Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.

HIE Sustainability: Lessons Learned by the Indiana Health Information Exchange

Tuesday, March 2, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM The Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), founded in 2004, has grown to be the nation's largest health information exchange. IHIE shares the basic sustainability principles of HIE as it applies it to its day-to-day operations.

Mobile HIE Interconnectivity During Natural Disasters and Medical Emergencies

Tuesday, March 2, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM The New Mexico Health Information Collaborative has proven, through its successful national health information network emergency responder use case, that mobile interconnectivity to health information exchanges can be used to support public health during medical emergencies or natural disasters.

Assessing the Technical Capability of a HIE Organization

Tuesday, March 2, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMPhysicians, clinics, medical groups and hospitals may have a choice among HIEs--local, regional or national. This session details critical technical factors to evaluate in HIE selection.

Community HIEs with Multiple EHRs Resulting in an Integrated Community EHR

Monday, March 1, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM This session will describe how to create a community data exchange between multiple care providers, and how a community of providers increased quality of care through the use of a community exchange application. The presenter will discuss barriers to a community HIE and lessons learned during the implementation rollout within this community.

Is There a Business Case for HIE? The California Experience

Monday, March 1, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CalRHIO has developed a sustainable business model to ensure that a statewide health information exchange can not only be deployed in California, but also maintained and continually improved. Under a Shared Savings financial model, health plan members who benefit from the HIE pay CalRHIO only when the proven cost of healthcare savings can be objectively quantified by a neutral third party.

The Transformative Role of Health IT in the States

Monday, March 1, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM In his remarks, Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, co-chair of the State Alliance, will address HIT and his belief that HIEs are essential tools in states' efforts to control costs and improve health care in the United States. Governor Douglas will talk about the need for states to work with the Federal Government to help speed the transition for increased use of HIT and what the other states can learn from Vermont's unique challenges.

Closing Keynote Address: Future Horizon for HIE Meaningful Use

Sunday, February 28, 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM This session will provide a look into the future regarding what HIEs must do to provide the right data to their stakeholders, how HIEs can assist their stakeholders in meaningful use measurement and statistics, and technologies that can be harnessed to both speed up connectivity and move HIE from a simple messaging architecture to data provider on a true peer level.

Clinical Information Exchange

Sunday, February 28, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Presenter will discuss information exchange as it relates to meaningful use requirements and how you can effectively perform HIE.

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