4th Annual
Health Information Technology Institute


Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - Carlson School of Management, Univ. of Minnesota
Presented By: In Conjunction With:
Health Information Technology Institute
topics to include:
  • NHII/RHIO Updates
  • Success Stories of Handheld Wireless Devices
  • CPOE / Clinical Adoption / Decision Support
  • Encryption
  • Clinical Data Warehousing - Real Examples
  • And more...
ASA Conference topics to include:
  • Data and Healthcare Policy
  • Data mining in Healthcare
  • Statistical Issues in Pharmaceutical Industry
  • And more...
Health Information Technology Institute
Program Information
8:00 - 8:20 Registration & Breakfast
8:20 - 8:30 Welcome
8:30 - 10:00 Validation of NHII from Outside of Healthcare
Paula Roe, Senior VP of Compensation and Benefits,
Wells Fargo Corporation
Karen Bell, MD, MMS Director,
Division of Quality Improvement Policy For Ambulatory and Chronic Care,
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Steve Parente, Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 10:30 Minnesota HIMSS Updates
10:30 - 12:00 Public Reporting of Adverse Events:
Reaction & Challenges from the First Minnesota Report

Marie Dotseth, MHA,
Senior Policy Advisor for Patient Safety at the MN Department of Health
Julie Apold, Program Manager, MN Hospital Association
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Breakout Sessions
Session 1 - NHII/RHIO Details:

Minnesota AHRQ Interoperability Initiatives
Donald Connelly, MD, PhD, University of MN
Chuck Ness, Executive Director,
Granite Falls Municipal Hospital, Minnesota Rural Health Cooperative
Thomas Leary, MALA, Director of Federal Affairs,
National HIMSS National

Session 2 - Emerging Technologies:

Can Data Warehousing and Analytics Help Improve Clinical Outcomes?
Steve Barlow, Manager, Enterprise Data Warehouse, Intermountain Healthcare

Session 3 - Provider Innovations:

CPOE, Clinical Adoption, and Decision Support
S. Trent Rosenbloom, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 4:15 Breakout Sessions
Session 1 - NHII/RHIO Details:

MN E-Health Information Technology Strategy
Alan Abramson, Healthpartners, Chair of Standards and Architecture for MN E-Health
Pete Palmer, Principal Integration & Security Architect, Guidant Corporation

Session 2 - Emerging Technologies:
3G Wireless Mobility for Healthcare: Medicine in Real Time
Neil A. Martin, MD, Professor and Chief, UCLA Neurosurgery, President,
Chief Medical Officer, Global Care Quest, Inc.

Session 3 - Provider Innovations:
Physician Recognition and Rewards: A Payor’s Perspective
Elena McFann, Vice President Physician Network Management
Dawn Bazarko, Senior Vice President Clinical Operations UnitedHealthcare


Online Registration is now closed
However, you can register at the door the day of the program.
Note: Prices for HIMSS Members are $125 and Non-Members is $150 if registered at the door the day of the program.

Directions to the Carlson School, click here!