HealthBridge is one of the nation’s largest and most successful health

information exchange organizations.

2011 Meaningful Use & Health Care

Transformation Conference

May 20, 2011

2010 in Review

Tri-State REC

• $10.1 million federally-funded collaboration

• GOAL: Help eligible professionals • implement technology • achieve meaningful use and • qualify for incentives

• Covers parts of IN, KY, OH

REC support is provided under cooperative agreement 90RC0025/01 from the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT, US Dept. of Health and Human Services .

• Goal: Provide funding to communities to strengthen health IT infrastructure and exchange capabilities and achieve measurable improvements in health care quality, safety, efficiency, and population health.

• Funding: $13.75 million award to Cincinnati

• Awarded: Sept 1, 2010

• Length of Initiative: 30 month initiative

Greater Cincinnati Beacon Collaboration

Nw-HIN Connectivity

• Nationwide Health Information Network (Nw-HIN) –

Standards for HIE to HIE connectivity

• Became member of Nw-HIN Coordinating Committee

• Participated in 2 National Pilot Projects:

CMS C-HIEP – transitions in care project

SSA MEGAHIT – exchange disability

information

Collaborative HIE Network

Awards

Community Connector Award • Jim May, Mercy Health Partners

Visionary Leadership Award • Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

–accepted by Dee Ellingwood

Innovation Champion Award - • TriHealth – accepted by John Prout

Agenda

Time Event Location7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 4th Floor Atrium and

3rd Floor Lobby8:30 – 9:30 am

Opening Plenary & Keynote Banquet Rm 2, 3rd Fl

9:30 – 10:15 am

Break & Vendor Fair 3rd Floor Lobby and 4th Floor Gallery

10:15 – 11:30 am

Concurrent Breakout Session I Various Locations - See Detailed Agenda

11:30 – 12 pm Break & Vendor Fair 3rd Floor Lobby and 4th Floor Gallery

12 – 1:15 pm Luncheon Plenary& Meaningful Use Celebration Banquet Rm 2, 3rd Fl

1:15-1:45 pm Break & Vendor Fair 3rd Floor Lobby and 4th Floor Gallery

1:45 – 3 pm Concurrent Breakout Session II Various Locations - See Detailed Agenda

3 – 3:15 pm Break & Vendor Fair 3rd Floor Lobby and 4th Floor Gallery

3:15 – 4:30 pm

Closing Plenary – Panel Discussion Banquet Rm 2, 3rd Fl

KeynoteSpeaker: Greg MoodyDirector, Ohio Office of Health Transformation

HealthBridge is one of the nation’s largest and most successful health

information exchange organizations.

2011 Meaningful Use & Health Care

Transformation Conference

May 20, 2011