PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Phil Duncan
Foundation for eHealth Initiative
202.448.298
phil.duncan@ehealthinitiative.org
WASHINGTON DC USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- MARCH 31, 2004: The Foundation for eHealth Initiative announced today that it will hold the First Annual Connecting Communities for Better Health Learning Forum and Exhibition on June 24 - 25, 2004 at the Omni Hotel in Washington, D.C. See www.ehealthinitiative.org or connectingcommunitiesprogram.org for more information about the event.
Join healthcare leaders in communities across the nation, who are interested in IT and electronic health information exchange for this first ever forum designed specifically for healthcare stakeholders that want to mobilize information across organizations to support and improve patient care. The Forum will feature presentations and discussions about health information exchange planning and implementation processes. Hear vital tips from national leaders and on the ground experts who are implementing and evaluating various programs and the transition from funded programs to sustainable independence.
Sponsored by the Foundation for eHealth Initiative and co-sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the California HealthCare Foundation, the Center for Information Technology Leadership, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Markle Foundation’s Connecting for Health initiative, the Regenstrief Institute, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this practical, hands-on interactive meeting will be a perfect learning and networking opportunity for those planning or implementing health information exchange collaboration or electronic health records. Participants will have many opportunities to interact with national experts, including prominent members of communities that have successfully implemented health information exchange, and other peers.
You will hear first-hand about best practices and lessons learned that will increase your chances of having a successful implementation. Participants will be encouraged to work with expert facilitators on problems that are specific to their organizations and communities. This program will be an ideal opportunity for community-based collaboration teams to attend as a group.
FEATURED FACULTY:
-- Peter Basch, MD, Medical Director, eHealth Initiatives, MedStar Health
-- William S. Bernstein, Esq., Partner and Co-Chair, Government and Regulatory Division Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
-- David Brailer, MD, Ph.D., Senior Fellow for Information Technology and Quality of Care at the Health Technology Center; Santa Barbara County Care Data Exchange
-- Francois de Brantes, Program Leader, Healthcare Initiatives, General Electric; Bridges to Excellence Program
-- Carol Diamond, MD, MPH, Managing Director, Information Technologies for Better Health Program; Chair, Connecting for Health
-- John Glaser, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Partners Healthcare System
-- John Halamka, MD, Chief Information Officer, Caregroup Healthcare System
-- Sam Karp, Director, Health Information Technlogy, California HealthCare Foundation
-- Farzad Mostashari, MD MSPH, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Epidemiology, New York City Department of Health
-- J. Marc Overhage, MD, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine and Senior Investigator, Regenstrief Institute
-- Wes Rishel, Board Chair, Health Level Seven; Vice President, Research Director, Gartner Healthcare
-- William Rollow, MD, Deputy Director, Quality Improvement Group, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
-- Elliot Stone, Executive Director and CEO, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
-- Scott Young, MD, Director, Health Information Technology Research and Programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
-- Andrew Webber, Chief Executive Officer, National Business Coalition on Health
SPECIAL FEATURES:
-- Interactive "how-to" sessions allowing participants to dialogue with other communities and ask experts the tough questions in small-group sessions in the key areas relevant to health information exchange and the EHR
-- Displays and demonstrations by organizations with methods, tools, strategies, and systems for successful health information exchange and EHR implementation
-- Examples of emerging technology for health information exchange
-- Information about funding resources and mechanisms
-- Presentations by national experts on health information exchange collaboration, system implementation, and clinician adoption strategies.
-- Sessions that promote idea sharing and lessons learned among colleagues in similar situations.
LEARN ABOUT:
-- Collaboration vs. Competition: Gaining key stakeholders buy-in and facilitating ongoing organizational development and program management.
-- Putting together the planning and implementation teams and designing the rollout plan.
-- Selecting the right technical architecture and applications for your community and successfully implementing standards.
-- Building the business case and discussing strategies for a community based sustainable revenue model.
-- Recovering gracefully from missteps and managing the unexpected.
-- Formalizing ongoing evaluation, innovation, and change
-- Future generations of health information exchange technologies and systems
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
-- Community leaders who are interested in sharing data across institutions
-- CIOs, CMIOs, implementation directors and project managers and other health information technology professionals
-- CMOs; Clinical informatics professionals, physicians, nurses, clinicians
-- COOs, CEOs or Chief Administrators of key stakeholders.
-- Health care payers
-- Employers and purchasers involved in community based projects.
-- Patient and consumer groups
-- Consultants and vendor representatives
-- Current health information exchange grantees
IF YOU ARE ASKING THESE QUESTIONS, COME TO THE FORUM:
-- Are you thinking about community health information exchange and electronic health records?
-- Are you applying for planning, implementation, or evaluation grants?
-- Do you want to learn from experts and peers about viable and effective collaborative projects?
-- Do you want to learn about strategies for sustaining current health IT programs financially?
-- Are you trying to figure out how to achieve cross-organizational interoperability?
TO REGISTER:
To register online go to connectingcommunitiesprogram.org and you will be directed to the registration site. Alternatively, you can call 800-684-4549, email registration@hcconferences.com, or write:
Forum Office
7790 Barberry Ave.
Yucca Valley, CA USA 92284
SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITOR INFORMATION:
To learn more about sponsorship and exhibitor information, please contact Lammot du Pont at Lammot.dupont@ehealthinitiative.org or by phone at 202.624.3270.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR EVENT OCTOBER 21-23, 2004 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Also mark your calendars for the eHealth Initiative-sponsored first annual Congress on the EHR and Healthcare IT, on October 21-23, 2004 in Washington, D.C. which will focus on breaking policy issues and actions related to an electronic health information infrastructure and electronic health records…both nationally and internationally. Hear from U.S. and international healthcare leaders about policy and practice changes that will impact all healthcare stakeholders.
