Erik Bermudez, Research Director, and Jon Christensen, Strategic Operations Manager, KLAS. Thanks to meaningful use, the bases are loaded with EMR-enabled providers waiting for promised benefits. But what is the real impact of EMRs on the quality of patient care? Report authors Erik and Jon examine which vendors are closest to satisfying providers' high expectations […]
Barbara Adams, VP ITS, Texas Health Physician Group, and Natalie Dion, Director, Enterprise Data Management, Texas Health Resources, describe THRs experience as an early adopter in ACO, and how they have come to manage populations across the care continuum, improve outcomes and quality, reduce costs, and improve patient satisfaction under the new payment environment.
Mike Zuschin, MAE, Director of Decision Support and Business Intelligence, Cleveland Clinic. Follow Cleveland Clinic's initial progression from a collection of disparate performance management initiatives and teams to an Enterprise Business Intelligence Program, highlighting a few of the successes that came out of that program, but then getting right into the challenges and lessons learned […]
Penny Gilbert, MSN, MBA, BSM, RN, CPHQ, Director, ACC, Case Management, Social Services and Transport Team, Baptist Health. The rising cost of healthcare along with pay-for-performance and bundled-payment initiatives have affirmed the importance of case management in today's healthcare market. Case managers have historically functioned as gatekeepers regarding patient length of stay (LOS) and cost […]
Sarah Danielson, Specialist Leader, and Tony Jurek, Director, Deloitte Consulting, LLC. Sarah and Tony highlight the business rationale and significance of interoperability, and what it means to your organization. The shift from fee-for-service (FFS), volume-driven healthcare to outcome-focused, value-based care (VBC) is driving health systems to make bold, strategic decisions to differentiate their services through […]
Boris Rachev, Global Health Economist and Health Industry Strategist, CSC. In order to adapt to a future consumer-driven healthcare system, healthcare organizations will need to improve their market strategies in three main areas: a) offer products and service portfolios based on consumer insights and personalize according to preferences, health status, care utilization patterns and likelihood […]
Bryce Carder, PMP, Senior Director Project Management Office, Banner Health, and John Kocon, Vice President, Enterprise Program Management Office, Catholic Health Initiatives (moderator). Bryce is responsible for Banner Health's enterprise Project Management Office. Despite reporting to the IT division, the PMO leads high-risk, high-profile projects that have enterprise impact across Banner's integrated delivery system. Bryce […]
David Nill, MD, VP and CMO, Healthe at Cerner. Cerner operates onsite primary care clinics at its three main campuses in Kansas City. These clinics strive to deliver the highest quality care and best possible member experience to Cerner's population of associates and their dependents by using technology as a primary lever. Participants will hear […]
Keith MacDonald, Vice President, and Jason Fortin, Senior Advisor Discovery & Development, Impact Advisors. Keith and Jason discuss the pressures facing healthcare organizations today, along with the specific IT implications delivery organizations need to address in order to stay ahead of those pressures and remain competitive, such as approaches to HIE, analytics, patient engagement, and […]
Joe Van De Graaff, Research Director, and Mark Allphin, Research Director, KLAS. The deluge of data in healthcare is accompanied by a growing number of vendors, many affirming vast analytics capabilities. In a world where innovation and future strategy often make the headlines, KLAS takes a unique approach by focusing on and highlighting the customer […]
“Partnerships for New Models of Health”
"Healthcare IT Optimization" Health Data Management publishes a SLIDESHOW with seven takeaways from the summit. CIOs of thirteen leading healthcare organizations convened in April 2015 during the annual Scottsdale Institute Spring Conference to discuss Healthcare IT Optimization. Read the report that highlights challenges faced by CIOs related to optimization and suggests strategies to maximize success, and see the Modern Healthcare review. This report […]
Andrew Rosenberg, MD, CMIO, University of Michigan Health System, and Mike Brooks, Specialist Leader, Deloitte Consulting, LLC. As information and data capabilities rapidly expand in healthcare, balancing enterprise and analytics projects through coordinated data management and architecture becomes increasingly important. Whether it is quality-based reporting, financial modeling, or Big-Data projects such as personalized health and […]
Mark Smodic, Lead - Software License Management (SLM), Ascension Information Services (AIS), Ascension Health. The SLM team is driving the maturation of software asset management processes and services through a number of project initiatives. This presentation describes the tight partnership with the IT legal and contracting services at Ascension and the automated compliance reporting, quality […]
Mike Englehart, President, Advocate Physician Partners. Mike explores the ways the accountable-care model is growing and changing, whether through federal ACO programs or through agreements with commercial insurers. Participants will learn about the growth of ACO arrangements and what is known so far about the potential for improved clinical and financial performance.
