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Performance Measurement and CDS Symposium: Meaningful Use Improves Quality Care

This symposium will provide the latest understanding for eligible hospitals and eligible providers (EPs) to integrate clinical decision (CDS) support at the point of care, and capture clinical quality measures for quality reporting to demonstrate meaningful use of their EHR system. 

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  • Describe the key players in the health IT quality space that are developing the tools and guidance to effectively meet meaningful use requirements.
  • Explain how to meet the clinical quality measure and CDS requirements to be an ARRA meaningful user.
  • Illustrate how eMeasures represent a paradigm shift from quality reporting based on paper medical records to performance measurement utilizing certified EHR technology.
  • Discuss the governance, leadership, cultural, and technological challenges to effectively implement and integrate CDS within an EHR.
  • Explain the cost and quality benefits of leveraging health IT to create value and efficiencies, operationally, clinically, and financially.

Continuing Education Information

Physician Continuing Education

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and HIMSS The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Educational Objective

After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:  Provide appropriate care and counsel for patients and their families.

Accreditation Statements
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Credit Designation
This educational activity for 6.2 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

SYMPOSIUMCDS1

Welcome and Introductions

Monday, February 20, 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

SYMPOSIUMCDS2

Opening Keynote: Making Meaningful Use of HIT: Quality-Driven Health Reform

Monday, February 20, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

SYMPOSIUMCDS3

Policy Impact on Stage 2 Quality Measures, eMeasure Optimization

Monday, February 20, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

SYMPOSIUMCDS4

Leveraging CDS for Optimal Medication Management

Monday, February 20, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

SYMPOSIUMCDS5

Leveraging CDS at the Point of Care to Optimize Quality Measure Outcomes

Monday, February 20, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

SYMPOSIUMCDS7

Closing Keynote: Tying IT all together: A Meaningful User's Tale of Success

Monday, February 20, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

SYMPOSIUMCDS8

Symposium Wrap-Up and Q&A

Monday, February 20, 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

 

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