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Minnesota e-Health Summit:

June 25-26, 2008

The 2008 MN e-Health Summit provides a forum for health leaders statewide to increase understanding of progress, barriers and opportunities from a state and national perspective on the effective use of Health Information Technology (HIT) and the progress towards the goal of interconnected electronic health records (EHR) for every provider in Minnesota by 2015.

Summit Agenda (pdf 61kb/ 3pg)

Complete Statewide Implementation Plan (pdf 2003Kb/ 112pgs)

Full Brochure (pdf 156Kb/6 pg)

General Information

The Fourth Annual Minnesota e-Health Summit: From Vision to Action.Information about the Demystifying EHR Planning & Selection Workshop and the Minnesota e-Health Summit 2008 on June 25-26 are in the full brochure (pdf 156Kb/6 pg). The summit keynote address will be given by Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), who will be speaking about Making the Connection: Health Information Technology and Quality Health Care.

Successes and lessons learned from projects in Minnesota and elsewhere will be shared in eight breakout sessions focusing on electronic health records, population health, health information exchange, getting the board on board, preparing the workforce, and privacy and confidentiality.

Minnesota e-Health Report to the Legislature 2008 (pdf: 772Kb/38 pgs)

Summit Overview Handout (pdf: 212Kb/1 pgs)

Faculty Bios (pdf: 91Kb/6 pgs)

Faculty Summary of CME Disclosures (pdf: 37Kb/1 pgs)

Sponsor Acknowledgement (pdf: 573Kb/1 pgs)

Project Showcase Summary (pdf: 82Kb/5 pgs)

Vendor Expo Guide (pdf: 70Kb/4 pgs)

Slideshow Presentations

General Session Presentations

Opening Remarks

Making the Connection: Health Information Technology and Quality Health Care (pdf 1590Kb/ 6pgs)
Carolyn M. Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Minnesota e-Health: From Vision to Action (pdf 1150Kb/ 4pgs)
Jennifer P. Lundblad, MBA, PhD; President and Chief Executive Officer, Stratis Health
MN e-Health Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Mary Wellik, BSN, MPH, Director, Olmsted County Public Health Services
MN e-Health Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Minnesota Statewide Implementation Plan for Interoperable Electronic Health Records (pdf 272Kb/ 5pgs)
Alan Abramson, PhD, Senior Vice President Information Services and Chief Information Officer, Health Partners
Maureen Ideker, RN, BSN, MBA, Associate Administrator Care Management and Chief Nursing Officer, Rice Memorial Hospital
Panel Discussion: Reflections on Implementing the Plan (pdf 18Kb/ 1pg)
Moderated by Frank Cerra, MD, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, University of Minnesota

Breakout Session Presentations

Session 1 - EHRs: Good Planning Equals Good Outcomes
Session 2 - Improving Quality and Population Health Through HIT
Session 3 - Implementing Health Information Exchange in Minnesota
Session 4 - Getting Your Board on Board for HIT
Session 5 - Preparing the Workforce for HIT
Session 6 - Optimizing the Use and Effectiveness of an EHR
Session 7 - Health Data Transactions and Standards
Session 8 - Health Information Privacy and Technology in an Electronic World

Session 1 - EHRs: Good Planning Equals Good Outcomes
Moderated by: Walter Cooney, MA, JD, Executive Director, Neighborhood Health Care Network

EHR Readiness and Planning (pdf 301Kb/ 4pgs)
Mark Roisen, Executive Director, Lac qui Parle Health Network
Sauk Centre e-Health Collaborative (pdf 94Kb/ 4pgs)
Mike Flicker, MBA, Administrator, Lakeview Medical Clinic
Paper is the Enemy: Strategies for Victory (pdf 391Kb/ 3pgs)
James M.Welters, MD, Chief Medical Officer/EMR Director, Northwest Family Physicians

Session 2 - Improving Quality and Population Health Through HIT
Moderated by: Carol Berg, RN, MPH, Public Health and County Manager, UCare

Improving Population Health and the Minnesota e-Health Initiative (pdf 477Kb/ 3pgs)
Karen Zeleznak, MPH, MS, Public Health Administrator, Bloomington Division of Public Health
Improving Quality and Population Health (pdf 6480Kb/ 7pgs)
Chris Lamer, PharmD, MHS, BCPS, CDE, Commander, US Public Health Service, Indian Health Service
Population Health: Using Clinical Data to Improve Health (pdf 634Kb/ 5pgs)
Susan Gentilli, MBA, RHIA, CPHQ, Director, Quality Measurement and Improvement, Health Partners

Session 3 - Implementing Health Information Exchange in Minnesota
Moderated by: Donald P. Connelly, MD, PhD, Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota

National HIE and Impact on Minnesota (pdf 3650Kb/ 45pgs)
Peter Elkin, MD,
Minnesota Health Information Exchange (pdf 501Kb/ 2pgs)
Michael Ubl, Director, eHealth and IT Strategy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota; Interim Director, Minnesota Health Information Exchange
CHIC and Health Information Exchange (pdf 1270Kb/ 4pgs)
Cheryl M. Stephens, MT(ASCP), MBA, Executive Director, Community Health Information Collaborative

Session 4 - Getting Your Board on Board for HIT
Moderated by: Jennifer Sundby, MA, RHIA, Health Information Management Consultant, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society

Swift County - Benson Hospital: An EMR Story (pdf 118Kb/ 3pgs)
Frank Lawatsch, MHA, Chief Excutive Officer, Swift County - Benson Hospital
Getting Your Board on Board: Electronic Health Record (pdf 214Kb/ 3pgs)
Joanne Sunquist, RN, MS, Chief Information Officer, Hennepin County Medical Center
Getting Leadership on Board: Helping Your Board (and other Key Leaders) Understand Their Role in HIT (pdf 214Kb/ 3pgs)
Jennifer P. Lundblad, MBA, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Stratis Health

Session 5 - Preparing the Workforce for HIT
Moderated by: Shirley Eichenwald-Maki, MBA, RHIA, FAHIMA, Assistant Professor, Department of Healthcare Informatics and Information Management, The College of St. Scholastica

Preparing the Workforce: Lessons Learned from the Minnesota T.I.G.E.R. Summit (pdf 285Kb/ 3pgs)
Bonnie Westra, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, School of Nursing
Teaching with Technology, Learning as Discovery - the Good the Bad and the Ugly (pdf 2940Kb/ 4pgs)
Marty Witrak, PhD, RN, CS, Dean, School of Nursing; Executive Director, Center for Healthcare Innovation, The College of St. Scholastica
Do We Have to Teach Clinicians to Utilize Technology? (pdf Kb/ pgs)
Ray Gensinger, Jr., MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Fairview Health Services

Session 6 - Optimizing the Use and Effectiveness of an EHR
Moderated by: Becky Schierman, MPH, Manager, Quality Improvement, Minnesota Medical Association

Optimizing the Use and Effectiveness of an EHR (pdf 595Kb/ 5pgs)
Jim Lyons, Administrator, Hutchinson Medical Center
Small Town Healthcare Gets Wired: An Update (pdf 452Kb/ 3pgs)
Timothy James Arnold, MD, Physician, Riverwood Health Center
Using Clinical Decision Support to Optimize Your EHR (pdf 5590Kb/ 6pgs)
Paul Kleeberg, MD, Medical Director, Clinical Decision Support, HealthEast Care System

Session 7 - Health Data Transactions and Standards
Moderated by: Bobbie McAdam, Director, e-Business, Medica

Clinical Transactions and Minnesota e-Health Standards (pdf 643Kb/ 5pgs)
Bobbie McAdam, Director, e-Business, Medica
Electronic Prescribing to Improve Rural Primary Care Quality and Utility of Related Standards(pdf 515Kb/ 5pgs)
Chris Sonnenschein, PharmD, Senior Project Manager-Information Technology, Avera Health
A Vision for an Immunization Registry Integrated with EHRs (pdf 156Kb/ 5pgs)
Kevin Larson, MD, FACP, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Hennepin County Medical Center

Session 8 - Health Information Privacy and Confidentiality in an Electronic World
Moderated by: James Golden, PhD, Director, Division of Health Policy, Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota Privacy Trends (pdf 24Kb/ 2pgs)
Laurie Beyer-Kropuenske, JD, Director, Information Policy Analysis Division, Minnesota Department of Administration
When Does Minnesota Law Supersede HIPAA? (pdf 48Kb/ 3pgs)
Jud DeLoss, Attorney, Gray Plant Mooty
Implementing Privacy and Confidentiality Laws: A Comparison of State and Federal Privacy Laws (pdf 1260Kb/ 3pgs)
Miajia Cassidy, Associate General Counsel, Medica