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

Theresa Meadows, MS, CHCIO, SVP & CIO, Cook Children's Health Care System