Keynotes & Speakers
General Session Keynotes
Monday, October 5, 2009
The Mark of a Leader
Doug Keeley, CEO and Chief Storyteller of The Mark of a Leader
The Mark of a Leader is an amazing look at leadership through the power of stories, using a unique multimedia presentation format. Based on the belief that leadership is the “secret sauce” in organizations and that leading is everyone’s job, The Mark of a Leader shows how many of the worlds’s greatest leaders and companies have changed the world and what we can learn from them. Led by Doug Keeley, the amazing stories will challenge you and inspire you to make an even greater mark as a leader on your team and community. This high energy, interactive session will kick off our conference with a bang.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
NEW SPEAKER! David Blumenthal, MD, MPP
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS
Dr. Blumenthal—the new HHS National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (HIT)—will provide a update on the Obama administration’s implementation of a nationwide HIT infrastructure. Don’t miss this highly placed speaker talking about an increasingly important topic. Dr. Blumenthal previously served as a physician and as the director of the Institute for Health Policy at The Massachusetts General Hospital/Partners HealthCare System in Boston, MA. He was also the Samuel O. Their Professor of Medicine and Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
The Last Lecture
Jeffrey Zaslow, The Wall Street Journal columnist and co-author of the current international bestseller
The Last Lecture by Pausch and Zaslow, has been translated into 36 languages, is a #1 New York Times best-seller and has topped best-seller lists around the world. More than 4 million copies are in print in the US alone, and countless people claim lessons in the book changed their lives. The book received intense media coverage, including appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and an hour-long ABC prime-time special hosted by Diane Sawyer.Wall Street Journal journalist, Jeffrey Zaslow, was drawn to Randy Pausch’s story. While the Wall Street Journal covers the heart of the financial world, Zaslow tends to its readers’ hearts. People face thousands of emotionally charged transitions in their lives, and most come without a roadmap. That’s the territory of Zaslow’s column—from finding a spouse to losing a job, from a child’s first crush to an old person’s last wishes.
Achieving Consistent Excellence: The Healthcare Quality Challenge for the 21st Century
Dr. Mark R. Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH, President of The Joint Commission
Dr. Chassin will discuss the major quality and safety challenges facing health care today, the new directions and initiatives The Joint Commission is undertaking to help health care organizations meet these challenges, and the role of health information management in accelerating how rapidly we can reach new levels of excellence in health care safety and quality.
As Joint Commission president, Dr. Chassin oversees the activities of the nation’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare. Previously, Dr. Chassin was the Edmond A. Guggenheim Professor of Health Policy and founding chairman of the Department of Health Policy at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, and executive vice president for Excellence in Patient Care at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. Before that, Dr. Chassin served as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health.
Dr. Chassin received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. He also holds a Master’s in Public Health from the University of California at Los Angeles.
NEW THIS YEAR...AHIMA Prime Time
Monday, October 5, 2009 (following General Session)
New at convention in 2009 is AHIMA Prime Time. Presented as three concurrent sessions, Prime Time offers an opportunity to hear industry thought leaders speak pointedly on principal challenges of the day. AHIMA Prime Time is positioned to effectively transition your educational pathway at Convention from the General Session into the afternoon Education Tracks.
CCHIT’s New Era: Certification under ARRA
Mark Leavitt, MD, PhD, Chairman of CCHIT
The health information technology (HIT) provisions of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) provides approximately $34 billion in incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health records (EHRs). Dr. Mark Leavitt, chair of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, will describe the impact of this landmark legislation and how federal efforts are being developed. He will then discuss how certification is expanding and evolving to meet the higher expectation of ensure the deployment of health IT achieves its promised benefits in quality, safety, and efficiency.
E-HIM® Forges Ahead
Gail Graham, RHIA, CPHIMS, Deputy Chief Officer, Health Information Management, and Director of Health Data and Informatics for VHA
Widespread adoption of EHRs systems has transformed the field of health information management (HIM). Expanding work with the standards setting world, legislative efforts, and health data sharing has created new opportunities for HIM professional. Hear how one organization’s HIM professionals’ roles have expanded to include participation in these efforts.
Leadership and the ICD-10 Strategic Advantage
Harry Reynolds, Jr., Vice President IS Planning and Inform ration Compliance, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
Compliance with the data standards and ICD-10 rules will be an industry-wide challenge, but compliance isn’t enough. Full stakeholder collaboration must start now to improve communication and coordination of the cross-industry work to be done. This requires leadership and vision that expects improved data, increased efficiency, and full return on their information investments. As leaders, how do we see beyond what must be done to what can be accomplished.