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CHIME 2019 Advocacy Summit

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Avenue NW Washington, DC Our 2nd annual CHIME Advocacy Summit will feature leading policy makers in Washington, D.C., members who help put policy into practice, and other thought leaders who drive health IT innovation at the federal level. Presenters will discuss the latest policy developments and topics, including patient privacy, value-based care, telehealth, burgeoning cyber threats and how to manage them, and navigating the new CMS and ONC interoperability rules and the implications for providers. Learn what’s on the horizon in health IT policy and how you can advocate for change. Learn More & Register

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The problem of out of date legacy hardware, operating systems and applications across the healthcare industry is endemic. This is especially so at small hospitals and clinics where tiny IT and security staffs and highly constrained budgets, prevent the upgrading of end-of-life and often vulnerable technologies. Aggressive sun-setting of Windows versions by Microsoft and near constant patching requirements compound the pressure on small IT staffs to support and secure their health IT infrastructure. Poor coordination between HIT vendors and Microsoft causes healthcare applications to break if patched or remain vulnerable if unpatched. This situation introduces risk into the healthcare delivery environment as IT systems continue to operate with unpatched CVEs and unsupported hardware and software.

With limited budgets and no panaceas on the horizon, how can CIOs and CAOs of small or critical access facilities get away from having to support dangerous legacy hardware and software?

This session looks at the complexity of problems and explores options to reduce risk and solve the legacy hardware and OS problem for good.

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Coming to Washington, DC for the 2^nd Annual Advocacy Summit? This session is a must-watch. Learn the tips and tricks from CHIME’s Policy Team to make the most of your upcoming visit to the Nation’s Capital.

Health IT has remained a topic of interest for the Administration and lawmakers alike and it is vital that the voice of the health IT professional be represented. Meaningful Use is a thing of the past, reducing regulatory burden is a top priority and Congress has narrowed-in on how technology can transform healthcare. Join CHIME’s Public Policy team to gain valuable insight into the current policy landscape, get a glimpse into ongoing advocacy initiatives and learn how you can get engaged. The team will give you an orientation on what you need to do to be successful in Washington, DC and share additional references so you can stay current on health IT policies.  

Learning Objective #1 Identify the key decision makers on health IT policy

Learning Objective #2 Gain insight on what to expect in health IT policy for the remainder of 2019

Learning Objective #3 Learn ways to interact with policymakers in Washington and at home

Learning Objective #4 Understand the best ways to engage in CHIME’s public policy efforts

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Registration is limited for this interactive event.

Healthcare IT Leaders run complex operations that must align with the strategy of the organization and community they serve. Communicating IT executive updates in a manner that shows value in a context that healthcare system executives understand and appreciate is critical for mutual success.

Similarly, managing the complexity of IT work in a manner that optimizes resources and timelines is becoming increasingly complex as we juggle waterfall and agile work efforts while also attempting to speed up innovation.

Join this small workgroup conversation, healthcare IT leaders will come to together to see examples of tools used and share their own feedback and best practices in an effort to build a series of tools available to our AEHIA community in sharing and developing tools to help members: 1) deliver meaningful and effective executive updates, and 2) adopt resource planning tools that can scale and bend in the increasing complex landscape

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The Healthcare CIO Boot Camp™ is an intensive three and one-half day education program offered by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) taught by a faculty of healthcare CIO thought leaders. Combining presentations, small group discussions, case studies and interactive problem solving, participants learn the real-world skills necessary to become a successful healthcare CIO. Participation in the Boot Camp is currently limited to members of CHIME, AEHIS, AEHIT, and AEHIA, and their direct reports (including Affiliates).  Visit the webpage to read more.

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Location: Westin BWI 1110 Old Elkridge Landing Rd Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 Dates: March 6, 8:00am - March 7, 5:00pm, EST The IT executive role in today’s healthcare organization has never been more challenging. To better equip our leaders filling this important position, Maryland HIMSS has partnered with CHIME to host a one-of-a-kind Leadership Academy with specialized tracks:  Leadership Academy  - March 6th  8AM-5PM CMIO/CHIO Leadership Academy - March 7th  8AM-5PM Cybersecurity Academy - March 7th  8AM-5PM Designed for leaders currently in senior management or emerging leaders seeking to take their role to the next level, this curriculum is modeled on the highly successful CHIME Healthcare CIO Boot Camp™. This program’s leadership content is specifically tailored for individuals to gain the real-world skills necessary for today’s environment. Taught by a faculty of healthcare CIOs and CMIOs, this one-day program features a collaborative teaching methodology combining presentations, small group discussions, case study analysis, progressive problem solving, and personal mentoring. CHIME Members will receive 7 continuing education credits per track attended toward Certified Healthcare CIO certification. 

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Join the Joint Commission for an interactive discussion to gain perspective on technology growth and usage as it applies to patient quality and safety. Nyansa, a foundation partner, will moderate the discussion with Gerry Castro, Director of Patient Safety for the Joint Commission. In addition to hearing Gerry's thoughts and considerations for future standards, we will seek your input and experiences.

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A new member benefit is coming your way! The Cooperative Member Services program, managed by CHIME Technologies, Inc., is expanding to be offered to AEHIT (change as appropriate) members. The Cooperative Member Services program helps members stretch budgets by providing access to exclusive packages and discounts from Foundation firms. Learn more about this exciting new benefit by joining the informational webinar.

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications(AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA' mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications(AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA' mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.

 

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A panel from legacy and recent Epic implementation institutions will share their wisdom and lessons learned on Epic Upgrades and special updates. The focus will be on the components of Infrastructure, Downtime, Scope, and Training/Communication. Time will be allowed for questions and answers and for others to share their pearls of wisdom. Time will be allowed for questions and answers.

Learning Objectives:

1. Share lessons learned on preparing and supporting Epic downtimes for upgrades/special updates.

2. Learning tactics from other organizations on successful planned Epic outages.

3. Decrease risk and extended outages with planned Epic downtimes.

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    HCC(Hierarchical Condition Categories) is Medicare’s risk-adjustment methodology to estimate projected costs for Medicare beneficiaries based on their disease burden and demographic risk. The following steps to optimize HCCs can enable health systems increase revenue while ensuring care funding and reporting corresponds to complexity and care needs of the covered patient populations.  1) Closure of Care Gaps through proper coding of HCC Dx 2) Physician Training & Engagement 3) Customization of current EMR Workflows (Epic/Cerner) to optimize HCC Capture 4) Performance Reports and Program Effectiveness  

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications(AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA' mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.

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  A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.  

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.

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Developing a successful healthcare IT department starts at the top.

Two CIOs who have gained acclaim as winners of the 2017 Best Hospital IT Department, Indranil Ganguly, Hackensack Meridian Health, and Michael Maksymow, Beebe Healthcare, will share their respective experiences in growing, nurturing, and leading successful IT organizations.

Their open live Q&A session will discuss their main challenges and provide lessons learned associated with properly developing their staff, and speak to their strategies for maintaining—even improving—their current IT organizations.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify critical process, staffing, and infrastructure requirements for successful operations
2. Explain and apply best practices for a successful IT department
3. Learn how top healthcare institutions have increased patient/staff satisfaction and captured additional revenue by applying predictive analytics and machine learning to EHR data.

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.

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  Artificial intelligence is being proclaimed as the next big thing to transform the future of healthcare. But is it real or just a fad? Come listen to Tanuj Gupta, Physician Executive of Clinical Intelligence at Cerner, as he describes practical ways of using intelligence, big data, and workflow applications to create continuous improvement in the clinical, operational, and financial outcomes of populations. ​Objective: Definition of what AI / machine learning / virtual assistant is from a EMR perspective…examples and current use case Explore areas of potential patient safety, revenue generation, provider efficient that these technologies How to keep educated on the future technologies and where to explore pilot / full deployment projects Explore AI in clinical integration and performance measurement  

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, deaths from drug overdoses in the U.S. totaled more than 63,600 in 2016, with 42,249 of those deaths attributed to opioids. In 2016, Pennsylvania had the fourth highest opioid overdose death rate in the nation. Within the state, many of counties with the highest death rates were served by Geisinger Health System. Geisinger, recognized as an innovator in the use of EHRs and care delivery models, determined that the health system had an opportunity to reverse these trends. Geisinger developed and initiated several approaches that focused on changing physician practice patterns to reduce the prescribing of opioids. In addition, the health system encouraged physicians to follow pain management strategies that minimized or eliminated to use of opioids. They also enabled electronic prescribing for controlled substances. After launching these initiatives, Geisinger reduced prescriptions for opioids by about half. They also reported e-prescribing for controlled substances created $1 million in savings within five months due to greater efficiencies.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn how to use your EHR and clinical order entry systems to identify current practice patterns among providers and track changes over time. (Geisinger uses a provider dashboard which is produced by their analytics platform.)

2. Develop pain management strategies that encourage approaches other than potentially addictive opioids

3. Discuss the benefits and challenges of rolling out electronic prescribing for controlled substances across a health system

 

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, deaths from drug overdoses in the U.S. totaled more than 63,600 in 2016, with 42,249 of those deaths attributed to opioids. In 2016, Pennsylvania had the fourth highest opioid overdose death rate in the nation. Within the state, many of counties with the highest death rates were served by Geisinger Health System. Geisinger, recognized as an innovator in the use of EHRs and care delivery models, determined that the health system had an opportunity to reverse these trends. Geisinger developed and initiated several approaches that focused on changing physician practice patterns to reduce the prescribing of opioids. In addition, the health system encouraged physicians to follow pain management strategies that minimized or eliminated to use of opioids. They also enabled electronic prescribing for controlled substances. After launching these initiatives, Geisinger reduced prescriptions for opioids by about half. They also reported e-prescribing for controlled substances created $1 million in savings within five months due to greater efficiencies.

Learning Objectives:

·         Learn how to use your EHR and clinical order entry systems to identify current practice patterns among providers and track changes over time. (Geisinger uses a provider dashboard which is produced by their analytics platform.)

·         Develop pain management strategies that encourage approaches other than potentially addictive opioids

·         Discuss the benefits and challenges of rolling out electronic prescribing for controlled substances across a health system

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Learn how to best assess the health of and align your Project Management Office to the strategic priorities of your executive staff, and focus on projects that contribute the most to the goals of the organization.  Yuri Campbell and Kevin Peck will walk you through a methodology that will do just that, while creating buy-in from your teams, and fostering greater cohesion.

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Healthcare innovation is inherently intertwined with information technology. Yet that very technology often gets in the way of innovation. The variability in our underlying platforms and lack of interoperability introduce barriers that prevent local innovations from spreading. Join Dave Baker as he describes challenges facing Ascension and the solutions being put in place to accelerate innovation and allow them to scale across the organization. Dave will discuss Ascension’s approaches to establishing an IT Innovation Center of Excellence, managing innovation ideas from across the organization, establishing sandbox environments for experimentation, and building partnerships inside and outside of Ascension.

 

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  A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.  

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Much is being said about clinician dissatisfaction with EHR use and performance-and perhaps rightly so. But, are there organizations who have found ways to better utilize and maximize the functionality of their EHR and if so, what are they doing and who and/or what is to "blame" for their success? In early 2017, KLAS Research began working with a few courageous provider organizations to explore these and other questions. A standard survey was administered directly to clinicians asking for their feedback on their own efforts to strengthen EHR utility, the strength of their organization in that same quest, and the impact of the EHR itself in creating an optimal experience. Now, with over 17,000 responses, trends and tips in successful use of EHRs are available and telling.

 

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.

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  A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.  

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Learn how to best assess the health of and align your Project Management Office to the strategic priorities of your executive staff, and focus on projects that contribute the most to the goals of the organization.  Yuri Campbell and Kevin Peck will walk you through a methodology that will do just that, while creating buy-in from your teams, and fostering greater cohesion.

 

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.

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  CHIME Vice President of Congressional Affairs Leslie Krigstein, and CHIME Vice President of Federal Affairs Mari Savickis will  share a detailed landscape of the public policy issues affecting AEHIA members throughout the healthcare applications community. Together, they will offer an overview of areas ranging from Meaningful Use, MACRA, interoperability, security, patient identification, telehealth, and more. In addition to a wide-ranging briefing on current affairs, Mari and Leslie provide ways to get involved with advocacy in Washington. Members are encourage to email Leslie and Mari in advance at [email protected] with any topics of particular interest.  

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them.

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Healthcare organizations have invested significant resources to implement EMRs, and while much of the impetus has been on attesting for Meaningful Use, organizations also need to meaningfully use their EMRs to fully capitalize on their investments.

 

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How does your security compare with the rest of the healthcare industry? Join us for a security readiness workshop to analyze your current security posture and level of maturity. Receive a report that identifies gaps, opportunities for improvements and summarizes recommendation. 

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  A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them. Don't worry - if you can't make this session, AEHIA will host a Membership Orientation every two weeks.  

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Healthcare applications leaders are faced with keeping up-to-date with the latest and greatest in applications management, while also dealing with the day-to-day hustle and bustle of healthcare. It is critical that you deliver excellent customer service while dealing with everything from internal software miscues to keeping up with continual upgrades. In addition, you must keep up with ever-changing healthcare regulations such as Meaningful Use and MACRA. As an applications leader, you must remain adaptable to new software and systems that can ease the burden on your care providers, while ensuring these solutions fit into your overall organization strategy. To help you deal with the constantly developing world of healthcare software, and to help educate you regarding best practices used across successful organizations, AEHIA is pleased to announce our inaugural Fall Summit, open exclusively to AEHIA members. The 2017 AEHIA Fall Summit will be held October 30-31 in San Antonio and will feature application-centric speakers and presentations that will inform you and your team of the newest software, best practices, and opportunities in healthcare applications. You will also have the opportunity to network with other applications leaders and share your experiences. Learn More

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them. Don't worry - if you can't make this session, AEHIA will host a Membership Orientation every two weeks.

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AEHIS member and Public Policy Chair Erik Decker, CISO at the University of Chicago School of Medicine offers you an insider’s look into an important initiative underway at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) that could have important implications for you and your role as a critical member of your organization's IT team. HHS has stood up a working group with the private sector to develop an implementation guide to help healthcare providers adopt and apply the NIST cybersecurity framework to a healthcare setting.  During this webex you will learn:

• Why HHS decided to do this.
• How AEHIS is helping shaping the outcome of this deliverable.
• What this new guide will mean to healthcare organizations across the nation.
• What this could mean for healthcare audits moving forward.
• When you can expect to see the guide finalized.

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  A special session for AEHIA members! Join CHIME and AEHIS' team of public policy experts for an insider’s look into the activity in Washington DC around cybersecurity policy.  During this webex you will hear from CHIME & AEHIS’ Leslie Krigstein, VP of Congressional Affairs and Mari Savickis, VP, Federal Affairs.  Joining them will be Erik Decker, CISO, University of Chicago School of Medicine & the AEHIS’ Public Policy Chair. Together they will offer you a bird’s eye view of:  

• Who in Congress has cybersecurity in their crosshairs
• How medical device policy is taking center stage
• The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services role in driving a stronger focus in the healthcare sector
• The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) as an engaged partner
• NIST’s role in driving more attention to the use of their Framework
• And importantly, how CHIME & AEHIS are leveraging the role of CIOs and CISOs to impact change

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them. Don't worry - if you can't make this session, AEHIA will host a Membership Orientation every two weeks.

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them. Don't worry - if you can't make this session, AEHIA will host a Membership Orientation every two weeks.

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them. Don't worry - if you can't make this session, AEHIA will host a Membership Orientation every two weeks.

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them. Don't worry - if you can't make this session, AEHIA will host a Membership Orientation every two weeks.

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them. Don't worry - if you can't make this session, AEHIS will host a Membership Orientation every two weeks.

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A comprehensive overview of the Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Applications (AEHIA) for new members and existing members alike. Membership Director Zach Donisch will cover AEHIA's mission and direction, the "who's who" of the AEHIA team, and the major membership benefits and ways to access them. Don't worry - if you can't make this session, AEHIS will host a Membership Orientation every two weeks.

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At last the US Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) has released the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force report. Hear from the Task Force’s co-chairs, who were directly involved with shaping the recommendations to Congress.  The Task Force was created under the Cybersecurity Act passed in late 2015.  Learn about how the Task Force arrived at their recommendations and understand how the co-chairs see the report impacting the industry.

Our program will begin with insight from two Task Force members, Theresa Meadows, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer with Cook Children’s Health Care System, co-chair of the Task Force and David Ting, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Imprivata, Inc. to present the report findings. Following an overview of the report, Andrew Coyne, Chief Information Security Officer from the Mayo Clinic and Brian Streud, Chief Information Officer, Faith Regional Health Services will provide reactions to the report and explain how they plan to take action on the Task Force’s recommendations.

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Educational webinar for members of AEHIT on the functionality and future of AEHIT Interact, a membership email

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Looking back over 2016, health IT continued to be a hot topic in Congress and with the Administration. CHIME was front and center bringing the CIO’s voice to Washington and growing our role with policymakers. From cybersecurity to MACRA, 2016 has been an exceptionally busy year in Washington, D.C.  for the CHIME public policy team. Join the CHIME Public Policy staff and leadership of the Policy Steering Committee for a recap of health IT policy activity and get a forecast of what we should expect to happen in 2017.

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Learning Objectives:

- Outline key public policy developments that occurred in 2016

- Explain the existing health IT regulatory landscape and what items could be revisited in 2017

- Discuss CHIME’s likely 2017 advocacy agenda and priorities

- Explore ways to engage with CHIME public policy in 2017

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  IT security has never been more critical in healthcare, as organizations continue to face an onslaught of cyberattacks targeting patient health records and hospital financial data. One approach to better safeguarding data is to enable strong authentication to ensure that only authorized users can access applications and information. Similar tactics can be taken for clinical workflows, requiring providers to re-authenticate to establish a robust audit trail for all interactions with patient information. However, while these efforts increase security, they also have the potential to create inefficiencies and barriers for users. Participants will discuss how they are approaching two-factor authentication, including what workflows they are securing, the modalities they use today and needs for federated and cloud-based identity management. Participants will discuss the relative value of balancing security and workflow efficiency.  

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  IT security has never been more critical in healthcare, as organizations continue to face an onslaught of cyberattacks targeting patient health records and hospital financial data. One approach to better safeguarding data is to enable strong authentication to ensure that only authorized users can access applications and information. Similar tactics can be taken for clinical workflows, requiring providers to re-authenticate to establish a robust audit trail for all interactions with patient information. However, while these efforts increase security, they also have the potential to create inefficiencies and barriers for users. Participants will discuss how they are approaching two-factor authentication, including what workflows they are securing, the modalities they use today and needs for federated and cloud-based identity management. Participants will discuss the relative value of balancing security and workflow efficiency.  

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At HCA, Sheree McFarland and David Goodman are reimagining how health IT looks, and they're not doing it alone. Taking advantage of the breadth and depth of a large hospital system and highly engaged employees - new initiatives, devices, applications and big data are driving change and outcomes. Employee engagement matters more today than ever before, and it’s at an all-time high for their West Florida IT team. Sheree and David, who are on the frontline of health IT and employee engagement strategies for one of the largest healthcare systems, will bring a unique perspective to this session which will discuss their approach to engaging, motivating and coaching healthcare professionals.

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Learning Objectives:

• Discuss specific use cases on leveraging employee engagement for business success
• Outline touchpoints on employee engagement initiatives and trends
• Identify what’s next on the employee engagement horizon

 

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Join HHS officials from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) for a compliance and cyber threat sharing update in this era of growing ransomware and other cybersecurity threats. Health system victims of ransomware dominate national headlines. Cyber criminals are ratchetting-up their focus on healthcare, only needing to find one weakness; meanwhile CIOs and CISOs work to prevent their institutions from making the next headline. Federal scrutiny of cybersecurity continues to grow as healthcare organizations face increased threats from those intent of infiltrating and disrupting care through cybersecurity attacks. Following presentations by ONC and OCR, you will hear directly from CHIME and AEHIS members concerning their efforts to leverage federal guidance to combat cyber threats.

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Learning Objectives:

• Explain the recent OCR ransomware guidance
• Identify when is a breach is actually a breach
• Describe federal efforts to spur greater cybersecurity threat sharing information
• Discuss recent updates from the HHS cybersecurity taskforce

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Still trying to make heads or tails of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)? Not sure where to begin with the proposed rule recently published by CMS? MACRA sunsets the existing PQRS, Meaningful Use and Value Modifier programs and wraps them up into a single new program with their own set of requirements, incentives and penalties. This webinar will outline what CIOs and their staff need to know about the new physician payment system, the technology needed to support the new program and an overview of the proposed rule. CMS staff will explain the nuts and bolts of the new program and detail the proposal they have laid out under “Advancing Care Information”, the piece of the program intended to replace Meaningful Use for clinicians. In addition, hear from our reactor panel on what this means for hospitals and how CIOs can navigate this new world. Got questions on MACRA? Send them in to our new public policy email. We’ll do our best to get these answered on the webinar.

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Engaging patients and their families is a major goal of every provider. This will only continue with changing payment models, Meaningful Use, movement toward the medical home and increased consumer involvement in care delivery. The ability to provide effective patient engagement requires tight integration of technology, security and software services spearheaded by senior IT Leaders.  Today and in the future, patient engagement must be a key component of the organization’s business plan and IT strategic and tactical plans.  This session explores effective ways to support patient engagement and ways to identify innovation opportunities.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss IT perspectives and lessons learned in providing effective support for patient engagement initiatives

• Identify ways that senior IT Leaders can collaborate to ensure the organization’s patient engagement strategies meet the needs of the end users and the community

• Discuss the future of patient engagement and ways senior IT Leaders can prepare today to support this evolving and dynamic industry initiative

   

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  Today, senior IT Leaders are be expected to be expert change agents focusing on workflow and processes in addition to technology and systems.  Deployment and managing of technology and systems can only be effective with focused attention on the intersections of people, and process and technology. This includes understanding the impact that technology has on operational processes, clinical practice and staff roles. This session explores integrated change management principles and stakeholder involvement with technology deployment.

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Learning Objectives:

• Describe the characteristics of an effective change agent and key principles for success with technology and systems deployment
• Identify key challenges and pitfalls that can occur when change management is not effectively used and discuss proactive ways to minimize these issues
• Discuss case study scenarios of effective change management approaches that resulted in successful systems and technology deployment with satisfied end users

 

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  Inspira Health Network (IHN), Futura Mobility, Pursuit Healthcare Advisors (Pursuit), and Practice Unite are working together to implement a Quiet Hospital initiative across campuses. Driven by concern for its patients’ care and satisfaction, IHN decided to undertake this challenge to improve care and patient satisfaction as well as to make it easier for staff and clinicians to safely communicate. In support of its mission and at the forefront of creating a quiet hospital is the understanding that IHN must be increasingly sensitive to its patients’ physical environment. The largest challenge was determined to be the noise pollution created by the number of overhead pages created on a daily basis. Seeking to rectify the problem and address other issues, IHN partnered with Pursuit. Together we have implemented a secure communications platform that not only enables clinician communication electronically, but also allows for real-time data sharing. Though the project has not officially finished, join this session to discover how Inspira is already seeing an early return on the investment and a significant value as well.  

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Learning Objectives:

• Explain how using a secure communications platform can improve patient care by creating a quiet hospital
• Discuss how a secure communications platform can increase patient satisfaction

 

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released of the Final Rules pertaining to participation in the EHR Incentive Program for 2015 through 2017 and Stage 3. Elisabeth Myers, Policy Lead for Health Information Technology at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), will discuss the requirements set forth by the Meaningful Use Modifications Final Rule. Also, learn what must be in place for the 2015 program year and other key provisions that take effect in 2016. Further, CMS will outline how the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) will impact hospitals when it goes live for physician payment in 2017. CHIME leaders will also discuss reactions and share recommendations for the successful compliance with the rule that must be in place for the 90-days of 2015.

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Learning Objectives:

• Explain the Meaningful Use Program requirements for 2015 through 2017
• Differentiate between previous requirements and final mandates for 2015
• Discuss how the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) will impact hospital participation in Meaningful Use

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CHIME is most proud to offer our Foundation firms and healthcare CIOs the opportunity to display their successful collaborative efforts at the upcoming CHIME Performance Institute (CPI) Showcase (formerly known as the Best Practices Institute (BPI) Showcase). The CPI showcase will be taking place at the Fall CIO Forum this October in Orlando. --- Premier and Standard members can secure a CPI Showcase table at no cost, with Associate members and Affiliate Subscribers supporting the showcase with a nominal sponsorship fee. --- It’s an opportunity for additional exposure at the year’s largest healthcare CIO event, and it’s easy:

1. Reserve your Showcase table with a title/summary of your white paper, and a signed CPI Showcase agreement by 8/21/15
2. Submit your collaborative white paper by (date)
3. Ship any materials that you’d like to have on your showcase table

--- That’s it! Foundation staff wants to make certain our Foundation representatives are informed and taking advantage of this tremendous opportunity, which is why we strongly recommend all of our Foundation representatives attend a brief webinar review. Jessica, Alaina, and I (Kevin) will be covering all the details regarding this year’s CPI Showcase and answering any questions you may have.

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During this session, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will present on the Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed rule for the EHR Incentive Programs. CMS subject matter experts will discuss proposed Stage 3 requirements that would take effect beginning in 2017.  CHIME and AMDIS leaders will also discuss reactions and share recommendations for the rule.

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Learning Objectives:

•   Explain proposed Stage 3 program requirements
•   Differentiate between previous requirements and proposed Stage 3

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Learn how to leverage myChime in this 30 minute webinar in connecting with colleagues, leveraging the community directory and engaging in communities. This session will include tips and guidelines in crafting a meaningful post to maximize your engagement.

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Learning Objectives

• Discuss ways to locate and connect with others to broaden your networking opportunities
• Explore the Community Directory feature and tips on maximizing your engagement with communities
• Review guidelines in writing meaningful posts

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Take the next step in using myChime! This 30 minute webinar will demonstrate how to update and maintain your profile, ways to protect your privacy, and where to check in on the site for the latest happenings and new information.

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Learning Objectives

• Discuss best practices with profile maintenance
• Identify options to ensure privacy leveraging the tool’s privacy settings
• Discuss ways to access and use new information through the notification center

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This introductory overview will answer the question "Who is Next Wave Connect? & Where did they come from?" A full demo of the new myCHIME will illustrate features and ways this tool can be used to support your networking and knowledge sharing activities. This session includes time for questions from you – the end user!

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Learning Objectives

• Review the general functionality of myCHIME including features and ways to leverage the tool
• Discuss the partnership between Next Wave Connect and CHIME that drove the development of myCHIME

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With political swings in the Senate, new agency leadership at ONC / CMS and new Members of Congress, 2015 promises to be a big year for health IT policy. New cybersecurity policy, Meaningful Use uncertainty, ICD-10 and the role of the FDA in regulating EHRs are just a few of the current issues facing the healthcare industry. Bring your questions to CHIME’s first quarterly debrief from the Nation’s Capitol. Join CHIME’s Vice President for Public Policy Jeff Smith and CHIME’s Director for Congressional Affairs Leslie Krigstein for a look ahead to the issues that will be driving Washington in 2015.

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Learning Objectives:

• Discuss updates on trending health IT policies in Congress and the Administration
• Identify which policy priorities CHIME will be following in 2015
• Discover opportunities to join CHIME’s Public Policy initiatives

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Today’s system developers and implementers want to ensure their software applications comply with all applicable standards and specifications while being interoperable and functional with other software applications, technology environments  and systems supported within the provider environment.  While industry wide published standards are commonly used, organizational approaches to testing can vary greatly and impact many areas of a provider’s IT ecosystem.  All too often, system testing is done once and set aside, and does not address sustainable interoperability effectiveness. There is a real need to support multiple versions of specifications at the same time to ensure your organization’s systems are both backward compatible and future proof. This concept is a key pillar of "Continuous Interoperability."   In this webinar, hear from industry thought leaders on the importance of scaled interoperability, the challenges and issues with sustainable interoperability, effective testing practices and approaches as well as ways an open source solution can successfully support provider activities.

 

Learning Objectives:

·         Discuss the Healtheway Compliance Testing Body (CTB) Certification process for the eHealth Exchange

·         Identify key factors that makes interoperability testing difficult, yet so essential

·         Discover ways improved testing efforts supports overall success of HIT implementations and EHR optimization