MHDC Health IT ConferenceConsent, Quality, and Interoperability Under the Obama AdministrationFebruary 5, 2009Presentations - all presentations are in PDF format
Patient Consent Panel - the day's first panel examined issues concerning Patient Consent to transmit health information.
Quality Improvement Panel - this panel discussion examined quality improvement initiatives underway in Massachusetts.
- Karen Bell, MD, Sr. VP for HIT Services, Masspro ~ Quality Measures: Next Generation
- Amy Boutwell, MD, MPP, Institute for Healthcare Improvement ~ Reducing Avoidable Re-Hospitalizations: Process Improvements, Policy Challenges
- Polly Marvin, MHQP ~ Moving from Design to Reality in Implementing a QI Learning
Collaborative - Ruth Palombo, PhD, Mass. Executive Office of Elder Affairs ~ MOLST: Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
Interoperability Panel - this panel examined technology challenges inherent in melding interoperability with innovation in the healthcare system.
