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2012 Meaningful Use and Health Care Innovation Conference

Friday, March 16, 2012 from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM (ET)

Cincinnati, OH

2012 Meaningful Use and Health Care Innovation Conference

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Event Details

2012 Meaningful Use and Health Care Innovation Conference

Where: Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

When: Friday, March 16, 2012, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Hosted By: HealthBridge, the Tri-State Regional Extension Center, the Health Collaborative, the Greater Cincinnati Health Council and their regional partners

 

 

CONFERENCE AGENDA  

 

7:30 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:30 am

Opening Plenary & Keynote

  • Craig Brammer, Director, Beacon Community Program, ONC
  • Dr. David Ehrenberger, CMO, Avista Adventist Hospital and Integrated Physician Network

9:30 – 10 am

Break & Vendor Fair

10 – 11:30 am

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

1A: The 411 on Medicare Meaningful Use Incentives and the Attestation Process – for Physician Practices

  • Mary Zile, Director of Practice Consulting, Tri-State REC
  • Michelle Emerson, Practice Consultant, Tri-State REC
  • Stefanie Strinko, Practice Consultant, KY-REC
  • Leah Brunie, Nurse Practitioner, Summit Family Physicians

1B: Issues and Challenges for Medicaid Eligible Providers:  From AIU to Stage 1 Meaningful Use

  • Jeff Lowrance, Executive Director, OSIS
  • Kayla Rose, Executive Director, NeKY RHIO
  • Clint Kuntz, CEO, Fairfield Community Health Center
  • Shane Hickey, Director of IT Assistance, NACHC
  • Cathy Costello, Project Manager - REC Services, OHIP

1C: Protecting Your Patients: A User-Friendly Overview of How to Handle Privacy and Security Effectively

  • Claudia Allen, General Counsel, HealthBridge
  • Brett Short, Privacy Officer, UK Healthcare
  • Scott Pettigrew, Practice Consultant, Tri-State REC

1D: Consumer eHealth Engagement: Understanding Consumer Perspectives and the Innovative Use of New Technologies

  • Judy Hirsh, The Health Collaborative
  • Dr. David Ahern, HITRC for Aligning Forces for Quality
  • Kathy Lordo, Deputy Commissioner, Hamilton County Public Health

1E: Improving Transitions in Care: From Hospitals to Community

  • Dr. Barb Tobias, The Health Collaborative
  • Ken Wilson, Southwest Ohio Care Transitions Collaboration
  • Berc Gawne, The Christ Hospital
  • Dr. Art Gendelman, Carespring Health Care Management
  • Paula Lafranconi, TriHealth

11:30 – 12 pm

Break & Vendor Fair

12 – 1:30 pm

Luncheon Plenary, Keynote & Awards

  • Greg Moody, Executive Director, Ohio Office of Health Transformation

1:30-1:45 pm

Break & Vendor Fair

1:45 – 3:15 pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

2A: The 411 on Medicare Meaningful Use Incentives and the Attestation Process – for Hospitals

  • Jim Gravell, MercyHealth
  • Susan Melton, CAH Consultant, Tri-State REC
  • Dr. Barry Little, Physician Advisor, KY-REC
  • Gary Ginter, Premier Health Partners

2B: An Overview of Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rules

  • Trudi Matthews, Director of Policy, HealthBridge
  • Nathan Diller, Meaningful Use Consultant, Tri-State REC

2C: Public Health Exchange Initiatives

  • David Groves, Executive Director, Tri-State REC
  • Bob Campbell, Ohio Department of Health
  • Polly Mullins Bentley, Acting State Health IT Coordinator and Executive Director, Governor's Office of Electronic Health Information, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
  • Chris Mickens, Indiana State Department of Health

2D: Better Data, Better Patient Outcomes: How Meaningful Use, Measurement and Technology Can Drive Improvement

  • Niall Brennan, Office of the Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • Melissa Kennedy, Program Director, Cincinnati Aligning Forces for Quality, the Health Collaborative
  • Randy Woodward, Director of Business Intelligence Systems, HealthBridge

2E: New Models of Care: Understanding Medical Home, ACOs and More

  • Dr. Robert Graham, National Program Director, Aligning Forces for Quality
  • Dr. Manoj Singh, UC Health
  • Dr. Dan Roth, MercyHealth
  • Dr. Glenn Loomis, St. Elizabeth Physicians

3:15 – 3:30 pm

Break & Vendor Fair

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Closing Plenary – Panel Discussion

  • Craig Brammer, Director, Beacon Community Program, ONC
  • Dr. David Ehrenberger, CMO, Avista Adventist Hospital and Integrated Physician Network
  • Dr. Robyn Chatman, Medical Director, Greater Cincinnati Beacon Collaboration

  

  • Breakfast, lunch and breaks provided. 
  • Continuing education credits available for physicians and nurses. 
  • Exhibitor opportunities available - contact Erica Rumpke at erumpke@healthbridge.org, 513-247-6865 for more information

 

For questions regarding the conference or for help with registration, please contact Erica Rumpke, erumpke@healthbridge.org, 513-247-6865. 
 

When & Where



Duke Energy Convention Center
525 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Friday, March 16, 2012 from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM (ET)


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Hosted By

HealthBridge and the Tri-State Regional Extension Center



For well over a decade, HealthBridge has been recognized as one of the nation’s largest, most advanced, and most financially sustainable health information exchanges (HIE). Today, HealthBridge is so much more. With its uniquely connected technology and innovative process improvement, HealthBridge doesn’t just exchange information; it makes the information meaningful for hospitals, physician practices and other health care organizations. By ensuring that the right information reaches the right people at the right time, HealthBridge enables stakeholders to make smarter decisions that enhance patient care and lower health care costs.

 

The Tri-State Regional Extension Center provides unbiased support for health care professionals to implement and use electronic health records (EHRs) effectively – from start to finish. We are a trusted advisor – a bridge that connects health care professionals to all the local, state and federal information they need to implement an EHR, meet meaningful use requirements, exchange patient information securely and qualify for incentive payments.  Dedicated to serving providers and practices in southwestern Ohio, northeastern Kentucky and south-central Indiana, we provide unbiased guidance and support to help providers achieve their goals with minimum disruption and maximum benefit.