Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Electronic Medical Records - Opportunities for Software & healthcare professionals

Electronic Medical Records is making the headlines these days. In the Obama administration’s stimulus plan (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) there is a provision of $19 billion to accelerate the use of computerized medical records in doctors’ offices. Given that currently only about 17 percent of the nation’s physicians are using computerized patient records, increased use of electronic medical records can help providers provide improved care and get paid in a timely manner while simultaneously driving efficiency and reducing cost.
 
Our panel of experts will describe and answer questions related to the following topics:
  • What is an electronic medical record?
  • Who are the consumers of medical information?
  • How can use of Electronic Medical Records and Automation improve Healthcare by facilitating communication and coordination between healthcare providers, integrating evidence based recommendations with patient data and facilitating chronic disease management?  
  •  How do medical records and medical bills relate to one another?
  • How can adoption of Electronic Medical Records contribute to Healthcare providers getting paid in a timely manner?
  • What are the opportunities and challenges for both Software and Healthcare professionals and businesses in near term in the Electronic Medical Records arena? 
Moderator:  Dominic Tong, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, VPDiagnostics, Inc.

Panelists:
  • Jim Rosen, VP, Strategy and Distribution, MedNeutral
  • Dennis P. Sweeney, VP, Information Management Practice, Ingenix Consulting
  • Jeanine Martin, US Health Provider Industry Strategist, Microsoft Health and Life Sciences
    Register today at http://www.sdsic.org/events.aspx