November 19-20, 2014 | Grand Hyatt | Washington, DC
The Federal Health IT Summit was held on November 19-20, 2014, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
MITRE-ATARC Health IT Collaboration Symposium
The MITRE-ATARC Health IT Collaboration Symposium features discussion and white-boarding between government and industry subject matter experts in a small-group setting. The outcomes of these sessions will be compiled in a White Paper with recommendations to the government.
Challenge Area 1: Health Information Exchange Across All Spectrums
Challenge Area 2: Use of Internet of Things and Wearables in Health IT
Facilitator
Dr. Ram D. Sriram, Division Chief, Software and Systems Division
National Institute for Standards and Technology
Facilitator
Linda Fischetti, Senior Principal, Health Informatics and Policy
MITRE
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
ATARC Reception
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Registration Opens
8:00 a.m.
Opening of the ATARC Health IT Showcase
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Dr. Joseph Ronzio, Special Assistant to the Chief Health Technology Officer
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Tom Suder, President
Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC)
8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
ATARC Health IT Showcase
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Visionary Keynote
Dr. Joseph Ronzio, Special Assistant to the Chief Health Technology Officer
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
9:20 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Visionary Panel – Health Information Exchange and Interoperability
The implementation challenge of the health information exchange is the ability to create a standardized, interoperable model that is patient-centric, trusted, longitudinal, scalable, sustainable and reliable. This session will address some of the most effective models and mechanisms for exchanging data and provide examples where the health information exchange model is improving quality and reducing cost.
Moderator
Molly Bernhart Walker, Executive Editor
FierceGovernmentIT
Panelist
Christen Geiler (Speaker Presentation), Digital Information Specialist
National Institutes of Health
(NIH Ebola Information for U.S. Healthcare Workers) (HHS Syndication Storefront) (Digitalgov FAQ on shared health content services)
Panelist
Elaine Hunolt, Acting Director, Interoperability Office
Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Panelist
Dr. Gavin West, Special Consultant and Clinical Liaison, Office of the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health/Clinical Operations
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Visionary Panel – Leveraging Health Data and Analytics to Enhance Outcomes
Since the launch of the Big Data Research and Development Initiative by the Obama Administration in 2012, we have seen the benefits and opportunities of data and analytics. This session will focus on how different Federal Health agencies and organizations are leveraging health data and analytics to better accomplish the mission of their agencies.
Moderator
Steve Watkins, Editor
Federal Times
Panelist
James McClain, PhD, Program Director, Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods Branch, Applied Research Program
National Cancer Institute
Panelist
LTC Mark Mellott, Chief Research and Development Officer for Health IT
Defense Health Agency
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Visionary Panel – Role of Health IT in Emergency Preparedness and Response
Health IT plays a crucial role in the delivery of medical care in response to natural disasters and other critical emergencies. This panel will focus on how technology is enabling Federal Health agencies and partner organizations to better deliver health care, services and information anytime, anywhere in support of a full range of Global operations.
Moderator
Adam Mazmanian, Staff Writer
FCW
Panelist
Heather Agler, PhD, Senior Science Health Advisor
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Panelist
Stacy Elmer (Speaker Presentation), Special Advisor to the Chief Technology Officer at HHS IDEALab
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Panelist
Andrew Garrett (Speaker Presentation), Director, National Disaster Medical System
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Panelist
Steve Steffensen, MD, Acting Chief of Innovation
Military Health System
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
ATARC Health IT Showcase
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
ATARC Health IT Innovation Awards
The ATARC Health IT Innovation Awards recognize those individuals and teams that use Information Technology to enhance the delivery of healthcare services.
Presenter
David Blackburn, Co-Founder & Community Director
G2Xchange Health
Presenter
Tom Suder, President
Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC)
ATARC Health IT Innovator
Cynthia Barrigan, MPH, Portfolio Manager, Global Health Engagement
U.S. Army Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)
ATARC Health IT Innovator
Andrew Garrett (Speaker Presentation), Director, National Disaster Medical System
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
ATARC Health IT Innovator
Dr. Joseph Ronzio, Special Assistant to the Chief Health Technology Officer
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
ATARC Health IT Showcase
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
MITRE-ATARC Health IT Collaboration Panel
Moderator
Heather Hawley, Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Center for Transforming Health
MITRE
Panelist
Linda Fischetti, Senior Principal, Health Informatics and Policy
MITRE
Panelist
Dr. Ram D. Sriram, Division Chief, Software and Systems Division
National Institute for Standards and Technology
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Health IT Briefing
David Blackburn, Co-Founder & Community Director
G2Xchange Health
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Visionary Panel – Mobile Health Technologies & Future Technology Advancements in Health IT
The healthcare industry is being transformed by the use of Mobile Health technologies that allow medical practitioners to better treat their patients, and allow patients the ability to better track their health and their health records. This panel will examine the challenges and successful use cases in the mHealth environment. This panel will also examine the future of health IT including wearables, Internet of Things, and other technologies on the horizon that may contribute to advancements in healthcare.
Moderator
Dan Mintz (Panel Recap Blog Post), Senior Advisor
Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC)
Panelist
William Cerniuk, Technology Director
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Julian Goldman, MD (Speaker Presentation), Director of the Program on Medical Device Interoperability
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology
Panelist
Wendy Nilsen, PhD, Health Scientist Administrator, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
National Institutes of Health
Panelist
Carl Schulman (Speaker Presentation), Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Dr. Joseph Ronzio, Special Assistant to the Chief Health Technology Officer
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs