broader network. Several models have emerged that show promise in addressing the interoperability issues associated with intra and inter-RHIO connectivity.

Speaker Information:
Lonnie Blevins
Senior Programming Manager, Regenstrief Institute
Wes Rishel
Vice President and Research Area Director, Gartner and Chair, HL7

Level:
Intermediate

Objectives:

• Describe current connectivity model
• Assess efficiency of connectivity models through case study presentations
• Evaluate how the various connectivity models impact dynamic data exchange

Location:
Ernest N Memorial Convention Center

Room:
293

Fee:
$225.00

Description:
This session will delve into the role of RHIO/HIEs in both improving and measuring health care quality. The session will consider the following questions: What is the role of RHIOs versus activities more appropriately coordinated through other entities in measuring quality? What are the privacy and security issues involved in using RHIOs to do quality measurement? What are the areas health information exchange can expect to impact regarding improving the health of the public? How do you determine which metrics to use assessing quality improvement? How can RHIOs support Pay for Performance and disease management initiatives?

Speaker Information:
Ann Donovan, MSN
Director of Projects, CalRHIO

Contact speaker Ann Donovan

Level:
Intermediate

Objectives:

• Define roles of various players in measuring quality
• Understand the privacy and security implications of using various metrics
• Provide a framework for setting up realistic expectations around quality improvement from HIE

Location:
Ernest N Memorial Convention Center

Room:
293

Fee:
$225.00