TRI-STATE REC KICKOFF & MEANINGFUL USE CONFERENCE

AGENDA

9AM-12 PM Registration Open
Location: Marriott RiverCenter, Covington Ballroom Pre-Function Area, Lobby Level

11 AM          Tri-State REC Kickoff Event & Press Conference  (invitation only)
Location: Marriott RiverCenter, Covington Ballroom, Lobby Level

12:00 PM     Tri-State REC Meaningful Use Conference – Welcome
Location: Marriott RiverCenter, Covington Ballroom, Lobby Level

“The $75 Million Dollar Question: What Can the Tri-State REC Do for You?”
               Speaker: David Groves, Executive Director, Tri-State REC

12:30 PM     Luncheon & Keynote Addresses
Location: Marriott RiverCenter, Covington Ballroom, Lobby Level 

“Meaningful Use: A Physician Practice View”
               Speaker: Dr. Jason Mitchell, Asst. Director, Center for Health-IT, AAFP

“Meaningful Use: The View from Washington”
               Speaker: Craig Brammer, Deputy Dir., Beacon Communities Program, ONC

2 PM – 5 PM Breakout Sessions
Location: Northern Kentucky Convention Center- Conference Level (3^rd Floor); please enter using skywalk from Marriott RiverCenter
                                     

2 PM             Breakout Cycle 1

Session 1A: Meaningful Use Basics: Developing a Solid Plan for Your Electronic Practice

(For Practices with EHRs)

Moderator:  Carol Ireson, Associate Professor, University of Kentucky

Speakers:  

Dr. Todd Rowland, Executive Director, HealthLINC

Kathy Church, RN, Clinical Operations, HealthLINC

Dr. Peter Muir, Family Practice Physician, Collaborating Communities HIE

Session 1B: Getting to Meaningful Use: Avoiding Common Pitfalls in EHR Planning and Implementation

(For Practices without EHRs)

Moderator: Dr. Gary Ozanich, Director, NKU

Speakers:

Tammy Geltmaker, Project Coordinator, Health Care Excel

Bonnie Hollopeter, Manager, Ohio KePRO

Kateri Haskett, CEO, Pediatric Associates of Northern Kentucky

Session 1C: Meaningful Use Under Medicaid: An Overview of State Requirements

Moderator: Trudi Matthews, Director of Policy and Public Relations, HealthBridge

Speakers:

Michael Gargano, Assistant Secretary, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration

Kathy Frye, Deputy Director/CIO, Kentucky Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Governor’s Office for Electronic Health Information

Sandeep Kapoor, Chief Technical Architect, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Marilyn Borkan, Ohio Dept. of Jobs and Family Services (invited)                          

Session 1D: Privacy and Security: The Basics for Your Practice

Moderator:  Rodney Cain, CIO, HealthBridge

Speakers:

Claudia Allen, Privacy Officer, HealthBridge;

Shannon Culp, Manager Information Systems Security, TriHealth

Session 1E: An Overview of the Tri-State Regional Extension Center

Speaker: David Groves, Executive Director, Tri-State REC

3:15 PM               BREAK

3:45 PM               Breakout Cycle 2

Session 2A: Calculating the Cost and Benefit of Meaningful Use: A User Friendly Overview

Moderator: Jeff Brady, Kentucky State Health IT Coordinator, Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Speakers:

Keith Hepp, CFO and VP of Business Development, HealthBridge

Don McDaniel, President and CEO, Sage Growth Partners

John Reinhard, Founding Partner, Commonwealth Leverage

Session 2B: The Keys to Quality Reporting and Improvement Using Technology

Moderator: Dr. Jeff Susman, Chair, University of Cincinnati Dept. of Family Medicine 

Speakers:

Barb Regan, Director of Business Development, HealthBridge

Dr. Doug Magenheim, MyDoctor LLC

Mark Witte, CEO, The Family Medical Group

Michael Hindmarsh, President, Hindsight Healthcare Strategies

Session 2C: Special Session for Providers for Rural and Underserved Communities (For Critical Access Hospitals, Community and Rural Health Centers and FQHCs)

Moderator: Donna Nobbe, CIO, Margaret Mary Medical Center

Speakers:

Dr. Kim Williams, St. Claire Regional Medical Center

Jeff Lowrance, CEO, Ohio Shared Information Services

Andrea Adams, Deputy Director, Kentucky Primary Care Association

Session 2D: An EHR Isn’t Enough: Information Exchange for Meaningful Use

Moderator: Andrew Van Zee, Indiana Health Information Technology Coordinator, IHIT, Inc.

Speakers:

Marty Larson, CCHIE & NeKY RHIO Executive Director

Michele Fronckiewicz, Executive Director, CHAS, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Paul Adams, Director of Clinical Products, Availity

Session 2E: An Overview of the Tri-State Regional Extension Center

Speaker: April Smith, Project Manager, Tri-State REC

5 PM     BREAK

5:15       Transportation to Dinner Event

Bus will depart from Marriott RiverCenter, Street Level Parking Circle; Bus will return to Marriott RiverCenter at the conclusion of our dinner event

5:30 PM               Reception

                              Great American Ballpark Champions Club

6:15 pm               Dinner & Keynote Address

“Past, Present and Future: Trends and Opportunities Affecting Your Practice”

Michael Hindmarsh, President, Hindsight Healthcare Strategies and

MacColl Inst. for Healthcare Innovation, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound

8 PM     Conference Adjourns