7:30 am

8:45 - 9:00 am

9:00 - 9:45 am

 

Big Data is not just a buzzword, but a movement in the "New Healthcare".   Analytics are a proven tool with unlimited potential to generate insights, from bringing about personalized treatments to bring cancer patients into remission, to generating new medical insights that further the treatment of a teenage girl presenting with Lupus.  The true winners of the population health movement will be those providers who clearly aggregate their data to improve medical knowledge at the point of care, but also contribute to revolutionary research-driven breakthroughs.

 

In this session, we explore the current utility of data beyond the simple term of population health.  Don't miss this engaging presentation on the use of informatics and expansive data sets to propel us into the golden age of research, as healthcare shifts from evidence-based practice to practice-based medicine.

 

9:45 – 10:45 am

 

The healthcare cyberattack is not a matter of if, but when.  According to recent research, provider organizations now receive up to several attack attempts per month that could escalate to enterprise-level concerns.  Attackers make no exceptions.  

 

Risk management strategies and the rise of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) within healthcare are viable starting points, but the on the horizon are more regulations and more ominous demands.  The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has begun it's often referenced Phase 2 of its HIPAA Audit Program, featuring new areas of focus for healthcare.  In addition to this, new emerging threats continue to spawn from the dark web, including high-powered variants of ransomware and malware, such as: Cryptolocker, Locky, Samas, Zues, and the Shifu Trojan.  What is required to keep PHI protected, and to ensure your organization does not join the OCR "Wall of Shame"?

 

In this session, join our diverse panel of experts as they turn their focus to 6 months from now, focusing on forward-thinking risk management evolutions for the immediate future.  Join this interactive panel discussion on top potential threats, upcoming policies and legal considerations associated with breaches, and the risk management strategies to position your organization to prevent the next-generation of cybersecurity threats.

 

Moderator: 

Heather Roszkowski, Chief Information Security Officer, University of Vermont Health Network

 

John Caruthers, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI

Sri Bharadwaj, CISSP, PMP, Director, Information Services and CISO, UC Irvine Health

Janice F. Mulligan, Founding Partner, Mulligan, Banham & Findley

Mark R. VonderHaar, Partner, Haight Brown Bonesteel

10:45 – 11:30 am

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

 

Patients and their attorneys are becoming more and more savvy about electronic health records (EHRs), and the availability of their data. They are both recognizing that a printed medical record may not be a comprehensive reflection of patient care, which could prove to be a dangerous risk for health care organizations involved. In this dynamic session, we will explore the process of a discovery process request from a patient's attorney while defining HIPAA privacy rules, to ultimately toe the line of being helpful and protecting your institution's interests.   

 

Visit with two leading experts from the Virginia-based health giant, Inova Health, as they speak to the impact of informatics on the EHR, analytics and clinicians, but also to medical records, risk management and legal departments of a health system. Learn the rules of engagement with the plaintiff's legal team from an informatics perspective.  Discover how patient requests are changing in the setting of the EHR and identify benefits and pitfalls to open access of audit trails attorneys may want to supplement for the printed record. 

 

12:30 - 1:30 pm

1:30 - 1:50 pm

 

The healthcare industry’s demand for cost efficiency, proliferation of healthcare data and concerns about security and ransomware paint a bleak picture for healthcare IT departments. How can they protect patient data, comply with regulations and keep costs down? It starts with IT Resilience. This session will address the five pain points of the healthcare IT department, and present how a resilient IT infrastructure can help avoid some of the most common pain points.

 

1:50 - 2:15 pm

 

Buy or sell, bull or bear, IT teams and their leaders live in a world of budgetary scrutiny and assets management.  The concept of vendor consolidation and the "sunsetting" of programs have become commonalities for many organizations in an effort to improve the bottom line, but strategic transparency is of the utmost importance.

With hundreds upon hundreds of applications running concurrently to keep the train of healthcare on time, understanding and managing these assets as a portfolio has opened the door to more strategic conversations to extract more value from the yearly budget.  In this session, find out how the concept of portfolio management within IT has risen over time, and the key strategies to get your applications and vendor relationships under control.

 

2:15 - 2:50 pm

 

2:50 - 3:20 pm

3:20 - 4:05 pm

 

Population health is more than a buzzword-- it is the primary crux of which value-based care is built upon. But which data types and structures are critical to this movement?

 

This session will provide the basic understanding of concepts pertinent to fundamental population health strategy. Included will be concepts such as the integration of electronic health records, data integration, risk scoring measures, prevention methods, operational reporting and iterative improvement.

 

Join UCSD Chief Medical Information Officer of Population Health, Dr. Amy Sitapati, as she discusses use of the Institute of Medicine's primary, secondary and tertiary prevention models related to population healthcare delivery. In addition to this, Dr. Sitapati will review how to incorporate the triple aim using new efficiencies born from population health. Concepts related to lean start-up as well as agile project planning will be woven in the solution as tactical advantages. Finally, she will show impact on performance improvement to deliver value driven care.

 

Amy Sitapati, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer - Population Health, University of California San Diego

4:05 - 5:05 pm

 

5:05 - 6:15 pm

8:30 - 8:45 am

8:45 – 10:00 am

 

Join Healthcare Informatics in the "situation room" mini-presentations block, a three-part series of 20-minute presentations on real-world cyberattack scenarios.  In this presentation block, hear from leading cybersecurity experts to review mock real-world scenarios and strategic approaches to limit risk exposure, eliminate down time, and safeguard critical patient data.

 

10:00 - 10:45 am

 

This keynote presentation will share the best practices, data, and results from the past 18 months at the Pennsylvania-based delivery network, Geisinger Health.  Geisinger Health is effectively transforming its Integrated Delivery Network from an organization focused solely on quality and outcomes to an organization which completely focuses on the patient.  While quality and outcomes will continue to remain a top priority for the system, Geisinger's unique model places the patient and their satisfaction as the center focus point, with business activity positioned to compliment this effort.

 

Hear from renowned national thought leader, CIO John Kravitz, as he explains the transformational 18 months at Geisinger, and how technology is being implemented to further the enterprise mission of delivering a patient-centered experience.
 

10:45 - 11:15 am

Take this opportunity to mingle with your peers in an intimate setting to build relationships and establish future partnerships. Make sure to stop by the vendor booths to learn which solutions can provide better care and service in 2017 and beyond.

11:15 - 11:40 am

 

Regional health information exchanges (HIEs) have seen both a significant rise and fall in adoption and partnership rates across the country, and with providers, their needs, and with new system partnerships, meaningful data exchanges are a moving target. 

San Diego was one of 17 Beacon Communities building and strengthening local health IT infrastructure and testing innovative approaches to make measurable improvements in health, care and cost.  Please join us for an update on the evolution of this regional HIE and the current trends and challenges for its continued progress and success.

 

11:40 am - 12:40 pm

 

The quality department's influence on the enterprise is now undeniable in the face of Accountable Care.  According to a recent release from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), they have identified 16 healthcare organizations who are receiving Hospital Improvement and Innovation Network contracts, which totals more than $347 million.  Much of this initiative is centered around reduction of readmissions, infections, and other costs surrounding Medicare patients-- data and IT governance being the focal point of this effort.  What data is required for quality improvement initiatives?  How is it being delivered?  Where is the crossroads of where the IT and Quality teams meet?

 

Join Healthcare Informatics, and a diverse team of provider care experts as we explore the data governance best practices and collaboration required to improve quality.  Hear from quality experts and IT experts alike, as we take a deep dive into the concerns and procedures to bring the two houses under one roof, with one common goal.

 

Gayle Sandhu, FACHE, Corporate Senior Director - Quality Assurance, Scripps Health

12:40 - 1:10 pm

1:10 - 2:45 pm

 

A high reliability organization (HRO) modeled concept is defined as avoiding catastrophes in an environment where normal accidents and mistakes can occur due to risk factors and complexity-- a concept that healthcare can undoubtedly embrace.  In a world where risk and stakes have never been greater, healthcare IT is increasingly a field where a single mistake can massively impact an entire enterprise.  With cybersecurity concerns, data breaches, down time, and conflicts surrounding clinical workflows and efficiencies, IT has a slim margin for error.  In this session engaging session, we explore the rationale behind applying HRO to healthcare, its impact on health IT, and the practical management applications and processes needed to reduce errors and improve the quality of the patient experience.

2:45 - 3:00 pm