Minnesota e-Health Updates

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Don't miss Session 3 of the 2023 MN HIMSS and Minnesota e-Health Initiative Virtual Series

Join us today, October 25, as Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, discusses Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: Promises and Perils.

Following Dr. Caplan's keynote, expert panelists representing a variety of health and health care industry backgrounds will share their responses and experiences.

Panelists:

• Brenna Loufek, SaMD, Regulatory Affairs Manager at Mayo Clinic - Center for Digital Health Doctoral Student in Evidence-Based Healthcare at the University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Health Services
• Greg Papillon, Director, Public Health Innovation, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
• Kari Thurlow, President, Chief Executive Officer, LeadingAge MN

There is still time to register for the session, which starts at 12:00p.m., CT.

Final session next week!

Session 4 - Wednesday, November 1, 2023, 12:00-1:30 p.m. CT
Social Determinants of Health: Aligning Forces for Change

Keynotes:

• Nebeyou Abebe, Senior Vice President of Social Determinants of Health, Highmark Health
• Amy Bloomquist, Director, Population Health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Moderator:

• Christopher Kunney, MS, Chair, MS Healthcare Informatics Advisory Board, Morehouse School of Medicine

Visit event webpage for updated session details and speaker bios.

Minnesota

The 2023 MN HIMSS and Minnesota e-Health Initiative Virtual Series Begins Today!

Grab your lunch and join us virtually as we kickoff the 2023 MN HIMSS and Minnesota e-Health Initiative virtual conference series. Today, you will hear from Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner as she discusses health equity.

Sessions start at noon on four consecutive Wednesdays from October 11 through November 1 and are free to attend. The 90-minute sessions will feature keynotes by national and local leaders followed by facilitated discussions with subject matter experts.

Click here to register

Session 1 (Wednesday, October 11) Health Equity: Are We Ready for the Data Revolution?

Keynote
Brooke Cunningham, MD PhD, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health

Responder Panelists
Mark Cullen, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Trellis
Steve Johnson, PhD, Health Informatics, Associate Director, CTSI Health Informatics Program, Director, Informatics Innovation Dissemination, University of Minnesota

Session 2 (Wednesday, October 18) Technology-enabled Health Care Disruption

Co-Keynotes
Jenny Ramseth, Chief Product Officer of Best Buy Health for Best Buy Co. Inc.
Kevin Larsen, MD, FACP, Senior Vice President, Clinical Innovation, Center for Advanced Clinical Solutions, Optum Health

Session 3 (Wednesday, October 25) Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: Promises and Perils

Keynote
Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics, Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine

Responder Panelists
Brenna Loufek, MS, SaMD, Regulatory Affairs Manager at Mayo Clinic - Center for Digital Health Doctoral Student in Evidence-Based Healthcare at the University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Health Services
Greg Papillon, MPH, Director, Public Health Innovation, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
Kari Thurlow, JD, President, Chief Executive Officer, LeadingAge MN

Session 4 (Wednesday, November 1) Social Determinants of Health: Aligning Forces for Change

Keynote
Nebeyou Abebe, MA, Senior Vice President of Social Determinants of Health, Highmark Health

Responder Panelist
Amy Bloomquist, Director, Population Health at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Moderator
Christopher Kunney, MS, Chair, MS Healthcare Informatics Advisory Board, Morehouse School of Medicine

Visit event webpage for updated session details, speaker bios, and future session recordings.

Minnesota

The 2023 MN HIMSS and Minnesota e-Health Initiative Virtual Series Starts Next Week!

Join us for the kickoff session on health equity with Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner.

Join us for the fourth annual MN HIMSS and Minnesota e-Health Initiative virtual conference series. Sessions start at noon on four consecutive Wednesdays from October 11 through November 1 are free to attend. The 90-minute sessions will feature keynotes by national and local leaders followed by facilitated discussions with subject matter experts.

Click here to register

Session 1 (Wednesday, October 11) Health Equity: Are We Ready for the Data Revolution?

Keynote
Brooke Cunningham, MD PhD, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health

Responder Panelists
Mark Cullen, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Trellis
Steve Johnson, PhD, Health Informatics, Associate Director, CTSI Health Informatics Program, Director, Informatics Innovation Dissemination, University of Minnesota

Session 2 (Wednesday, October 18) Technology-enabled Health Care Disruption

Co-Keynotes
Jenny Ramseth, Responder Panelist
Amy Bloomquist, Director, Population Health at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Kevin Larsen, MD, FACP, Senior Vice President, Clinical Innovation, Center for Advanced Clinical Solutions, Optum Health

Session 3 (Wednesday, October 25) Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: Promises and Perils

Keynote
Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics, Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine

Responder Panelists
Brenna Loufek, MS, SaMD, Regulatory Affairs Manager at Mayo Clinic - Center for Digital Health Doctoral Student in Evidence-Based Healthcare at the University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Health Services
Greg Papillon, MPH, Director, Public Health Innovation, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
Kari Thurlow, JD, President, Chief Executive Officer, LeadingAge MN

Session 4 (Wednesday, November 1) Social Determinants of Health: Aligning Forces for Change

Keynote
Nebeyou Abebe, MA, Senior Vice President of Social Determinants of Health, Highmark Health

Responder Panelist
Amy Bloomquist, Director, Population Health at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Visit event webpage for updated session details, speaker bios, and future session recordings.

Minnesota

MN POLST Registry Study Advisory Committee

The Minnesota Department of Health is conducting a study to develop recommendations for a statewide registry of Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms to ensure that a patient's medical treatment preferences are followed by all health care providers.

During its 2023 legislative session, the Minnesota State Legislature directed the commissioner of health to conduct this study in consultation with an advisory committee. The advisory committee is scheduled to meet virtually on September 15, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The public is invited to attend the meeting and provide input on agenda topics to be submitted using the meeting link that will provided on the POLST Registry Study webpage when available.

The POLST Registry Study webpage also features information on the registry study and the advisory committee, including meeting materials when available. Additional information on POLST can be found at POLST Minnesota and National POLST.

Equitable Health Care Task Force Membership

In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature established an Equitable Health Care Task Force. The task force will examine inequities in how people experience health care based on race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and disability. It will identify strategies for ensuring that all Minnesotans can receive care and coverage that is respectful and ensures optimal health outcomes. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will convene this task force.

The Equitable Health Care Task Force is currently accepting membership applications. To become a participating member of the task force, please visit Equitable Health Care Task Force or Board/Commission Equitable Health Care Task Force. Applicants must submit a cover letter; other materials such as resumes and letters of recommendation are optional. Interested persons are highly encouraged to apply by September 11, 2023.

National

CDC Health Data Innovation Summit

The CDC Foundation along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will convene the CDC Health Data Innovation Summit at the CDC campus in Atlanta September 27-28.

The purpose of the CDC Health Data Innovation Summit is to bring together key partners to learn about, and collaborate on, high priority public health information challenges. Representatives from public health agencies, healthcare providers, community-based organizations, academic and research institutions, technology vendors, industry, and other organizations invested in health data challenges, are welcome.

For additional information including registration and agenda, please follow the CDC Health Data Innovation Summit website.

2023 Interoperability Standards Advisory Accepting Comments

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) opened its annual comment period for the Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA). Comments to be considered for inclusion should be submitted by October 6 at 11:59 p.m. ET. This is an opportunity for the public to provide comments, suggest revisions, and propose additions to the ISA before ONC publishes the 10th Annual ISA Reference Edition in January 2024. Follow this link to submit comments: Log in | Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) (healthit.gov).

Did You Know?

2023 ONC Annual Meeting Is Back In-person

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is hosting its annual meeting on December 14-15 in Washington D.C. The meeting will focus on the key issues at the intersection of health care, public health, policymaking, and technology through a variety of keynote speakers, including National Coordinator Micky Tripathi. Opportunities to learn about artificial intelligence in health care, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) and policy updates, information blocking, and more. Register now.