Educational Session Presentations

An Eye for ICD-10
Jaye Benson, Marketing Manager, MEDITECH

The conversion to ICD-10 affects the entire EHR at a time when change is already coming at a rapid rate, and staff throughout the care continuum will be challenged to learn and use entirely new diagnostic and procedure codes. Learn MEDITECH's viewpoint on some industry myths, learn about our processes and project plans, and engage in discussion regarding the next steps in preparing for this conversion.

 

MEDITECH: The EHR for New Healthcare
Melissa Swanfeldt, Associate Vice President, Marketing, MEDITECH

Hoda Sayed-Friel, Vice President, Marketing, MEDITECH

Learn about the steps MEDITECH is taking as an EHR vendor to position customers for new healthcare models. Topics include Meaningful Use, predictive surveillance, longitudinal treatment plans, and MEDITECH's introduction of a web-based ambulatory EHR.

 

My Journey to Meaningful Use
MAGIC Session: Pamela Feeler, RNC, Nursing Informatics Director, Phelps County Regional Medical Center
6.0 Session: Money Atwal, CFO/CIO, Hilo Medical Center (No Presentation Available)
C/S Session: Clyde Wesp, MD, MAOM, CMIO, St. Joseph Health System

Over 200 MEDITECH customers successfully attested to Meaningful Use Stage 1. During these sessions, customers shared their journeys to Meaningful Use. Learn key considerations for achieving Meaningful Use, such as the leadership perspective, engagement, and organizational structure. You'll learn how each organization rolled out Stage 1, secured physician buy-in, developed a plan for attesting, and even some of the bumps they experienced along the way.

 

Navigating Meaningful Use
Barbara Hobbs, Marketing Manager - EHR, Interoperability & Standards Initiatives, MEDITECH
Lisa Palmer, Senior Applications Specialist, MEDITECH

As our customers continue to successfully attest to Meaningful Use Stage 1, MEDITECH is actively preparing for Stage 2. Learn the current Eligible Hospital and Eligible Professional recommendations for Stage 2 and how MEDITECH will assist you in navigating the next phase of Meaningful Use.

 

Optimizing Data Exchange with MEDITECH's Interoperability Solutions
John Valutkevich, Sr. Marketing Supervisor - EHR Initiatives, MEDITECH

MEDITECH's interoperability solutions facilitate care coordination across your community. Learn what we are doing to connect your community, provide services to your physicians, and mobilize your data.

 

Quality Reporting for Meaningful Use and Beyond
Melissa Swanfeldt, Associate Vice President, Marketing, MEDITECH
Presenting with Anita Karcz, MD, CMO, Institute for Health Metrics
Presenting with Zahid W. Butt, MD, FACG, CEO, Medisolv

Quality reporting is now an essential part of any health system's strategic plan. From ARRA/HITECH to public reporting, the need for a comprehensive plan to use certified EHR technology for quality reporting has never been greater. Get insight into the harmonization of measures across CMS programs and how your organization can leverage the MEDITECH system to achieve its quality reporting goals for Meaningful Use and beyond.

 

Using Surveillance to Improve Quality (No Presentation Available)
Steven Jones, MD, Physician Informaticist, MEDITECH
Laura Spurr, Marketing Supervisor, MEDITECH

See how the MEDITECH system engineers quality through the use of Surveillance. Using an integrated prototype, the presenters will walk through a clinical case scenario which highlights transitions of care between departments and care coordination (e.g. Physician, Nursing, Quality, etc). You will see how the MEDITECH system efficiently notifies various stakeholders about a patient's condition, and enables those individuals to quickly take action on priority conditions in real-time. This session is geared toward physicians.