.......Review of the First Annual Illinois.......
Healthcare Information Technology Summit
| The first annual Illinois Healthcare Technology Summit held on Saturday, February 25, 2006, was a modern medical success! Over 100 medical and civic leaders converged in OakBrook to examine recent advances in healthcare information technology, and discuss the benefits and challenges facing Illinois healthcare porviders in light of these new technologies |
| Over ten distinguished speakers presented information from the vantage points of various sectors related to healthcare information exchange, including professionals from the medical, technological, and political realms. |
............................Keynote Speakers Included............................
Dr. Steven Waldren, Center for Health Information Technology, American Academy of Family Physicians
The Continuity of Care Record: How It Evolved and Proposed Use-Case
Dr. William Hersh, American College of Physicians and Oregon Health and Science University
The National Health Information Network: What Will It Look Like and How Do We Get There?
Dr. Blackford Middleton, The Center for Information Technology Leadership
The Value of Health Information Exchange
Mr. Jeff Rose, Health Alliant
How To Attain a Sustainable Business Model for Regional Health Information Exchange
The Honorable Julie Hamos, Illinois State Representative
Discussion of Illinois State Bill HB2345 and the Electronic Medical Records Task Force in Illinois
............................Guest Speakers Included............................
Dr. Michael O’Toole, Midwest Heart Association in Collaboration with the AMA
Effecting Change in Chronic Care: The Tipping Point
Dr. G. Stephen Nace, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
The Value of Technology to Transfer Discharge Information
Dr. William Galanter, University of Illinois Hospital at Chicago
The Use of Clinical Decision Support in the Ambulatory Setting with an Inpatient/Ambulatory Integrated EMR
Mr. Jeff Rose, Health Alliant & Camilla Hull Brown, Strategies for Tomorrow
Moderators for the Regional Discussion Breakouts
Dr. Stasia Kahn, Fox Prairie Medical Group & Vikram Sheshadri, PhD, of emedapps
A Practical Demonstration of How To Generate and Deliver a Continuity of Care Record Using a Community Portal
Information Exchange
