Public Policy Forum
About the HIMSS Public Policy Forum
HIMSS introduced the Public Policy Forum in 2003 to focus on industry-wide issues affecting senior-level corporate members of HIMSS. This interactive event, usually held in the fall in Washington, D.C., is a special benefit reserved for HIMSS Diamond and Platinum corporate members and their guests. Speakers include prominent government and industry leaders who examine how federal agencies, in collaboration with the private sector, can address solutions to key topics. This invitation-only session brings together 200 executive decision-makers in government and industry to foster a frank exchange of information and innovative thinking.
6th Annual HIMSS Public Policy Forum to Examine
Healthcare IT Role in& Future Healthcare Reform
October 28, 2008
The National Press Club
Washington, DC
Health IT Priorities in the New Political Landscape was the focus of HIMSS 6th Annual Public Policy Forum at the National Press Club on October 28, 2008. Listen to full audio coverage of the panel discussions, release of HIMSS Security Survey, and keynote speakers -- Tevi Troy, PhD, deputy secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; Roll Call Executive Editor Morton Kondracke on The 2008 Presidential Election and the future of Health Information Technology Policy; andLaura J. Miller, MPA, FACHE, interim executive director of AHIC Successor, Inc. and President of LJ Miller Consulting, LLC.
Public Policy Forum Agenda
Welcoming Remarks
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- Master of Ceremonies: Chair, HIMSS Board of Directors: Charles E. Christian, FCHIME, FHIMSS, Director of Information Systems and CIO of the Good Samaritan Hospital
- Carla Smith, NCMN, FHIMSS HIMSS Executive Vice President
Morning Keynote Speaker: Systemic Healthcare Reform and HealthcareInformation Technology
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- Tevi David Troy, PhD., Deputy Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
- Introduction: Justin Barnes, Chairman, HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association (EHRA) and Vice President, Marketing and Government Relations, Greenway Medical Technologies
Panel Discussion: Healthcare Reform, Privacy and Security Policy, and the new Political Landscape
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- Legislative: Wendell Primus, PhD, Senior Policy Advisor, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
- Executive Branch: Jodi G. Daniel, JD, MPH, Director of the Office of Policy and Research, Office of the National Coordinator Download Slides
- HC Industry Advocate: Deven McGraw, Director of the Center for Democracy & Technology Health Privacy Project Download Slides
- Moderator : Lisa Gallagher, HIMSS Senior Director for Privacy & Security
*HIMSS Security Survey Announcement
New HIMSS Initiatives: Organizational Affiliate Program
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- John Hoyt, FACHE, Vice President Healthcare Organizational Services Download Slides
Afternoon Keynote: The Future of the AHIC Successor
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- Laura J. Miller, MPA, FACHE, Interim Executive Director for AHIC Successor, Inc. and President of LJ Miller Consulting, LLC Download Slides
Panel Discussion: Clinicians and Payment Reform in a new Political Landscape
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- Chris Dawe, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator John Kerry
- Executive Branch: Barry Straube, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Director and Chief Clinical Officer, Office of Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Industry Advocate: Miriam Paramore, Chair, HIMSS Financial Systems Steering Committee, and Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Emdeon Download Slides
- Moderator : Edith Dees, Chief Information Officer, Holy Spirit Health Systems
Presidential Election 2008 and HIT
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- Obama for America; Deb Mizeur, Health Policy Advisor
- McCain 2008; Jay Khosla, Senior Health Policy Advisor
- Moderator: Harry Greenspun, M.D., Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Perot Systems.
Panel Discussion: Healthcare Reform 2009 and HIT: Setting the Stage for 2009
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- Stuart Hagen, PhD, Senior Analyst, Congressional Budget Office Download Slides
- Edmund F. Haislmaier, Senior Research Fellow in Health Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation
- David Kendall, Senior Fellow for Health Policy, Progressive Policy Institute
- Moderator: Patricia MacTaggart, MBA, MMA, Lead Research Scientist/ Associate Professorial Lecturer, George Washington University
Closing Keynote: The 2008 Presidential Election and the future of Health Information Technology Policy
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- Morton Kondracke, Executive Editor, Roll Call
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