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Mobile Healthcare Summit - Detailed Agenda

 

Last Update: Friday, January 20, 2012
DAY ONE Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
7:30 AM

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:15 AM

Opening Comments From the Chair

John Mattison, Mobile Healthcare Speaker

John Mattison, MD,

Assistant Medical Director & Chief Medical Information Officer,

Kaiser Permanente, SCAL

8:30 AM

Case Study: Kaiser Permanente

How to Develop a Project Plan for Your iPad Pilot: A Blueprint for Mobile Healthcare in a Hospital Setting

In October 2011, Kaiser Permanente initiated its iPad pilot for clinicians. This session will deliver an exclusive behind the scenes look at the rationale for its mHealth initiative. Source a blueprint to:

  • Understand the workflow and best opportunities to explore tablet mobility form-factor
  • Build the required infrastructure for secure access
  • Deliver patient information at the right time

Source practical insights to large mobile technology deployment in your organization.

John Mattison

John Mattison, MD,

Assistant Medical Director & Chief Medical Information Officer,

Kaiser Permanente, SCAL

9:15 AM

Special Address

Leveraging Mobile Technology to Meet Healthcare Needs in the Developing World

mHealth Alliance actively promotes the use of mobile platforms in underserved communities to increase support for recognized health interventions, promote well being and help save lives. Adopt mHealth Alliance solutions to advance the use, value and power of mobile technologies.

  • Assess how mobile technologies provide cost-effective solutions in remote communities
  • Enable remote health workers, improve remote monitoring and diagnostics, and impact patient outcomes
  • Empower the public in underprovided communities with health information via mobile platforms

Employ innovate mHealth technologies for quality healthcare in your community.

Patricia Mechael

Patricia Mechael,

Executive Director, mHealth Alliance,

United Nations Foundation (Washington, DC)

10:00 AM

Mid-Morning Networking Break

Interact with conference speakers and fellow attendees.

10:30 AM

Privacy & Security Expert

Address the Real Privacy and Security Risks You Face With Mobile Devices in Your Organization

Mobile devices can improve your organizational efficiency and enhance patient care. However, privacy and security risks are a reality that needs to be top of mind when considering your organization's next mHealth initiative, especially with physician-owned device approaches. Hear a leading expert discuss your current privacy and security risks with mobile devices in healthcare.

  • Assess the data collection capabilities of personal mobile applications on healthcare mobile devices
  • Review existing data breaches of lost mobile devices and management after the fact
  • Recover health data of recycled physician-owned mobile devices
  • Mitigate inherent risks and protect your organization

Benefit from new best practices for improving your organization's privacy and security risk management.

Dr. Khaled El Emam

Dr. Khaled El Emam,

Canada Research Chair, Electronic Health Information Laboratory,

CHEO Research Institute and University of Ottawa

11:15 AM

Case Study: Thrombosis Clinic (Ottawa Hospital)

Improve Operational Efficiencies with Enhanced Patient – Clinic Communication Solution

In 2010, the Thrombosis Clinic at the Ottawa Hospital reported it was at maximum patient load capacity. With just one pharmacist and one clerk - it was in need of a solution. The solution was the deployment of an interactive voice response system, which was integrated with the hospital's patient records database. Attend this session to hear how this technology solution:

  • Cut costs associated with late and no-show patients
  • Improves patient-clinic communication and reduces unnecessary workload
  • Enhances patient compliance to medical appointments

Take back to your team cost-effective solutions that improve organizational processes and patient care time.

Gary Hannah, Mobile Healthcare Speaker

Gary T Hannah,

President and CEO,

Vocantas

12:00 PM

Networking Luncheon

Join the conference speakers and your peers for a relaxing luncheon.

1:15 AM

Case Study: Bayshore Home Health

Making the Business Case for Mobile Technologies in Home Health

In July 2009, Bayshore Home Health began their journey towards electronic charting at the point of care. With almost three years into its mobile initiative, leading Canadian home and community care provider speaks out on the merit, motivation for and challenges of mobile technologies in home and community care delivery.

  • Recognize where the value of mobile technology lies in home and community care
  • Identify levers to enable ROI
  • Understand the challenges in deploying and managing a mobile workforce in Canada

Lessons learned in achieving tangible improvements in performance

Leigh Popov

Leigh Popov,

Chief Information Officer,

Bayshore Healthcare

2:00 PM

Case Study: North York General Hospital (NYGH)

Reliable Wireless Network for Electronic Point of Care Solutions that Increase Patient Safety and Improve Operational Efficiencies

Understanding the cost medication errors have on patient safety, NYGH has built a robust and reliable network that supports its recently launched eCare project. Take advantage of the solutions wireless technologies can offer to help healthcare providers:

  • Optimize patient safety with medication unique barcode scanning and CPOE
  • Prevent medication errors and increase operational efficiencies at point of care
  • Meet mobility demands with a secure and reliable wireless network
Sandy Saggar

Sandy Saggar,

Dir IT & Clinical Informatics,

North York General Hospital

Vivian Funkhouser

Vivian Funkhouser

Principal, Global Healthcare Solutions

Motorola Solutions

2:45 PM

Mid-Afternoon Networking Break

Interact with conference speakers and fellow attendees.

3:15 PM

Case Study: Deaconess Health System

Making the Case for Physician-owned Mobile Devices: How to Employ Cost-Effective, Scalable mHealth Strategies in Your Hospital

Given budgetary and logistical constraints, Deaconess Health System has taken a low cost and scalable approach to introducing mobile devices in the clinical setting. Take away tips and insights to overcoming common obstacles to your mHealth strategy.

  • Build the infrastructure and platform compatibility requirements to support unbiased initiatives
  • Implement the necessary security steps for work-ready clinician-owned mobile devices
  • Side-step the high technology turnover costs
  • Gain a realistic and implementable approach to physician-owned device management

Benefit from a cost-effective and implementable mHealth solution for your organization.

Todd Richardson

Todd Richardson,

Chief Information Officer,

Deaconess Health System (Evansville, IN)

4:00 PM

Healthcare Industry Roundtable

How to Overcome Common Roadblocks to Your Mobile Healthcare Initiatives

While mobile technology is moving quickly, adoption in many healthcare organizations is not keeping up. IT leaders speak out on the needs, concerns, areas of success, and future implications of mobile technology in healthcare delivery. Benefit from a special Q&A opportunity to assess:

  • How mobile technology is being used and how it is impacting patient safety
  • Existing roadblocks to widespread mobile technology adoption and IT support
  • How to improve staff collaboration for a successful mobile healthcare plan
  • Skills and talent development for technology adoption in healthcare

Take away strategies to attack roadblocks at your organization with this exclusive Q&A.

Dale Potter

Dale Potter,

VP &Chief Information Officer,

Ottawa Hospital

Mark Farrow

Mark Farrow,

Chief Information Officer,

Hamilton Health Sciences

Peter Gilbert

Peter Gilbert,

Director of IT,

Grand River Hospital;

Former Director and IT Strategist,

London Health Sciences Centre

Peter Gilbert

Norman McDevitt,

Vice President,

ICTC

5:00 PM

Conference Adjourns to Day Two

5:15 PM

Evening Social Activities

Continue to network with peers and industry leaders while enjoying some of the best Toronto has to offer. Start by joining delegates and speakers for complimentary appetizers at our "exclusive" end-of-day gathering.

DAY TWO Thursday, January 26th, 2012
7:45 AM

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:15 AM

Opening Comments from the Chair

Peter Gilbert, Mobile Healthcare Speaker

Peter Gilbert,

Director of IT,

Grand River Hospital;

Former Director and IT Strategist,

London Health Sciences Centre

8:30 AM

Case Study: Samsung Medical Center

How to Achieve Clinical Mobility Through Android Native Smartphone EMR and Enhance Care Delivery

In December 2010, the Samsung Medical Center launched its android-based mobile application, Dr. Smart S, to improve clinicians' and medical professionals' workflow during daily
rounds. Take back lessons learned from an early international mobile technology adopter on its latest mHealth success.

  • Provide clinical mobility and at-the bedside consultations
  • Review progressions from past application and current adoption levels
  • Assess areas of improvement and the future of the project

Boost your organization's clinical workflow and mobility with lessons from this mHealth project.

Jong Soo (Jacob) Choi

Jong Soo (Jacob) Choi,

Manager of IT Planning,

Samsung Medical Center

9:15 AM

Case Study: ParaMed Home Health Care

How to Implement Mobile Technology to Improve Communication, Outcomes and Organizational Efficiencies in Home Care

Mobile technology initiatives are making a significant impact on how nurses deliver safe, quality care in the home. This leading home health care provider addresses how these technologies:

  • Improve access to health information, data collection and utilization
  • Deliver mobile clinical resources and best practice guidelines
  • Impact client satisfaction and client outcomes
  • Support the creation of sustainable healthcare solutions

Understand how home care is reaping the benefits for mHealth and what it means for your organization.

Cheryl Reid-Haughian

Cheryl Reid-Haughian, RN, BHScN, MHScN, CCHN (C),

Director, Professional Practice, Knowledge, and Innovation,

ParaMed Home Health Care

10:00 AM

Mid-Morning Networking Break

Interact with conference speakers and fellow attendees.

10:30 AM

Mobile Health Care Expert

Cost Savings in mHealth: From Workflow to Remote Care

Explore best practices in how to select and deploy mhealth to generate cost efficiencies and improve access to care. Hear from leaders on:

  • Setting yourself up for success
  • How to find your ROI
  • Introducing remote care models

Gain an understanding on how to deploy mhealth and save cost

Christine Van Slyke,

Director Sales,

TELUS

Sue Kelly,

Director of Health & Wellness,

We Care Health Services Inc.

11:15 AM

Case Study: Palomar Pomerado Health

Strategies for In-House Development of Medical Mobile Applications to Integrate Health
Information and Communication

Palomar Pomerado Health System's in-house Medical Information Anytime Anywhere (MIAA) application enables, over a cloud based service, the integration of disparate clinical information and secure care team communication. Hear how this android-based mobile solution is:

  • Integrating disparate EMRs as needed to view patient vital signs
  • Presenting patient information in a more meaningful way
  • Addressing their security concerns in an open-source platform
Benjamin Kanter

Benjamin Kanter MD,

Chief Medical Information Officer,

Palomar Pomerado Health (San Diego)

12:00 PM

Networking Luncheon

Join the conference speakers and your peers for a relaxing luncheon.

1:15 PM

Case Study: The Hospital for Sick Children

Improving Chronic Pediatric Patient Engagement through One-Of-A-Kind Mobile Application

Over a period of 18 months, The Hospital for Sick Children developed an application, myIBD, for pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease management with international success. Hear how myIBD is improving disease tracking and patient engagement.

  • Empower patients with mobile disease tracking tools
  • Improve physician's ability to customize treatment
  • Enhance patient medication compliance
  • Provide mobile access to up-to-date educational materials and research findings

Take back innovative strategies to improve chronic disease management, patient engagement and education at your organization.

Daniela Crivianu Gaita

Daniela Crivianu Gaita,

VP & Chief Information Officer,
Information Management and Technology Portfolio,

The Hospital for Sick Children

Meaghan Wright

Meaghan Wright,

Clinical Research Project Coordinator,
Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition,,

The Hospital for Sick Children

2:00 PM

Mid-Afternoon Networking Break

Interact with conference speakers and fellow attendees.

2:30 PM

How to Use mHealth Technology for a Healthcare (R)Evolution

Healthcare delivery in the cannot continue in its current model. John Hopkins Medicine is implementing tele-health and mobile healthcare programs that focus on putting the patient 'at the center' of the delivery system.

  • Discuss best practices to design and develop mHealth programs in your organization
  • Advance the status of telehealth and mobile health programs
  • Review lessons learned to date

At the end of this session, the audience should have a good understanding of what it takes to design, develop and deploy a telehealth / mHealth program.

Alexander Nason, Mobile Healthcare Speaker

Alexander Nason,

Program Director, Hopkins Medicine Telehealth and Interactive Learning,

Johns Hopkins Medicine

3:15 PM

Exclusive Interactive Problem Solving Session

Peer-to-Peer Brainstorming Session: Planning and Executing Your Roadmap mHealth Project Success

The perspectives and experiences of individual delegates will be brought together for this exclusive exchange on strategies that have worked, and some that haven't. Conference delegates will choose a specific healthcare setting and mobile or wireless initiative to address the following issue:

How do you measure the success of your mHealth initiative?

One person from each table will be nominated to share their findings from their group. A moderated exchange will highlight your challenges and present practical solutions from your peers.

Learn valuable insight from your peers in this unique, interactive session.

4:00 PM

Conference Adjourns

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ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE:

The 8th Mobile Healthcare Summit is designed to bring together leading experts in the expanding field of new technology in healthcare. The new and exciting era of Canadian healthcare – dramatically improved by electronic health data sharing, mobile device medical applications and other technology advances – has arrived. The summit will provide government and industry decision-makers with the knowledge and tools necessary for the betterment of healthcare for all Canadians.

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