Pam Banchy, Director of Clinical Systems, Trish Enos, Manager, Performance Improvement, Peggy Kuhar, Nursing Director, Medical Surgical Services, Stephanie Peshek, Director, Pharmacy Services, and Irene McQueen, Senior Clinical Systems Analyst, SUMMA Health System, Akron. The Summa team presents their collaborative study on the compliance of medication reconciliation and implementation of an electronic solution utilizing CPOE, […]

Karl J. West, Associate Vice President, Information Services, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City. In this interactive session, learn how Intermountain has developed their I.S. DR process and procedures to integrate with clinical and business operations to minimize downtime and enable recovery of systems. Review how Intermountain has structured I.S. DR Mock Table Tops to test […]

Robert Dolin, MD, Kaiser Permanente, and Liora Alschuler, Alschuler Associates, are HL7 Board Members, Co-chairs of the HL7 Structured Documents Technical Committee, and Co-Editors, CDA. Dolin and Alschuler will discuss efforts to standardize electronic clinical documents and integrate these "eDocuments" into the electronic health record and public health reporting. Specifically, they discuss adaptation of the […]

Chris Podges, CIO, Munson Healthcare, Traverse City, MI. Chris facilitates an open discussion for SI members to share approaches, success factors and lessons learned in planning both subsidization and hosting. PLEASE NOTE, THERE IS NO PRESENTATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CALL.

KLAS Enterprises, Orem, UT. Mike Smith, Research Director, Professional Services, presents findings from recent research on providers' overall perception of professional services firms (PSFs). This data answers critical questions such as what PSFs are providers using, what type of engagements PSFs are being used for, and why firms were selected for engagements. This research also […]

Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Director, Center for Connected Health, Partners HealthCare System, Inc., Boston. Healthcare is making strides in creating the infrastructure for connected health, including an approach to address diverse market challenges. From pay-for-performance models, to Medicare and Medicaid programs and initiatives with large employers, connected health applications must be tailored to meet specific […]

Kim Pederson, EVP, and Sharon Henry, Executive Director, Benefits Realization, Allina Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis, present what they had planned in terms of benefits realization and what has actually been realized with implementation 75% completed. Included are lessons learned and what they would have done differently.

Nitin Mittal, Senior Manager, and Mitch Morris, MD, Principle, Deloitte Consulting LLP, describe the state of Business Intelligence in healthcare providers and review significant current trends. They also define key performance indicators relevant for healthcare providers, and demonstrate how these KPIs are being leveraged by several organizations for effective business decision-making.

Jared Peterson, KLAS Enterprises, Orem, UT, reviews the performance and use of Ambulatory EMR systems in larger physician organizations, specifically looking at functionality, depth of use, impact on physician workflow, and which vendors are considered to be market leaders.

Donna Payne, EVP, Child Health Corporation of America, and Janet Guptill, Consultant, Health Evolutions, present a case study of Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA), an alliance of 42 freestanding children’s hospitals which acts as a catalyst for performance improvement through a systematic process of knowledge discovery and transfer. They describe the strategy, organizational design, […]

James Cramer, CIO, Scottsdale Healthcare, AZ. In partnership with General Dynamics, the City of Scottsdale, and the Arizona Air National Guard, Scottsdale Healthcare built a regional crisis response program which tested readiness for disasters and a "chat room" communication strategy. The chat room enabled real time dialogue between decontamination and emergency operation centers within the […]

Dr. Susan Ahrens, Director, Adult Critical Care, Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, IN, discusses the use of robotic technology at Parkview Hospital and how the robotic program was integrated with the e-ICU. Parkview has found the use of robotic technology to enhance the e-ICU and extend abilities to provide excellent patient and family care. Included are […]