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.
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Getting to Stage 6: Lessons Learned from an Urban Medical Center

Wednesday, March 3, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLearn how the Detroit Medical Center addressed the challenges faced getting to HIMSS Analytics' EMR Adoption Model Stage 6 from the CIO's perspective while gaining insights about the implementation process.

Integrating Medical Images and the EHRthe Time Is Now

Wednesday, March 3, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AMThe U.S. Health Information Technology initiative is beginning planning for an interoperable nationwide health information system. The importance and inclusion of medical images needs to be considered from the onset.

Navigating HITECH: Challenges and Opportunities for the Physician Practice

Wednesday, March 3, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM; Room B313bThis session will explore the challenges, benefits and ramifications of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's incentives for electronic health record adoption by private practices and how starting early leads to financial gain.

Getting Technology Adopted: Views From the Bruised

Wednesday, March 3, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM; Room C208A panel of three highly acclaimed clinician/IT professionals, all Stage 6, Stage 7, or HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence award winners, will discuss what worked and what didn't in getting technology adoption in their organizations.

Using Analytics to Drive EMR Value, Quality, and Meaningful Use

Wednesday, March 3, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AMThe presenters will discuss the power of setting clear, measurable goals and using analytics to evaluate and improve the quality of electronic medical record implementations in a multivendor environment.

$1 Million ROI: ED Physician Documentation, CPOE and EHR

Tuesday, March 2, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PMThis session discusses lessons learned while implementing computerized practitioner order entry, EHR and physician documentation in the emergency department, and the resulting revenue increase of millions of dollars in a community teaching hospital.

Optimizing EMR Usage with Self-Service Check-in and Real-time Claims Adjudication

Tuesday, March 2, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PMHealthcare providers spend thousands annually interacting with insurers. Learn how one practice leveraged self-service check-in and real-time claims adjudication to optimize IT investments and cut billing costs by 50 percent.

Implementing a Web-Based EHR for CPOE in a Rural IDN

Tuesday, March 2, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PMThis session will describe a regional healthcare system's experience planning and successfully implementing a Web-based electronic medical record solution for computerized practitioner order entry, pharmacy and other clinical applications in a largely rural setting.

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