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Symposia
Clinical Engineering & IT Symposium (Full Day)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
The environment of change is upon clinical engineers. Those taking proactive steps to understand the new rules and incentives, and to prepare for their impact, will be best positioned for the future. Clinical engineering and IT must design a seamless service and technology support system. This symposium will examine the changes that drive the system; the necessary elements of structure, resources, and management; and take a deep dive into the high impact area of telehealth.
HIE Symposium (Full Day)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
There are more health information exchanges and health information organizations throughout the country than ever before, but where do they fall in relation to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and meaningful use? This symposium will explore issues and challenges facing today's HIEs as well as share success stories. The opening keynote address will explore the HIE national landscape, followed by an update from the Office of the National Coordinator on interoperability and the Healthcare Information Technology Regional Extension Center program. In addition, there will be multiple opportunities to interact with experts in the field, and specific time will be allocated for attendees to discuss their HIE issues and challenges with colleagues and experts from other operating HIOs.
Nursing Informatics Foundation (1/2 Day on Saturday)
Saturday, February 27, 2010
This half-day session, offered prior to the Nursing Informatics Symposium, is designed with the Nursing Informatics novice in mind.
Nursing Informatics Symposium (Full Day)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
This year's symposium will bring together a dynamic platform of nurse leaders to address the most current issues for informatics nurses today. Be part of this exciting symposium where attendees can participate in general sessions as well as educational tracks and join in the conversation on optimizing data and workflow, and process redesign.
Payer Symposium (Full Day)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
During this crucial time in healthcare, payers and providers must work together to keep the patients' best interest at the forefront of their efforts. Ideal for all providers, payers and consumers, this symposium brings a collaborative message from the payer community as it addresses healthcare finance and reimbursement, patient engagement, transparency in the patient/provider relationship and the future of healthcare reform.
Pharmacy IT Symposium (Full Day)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
This symposium is for pharmacy professionals looking to maximize and develop their role in IT. With the current proliferation of electronic health records and systems in healthcare, pharmacy professionals need the skills and know-how to lead the change in their profession now more than ever. This symposium will address a spectrum of patient-centered approaches, from federal initiatives, current legislation and research, emerging disciplines and health systems’ practical approaches to improving the quality of care.
Physicians’ IT Symposium (Full Day)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
From the large organization to the small physician practice, this is a critical time for healthcare IT. This highly acclaimed symposium will examine planning, implementation, workflow, vendor guidance, and legal aspects of the EMR. Small interactive discussions will tackle the meaningful use criteria.
Supply Chain Symposium (Full Day)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
The HIMSS Federal Health Community is collaborating with the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) to provide a value-packed, one-day preconference symposium on healthcare supply chain technology. Symposia sessions will focus on the supply chain process and the information systems that support it.
Financial Systems Symposium (Half-day)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Healthcare reform is one of the Obama Administration’s top priorities, and the landscape is changing constantly. This symposium will explore the rapidly moving field of e-commerce in healthcare. Specifically, these sessions will discuss and demonstrate how we are going to prepare to move forward efficiently and effectively with healthcare.
PHR Symposium (Half-day)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
New this year, the PHR symposium will take a real world look at best practices and lessons learned from a wide-range of perspectives – from small and large practices to a payer organization. In addition, explore PHR's big picture impact with a special focus on standards, policy and meaningful use requirements.
Medical Banking Boot Camp
Convergence of banking and healthcare systems is bringing a new stakeholder into healthcare with deep pockets. The area is brimming with new possibilities for best practices. Medical Banking Boot Camp provides an executive overview of the key issues in this emerging trend and how organizations can immediately benefit from new “hybrid” tools that impact revenue cycle performance and other areas.
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