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2005 Healthcare Information Technology Conference

"Healthcare, Technology & the Future"

The provision of high quality healthcare continues to increase in complexity. Knowledge management, clinical decision support, biotechnology and personalized medicine / consumer empowerment are all critical components of provider best practices. This conference will explore these resources and tools in a variety of settings with a special session devoted to "Tools & Devices of the Future".

On-line registration is now closed, however you may still register on-site the day of the event.

Agenda | Exhibitors | Workshops | Vendor Opportunities | Co-Sponsors
Session Descriptions: Keynote | Panel Discussion | Session 1

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7:30 - 8:00		Exhibitor Displays / Breakfast / Registration
8:00 - 8:15		Welcome / Introductions Gordon C. Vineyard, MD - Chairman of the Board, MA Health Data Consortium Elliot M. Stone - Executive Director & CEO, MA Health Data Consortium Jerilyn W. Heinold, MPH - Director of Education & Special Projects, MA Health Data Consortium
8:15 - 9:45		Breakfast Panel Discussion "Managing the Knowledge Streams to Provide High Quality Healthcare" How will providers get the best up-to-date information when making clinical decisions? How will providers manage the vast array of knowledge in preventive care, diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, and continuing care? This panel will discuss the current and future challenges facing health care providers. Speakers David Lansky, PhD - Director of Health, Markle Foundation Slides Tonya Hongsermeier, MD - Corporate Manager, Clinical Knowledge Management, Partners Healthcare Slides Barry Blumenfeld, MD - Corporate, Director, Partners Healthcare Slides Moderator John Glaser - Vice President and CIO, Partners Healthcare Slides Breakfast Discussion sponsored by
9:45 - 10:45		Keynote Presentation Introduction by:   Carl Ascenzo - CIO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA "Data, Devices & Demographics: Transforming Heathcare in Boomer Time" Speaker Joseph Coughlin, PhD - Director, MIT Age Lab Significant attention is being given to the impact of data and new technologies on the future of health care. Much of this promise and past success has raised the expectations of today's predominant health care consumer - the baby boomer. Caught between childcare and eldercare, between middle age and old age, how will their demands converge with abundant data and innovate technology to transform the future of health? With one baby boomer turning 50 every 7 seconds, can today's health care enterprise innovate in boomer time? Keynote Presentation sponsored by
10:45 - 11:00		Exhibitor Displays
11:00 - 12:00		Track 1: Vendor Workshops Vendor Workshop 1 "Discover the Buried Treasure - Your Data" Vendor Workshop 2 "Business Continuity & Data Protection in the Healthcare Environment" Vendor Workshop 3 "CPOE Across the Continuum of Care and Evidenced Based Medicine" Vendor Workshop 4 "Is a Multi Tenant Data Center Right for Your Business?"
12:00 - 12:45		Luncheon Discussion on the MA eHealth Collaborative Introduction by:   Louis Gutierrez - CIO, Executive Office of Health & Human Services, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Speaker Micky Tripathi, PhD - CEO, eHealth Collaborative Slides Luncheon Discussion sponsored by
12:45 - 2:15		Session 1 "Emergency Medicine of the Future" A framework for the practice of Emergency Medicine of the future will be presented with topics including workflow, wireless connectivity, clinical decision support, automated diagnosis tools, and "just-in-time" data sharing. Current examples, challenges, and the need for standards and common platforms will be discussed. Speakers Larry Nathanson, MD - Director, Emergency Medical Informatics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Slides Todd Rothenhaus, MD - Director, Medical Informatics, EM Department, Boston Medical Center Slides Alan Woodward, MD - Chief, Emergency Services, Emerson Hospital; President, MA Medical Society Slides Moderator John Halamka, MD - CIO, CareGroup Healthcare System Slides Session 1 Discussion sponsored by
2:15 - 2:30		Exhibitor Displays & Dessert Dessert sponsored by
2:30 - 3:30		Track 2: Vendor Workshops Vendor Workshop 5 "The Economic Vision of Creating Enterprise Security in the Emerging e-Health Environment" Vendor Workshop 6 "April 21, 2005 and Beyond Sustaining Security Compliance" Vendor Workshop 7 "Health Information Exchange Architecture - Leveraging Existing Assets to Preserve Value" Vendor Workshop 8 "Aligning Technology With Compliance"
3:35 - 4:45		Session 2 "Healthcare Devices & Tools of the Future" Session 2 Presentations sponsored by McKesson, Wellogic, Partners Telemedicine, and Cardinal Health Speakers Cardinal Health Alaris(R) Products - Joseph Condurso, Director, Marketing Applications, Cardinal Health Alaris(R) Products -- Product/Project: Smart Infusion Systems -- Slides Ambient Devices - David Rose, President -- Product/Project: Wireless Diabetes Monitor An up-to-date display of a patient's diabetic health. This simple, unique product results in increased consumer adoption, compliance, persistence and market share for diabetic medications. -- Slides HealthHero - Kristine Gardner, Account Manager -- Product/Project: The Health Buddy System serves as interface between patients at home & care providers, facilitating patient education and monitoring of chronic conditions -- Slides Partners Telemedicine - Doug McClure, Corproate Manager for Technology Services -- Product/Project: preventive care via the cellphone. Using wireless sensors affixed like a patch to a patient's body, information such as blood pressure and weight can be sent automatically to a doctor. The wireless sensors would be able to talk to the phone using short-range wireless technology. -- Slides WelchAllyn - Dave Perkins, Director of New Clinical Solutions -- Product/Project: Vital Signs Monitor Connectivity -- Slides Moderator Mark Roman - President, Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry, EDS Slides Wrap Up Jeffrey Wacker - Futurist, EDS

For further information on any of our conferences and events, please contact Ellen Kreopolides, Event Planner, via e-mail or by phone (781)768-2519. If you would like information on exhibiting opportunities for this or other events, please contact Arleen Coletti, Director of Member & Exhibiting Services via e-mail or by phone (781)768-2512.