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Health Information Technology Symposium
The Role and Future of Health Information Technology, in an Era of Health Care Transformation
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services & The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston host The Health Information Technology Symposium
August 16, 2011
Read the Summary Report from the August symposium
Featuring:
- Dr. Stephen Ondra, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Dr. Farzad Mostashari, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Aneesh Chopra, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Dr. John Halamka, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Paul Egerman, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Dr. Alfred Hamilton, the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services
- Dr. Ward S. Casscells, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Dr. Jay L. Conyers, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Discussions:
- Impact of interoperability and data sharing on healthcare systems, providers, healthcare purchasers, and patient advocacy groups
- Interoperability and data sharing supporting the stages of meaningful use
- Clinical Workflow Process and its impact on data efficacy and clinical decision support
Purpose & Focus:
The objective of the symposium is to identify how to harness the current policy initiatives and recommend practical solutions to the real problems of interoperability, data sharing, and efficacy and efficiency of healthcare in the United States. The goal (outcome) of this event will be a published white paper outlining the comments and suggestions, which will be available to the public.
Invited subject‐matter experts will convene to discuss the future of health information technology (HIT) and the impact of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, the Affordable Care Act, and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report on HIT.
Topics
- What impact will interoperability and data sharing have on healthcare systems, providers,healthcare purchasers, and patient advocacy groups?
- How will interoperability and data sharing support the stages of meaningful use?
- What will healthcare systems, providers, and healthcare purchasers do beyond the expiration of current incentives?
- Exploratory assessment of the PCAST recommendations: Getting to better data liquidity, what can we build on?
- What would be the best place to test technologies within the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Attendees
The audience will consist of thought leaders from:
- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- The Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
- The Department of Defense, Veterans Administration
- Patient advocacy groups
- Healthcare systems
- Healthcare purchasers
- Healthcare providers
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Contact Us
For more information about the symposium, please email hitevent@gwu.edu
Symposium Materials
- Agenda
- National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Health IT Policy Committee Summary
- Summary Report on The Role and Future of Health Information Technology, in an Era of Health Care Transformation
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