Minnesota e-Health Summit:


June 24-25, 2009

The purpose of the Summit is to provide participants tools and resources to guide success in implementing EHRs and HIT in the current economic climate. Examples of national and Minnesota e-health activities highlight the challenges faced and strategies used to overcome them. The Summit will advance the effort to meet the mandate to achieve interoperable EHRs by 2015 and optimize the incentives offered with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and other opportunities.

The Pre-Summit Workshop on June 24 focused on effective use of an EHR investment. Strategies for comprehensive planning, optimal utilization, and achieving maximum value were shared. Information and resources about a variety of grants, loans, incentives, and reimbursements was discussed.

Summit and Pre-Summit Brochure (pdf 217kb/ 6pg)

Pre-Summit Materials and Presentation Slides

 

General Information

The Fifth Annual Minnesota e-Health Summit: Celebrating 5 Years. The summit keynote address was Kelly Cronin, Director, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, who spoke about Advancing e-Health Through Recovery Act Opportunities and how Minnesota can position itself for success.

Successes and lessons learned from projects in Minnesota and elsewhere were shared in eight breakout sessions focusing on electronic health records, electronic prescribing, health information exchange, quality improvement, decision support, health care homes, interoperability and meaningful use, and privacy and security.

Summit Materials

New Minnesota e-Health Guides 2009

  • Guide 2: Standards Recommended to Achieve Interoperability in Minnesota: Updated 2009 (pdf: 3.54Mb/34pgs)
  • Guide 3: A Practical Guide to Electronic Prescribing (pdf: 2.10Mb/64 pgs)
  • Guide 4: A Practical Guide to Effective Use of EHR Systems (pdf: 1.73Mb/74 pgs)

    Summit Agenda Handout (pdf: 39Kb/2 pgs)

    Faculty Bios (pdf: 54Kb/6 pgs)

    Faculty Summary of CME Disclosures (pdf: 28Kb/1 pgs)

    Project Showcase Summary (pdf: 47Kb/5 pgs)

     

    Slideshow Presentations

    General Session Presentations

    Advancing e-Health Through Recovery Act Opportunities (pdf 216Kb/ 8pgs)
    Kelly Cronin, Director, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology

    Minnesota e-Health: Progress Made and Progress Yet to Come (pdf 245Kb/ 9pgs)
    Jennifer P. Lundblad, MBA, PhD; President and Chief Executive Officer, Stratis Health
    MN e-Health Advisory Committee Co-Chair
    Walter Cooney, MA, JD, Executive Director, Neighborhood Healthcare Network
    MN e-Health Advisory Committee Co-Chair

    Panel Discussion: Successfull Utilization of EHRs: How Can the ARRA Support Ongoing Efforts
    Moderated by Jennifer P. Lundblad, MBA, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Stratis Health
    MN e-Health Advisory Committee Co-Chair

    Breakout Session Presentations

    • Session 1 - EHRs: Planning for Success
    • Session 2 - Implementing e-Prescribing to Improve Care and Save Money
    • Session 3 - Connecting for Exchange: Minnesota Partners
    • Session 4 - Using Your EHR to Improve Quality and Earn Incentives
    • Session 5 - Connected Health Care Homes: Transforming Health
    • Session 6 - Using Decision Support to Improve Population Health
    • Session 7 - Using Standards to Achieve Interoperability and Drive Meaningful Use
    • Session 8 - Explore Evolving Policy in HIT Privacy and Security

    Session 1 - EHRs: Planning for Success
    Moderated by: Rebecca Schierman, MPH, Manager, Quality Improvement, Minnesota Medical Association

    Session 2 - Implementing e-Prescribing to Improve Care and Save Money
    Moderated by: Alan V. Abramson, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, HealthPartners

    Session 3 - Connecting for Exchange: Minnesota Partners
    Moderated by: Bobbie McAdam, Director, e-Business, Medica

    Session 4 - Using Your EHR to Improve Quality and Earn Incentives
    Moderated by: Joanne Sunquist, RN, MS, Chief Information Officer, Hennepin County Medical Center

    Session 5 - Connected Health Care Homes: Transforming Health
    Moderated by: Jennifer P. Lundblad, MBA, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Stratis Health

    • Health Care Home Fervor! (pdf 147Kb/ 7pgs)
      Marie Maes-Voreis, RN, BSN, MA, Program Manager, Health Care Homes, Minnesota Department of Health
      Jeff Schiff, MD, MBA, Medical Director, MN Health Care Programs, Minnesota Department of Human Services
    • Medical Home: Family Health Services Minnesota (pdf 50Kb/ 6pgs)
      David Thorson, MD, Medical Director, Family Health Services Minnesota

    Session 6 - Using Decision Support to Improve Population Health
    Moderated by: Paul Kleeberg, MD, Consultant, Physician Informaticist

    Session 7 - Using Standards to Achieve Interoperability and Drive Meaningful Use
    Moderated by: Donald P. Connelly, MD, PhD, Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota

    Session 8 - Explore Evolving Policy in HIT Privacy and Security
    Moderated by: Laurie Beyer-Kropuenske, JD, Director, Information Policy Analysis Division, Minnesota Department of Administration

    Summit Home Page

     

     

     


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    • Updated Tuesday, 16-Nov-2010 08:52:18 CST