By Julieanne Cooper, Director, Member Services
G2Xchange Health
Here is our HIMSS Game Plan for Wednesday, March 7th, 2018. Included here are three things to help you make the most of your day: Key Sessions to attend; a list of booths you may want to visit; and some of the planned social events.
To read the full HIMSS18 Game Plan, click here.
Sessions to Attend on Wednesday, March 7th
Information Operations (J-6) – Support Joint Readiness
March 7, 2018 — 8:30AM PST – 9:30AM PST
Speaker(s) – T. Patrick Flanders – Chief Information Officer (J-6) /Deputy Assistant Director Information Operations, DHA, Information Operations (J-6); Kevin Seeley – Deputy Chief Information Officer/ Deputy Director, Health Information Technology (HIT/J-6), DHA, Information Operations (J-6)
The Nuts and Bolts of Product Testing and Certification
March 7, 2018 – 8:30AM PST – 9:30AM PST
Steven Posnack, Director, Office of Standards and Technology, ONC
VA/Telehealth Services’ VA Video Connect – Video Telehealth on Demand
March 7, 2018 – 9:30AM PST – 6:00PM PST
Neil Evans, Chief Officer, Office of Connected Care, VA
VA Mobile: A Tour of the VA App Store
March 7, 2018 – 9:30AM PST – 6:00PM PST
Shawn Hardenbrook, Director, Web & Mobile Solutions, VA
Veterans Health Information Exchange (VHIE) – Past, Present and Future
March 7, 2018 – 9:30AM PST – 6:00PM PST
Alice Li, Senior Consultant, VA
Spreading Like FHIR at VA
March 7, 2018 – 9:30AM PST – 6:00PM PST
Andrew Carter, Enterprise Interagency Engineer Office of Information & Technology, IT Operations & Services, VA; Greg W Donham, Interagency Program Manager, VA
VA’s Lighthouse Lab
March 7, 2018 – 9:30AM PST – 6:00PM PST
Drew Myklegard, Management Analyst, VA
Enabling VA Patient Access to VA Medical Images and Reports
9:30am – 6:00pm Wednesday, March 7
Ken Graham, Lead Software Developer & Architect, Contractor, VA; Kim Nazi, Blue Button Project Lead, Office of Connected Care, Veterans and Consumer Health Informatics, VA
VA/USPS Collaboration to Empower Veterans to Access, Use, and Share Health Information from Multiple Sources
March 7, 2018 – 9:30AM PST – 6:00PM PST
Kim Nazi, Blue Button Project Lead, Office of Connected Care, Veterans and Consumer Health Informatics, VA
Joint Legacy Viewer (JLV): Bridging Interoperability for VA and DoD Staff
March 7, 2018 – 9:30AM PST – 6:00PM PST
Amanda Cournoyer, Health Systems Specialist, VA; Reese Omizo, Informaticist – Dep Asst Director, Information Ops, VA
The Evolution & Global Deployment of Desktop to Data Center (D2D)
March 7, 2018 — 10:00AM PST – 11:00AM PST
Speaker(s) – Beverly Beavers, Division Chief, Infrastructure and Operations, DHA, Information Operations (J-6); Mark Goodge, Division Chief, Architecture, Advanced Concepts & Engineering (AACE), DHA, Information Operations (J-6)
Shaping the Future of Innovation at HHS: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Town Hall
March 7, 2018 – 10:00AM PST – 11:00AM PST
Speaker(s): Bruce Greenstein, Chief Technology Officer, Immediate Office of the Secretary, HHS; Mona Siddiqui, Chief Data Officer, Immediate Office of the Secretary, HHS
Quality Payment Program: Advancing Care Information
March 7, 2018 – 10:00AM PST – 11:00AM PST
Elizabeth Holland, Senior Technical Advisor, CMS
Health IT Research to Improve Quality and Safety
March 7, 2018 – 10:00AM PST – 10:20AM PST
Chris Dymek, Director, Health IT Division, AHRQ
The Value of Behavior Science for Effective Patient Engagement
March 7, 2018 – 10:00AM PST – 11:00AM PST
Speaker(s): David Ahern, Special Advisor, NCI
Electronic Health Record Modernization Program
March 7, 2018 – 10:30AM PST – 11:30AM PST
Speaker(s): Ashwini Zenooz, Chief Medical Officer, VA Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM), VA; John A Short, Chief Technology Officer, VA Electronic Health Record Modernization, VA; John Windom, Executive Director for VA Electronic Health Record Modernization, VA
Risk Management Framework for DoD Medical Devices
March 7, 2018 — 11:30AM PST – 12:30PM PST
Speaker(s) – Alan C Hardman – Lt Col, Chief Operations Officer Cybersecurity, DHA, Health Information Technology
Genomics Nursing and the EHR
March 7, 2018 – 11:30AM PST – 12:30PM PST
Speaker(s): Michelle Lardner, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Department of Clinical Research Informatics, NIH, Clinical Center; Gwenyth Wallen, Deputy Chief Nurse Officer, Research and Practice Development, NIH, Clinical Center
Burden Reduction
March 7, 2018 – 11:30AM PST – 12:30PM PST
Speaker(s): John Fleming, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Technology Reform, ONC; Andrew Gettinger, Chief Medical Officer, Director, Office of Clinical Quality and Safety, ONC; Kate Goodrich – Director, Center for Clinical Standards & Quality, Chief Medical Officer, CMS
Adapting Clinical Guidelines for the Digital Age
March 7, 2018 – 11:30AM PST – 11:50AM PST
Maria Michaels, Public Health Advisor, CDC
Partnering with HHS for Innovation in Connected Health
March 7, 2018 – 11:45AM PST – 12:05PM PST
Bruce Greenstein, Chief Technology Officer, HHS
Connected Care: VA, Virtual Health and the Patient Experience
March 7, 2018 – 1:00PM PST – 2:00PM PST
Speaker(s): Neil Evans, Chief Officer, Office of Connected Care, VA
Advanced Alternative Payment Models
March 7, 2018 – 1:00PM PST – 2:00PM PST
Corey Henderson, Stakeholder Engagement and Policy, CMS
HHS Breakout Data Resources
March 7, 2018 – 1:00PM PST – 2:00PM PST
Ed Simcox, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, HHS; Mona Siddiqui, Office of the CTO, HHS
HRSA Resources to Advance Health IT & Quality
March 7, 2018 – 1:00PM PST – 1:20PM PST
Matthew Quinn, Sr. Advisor, Health Technology, HRSA; Natassja Manzanero, Public Health Analyst, HRSA: Office for the Adv. of Telehealth
Working Jointly toward Single Health IT Apps
March 7, 2018 – 2:00OM PST – 2:20PM PST
R Wilson, Chief, DHA
Leveraging HIE for Disaster Preparedness and Response
March 7, 2018 – 2:30PM PST – 3:30PM PST
Speaker(s): Samuel Schaffzin, Technical Director for Medicaid Health IT, CMS; Thomas Novak, CMS/ONC HITECH HIE & Interoperability Lead, CMS/ONC
Lessons Learned of Active Continuous Transformation Across Large Healthcare Communities
March 7, 2018 – 2:30PM PST – 3:30PM PST
Speaker(s): Ashwini Zenooz, Chief Medical Officer, VA Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Program Executive Office (PEO), VA
HRSA’s Resources for Advancing Telehealth
March 7, 2018 – 3:00PM PST – 3:20PM PST
Natassja Manzanero, Public Health Analyst, HRSA: Office for the Adv. of Telehealth
Maximizing EHR Data for Public Health Reporting
March 7, 2018 – 3:30PM PST – 4:30PM PST
Nedra Garrett, Sr. Advisor for Informatics – Ctr for Surveillence, Epidemiology & Lab Services, CDC
Creating Value via Analytics and AI-Driven Interactive Radiology Reports
March 7, 2018 – 4:00PM PST – 5:00PM PST
Les R. Folio, Lead CT Radiologist, NIH
Blue button on FHIR
March 7, 2018 – 4:00PM PST – 4:20PM PST
Mark Schrimshire, Entrepreneur in Residence, US Dept. HHS/CMS Innovation Center
Booths to visit on Wednesday, March 7th
As you are going about your day at HIMSS, don’t miss stopping by to get free swag at some of the Leading Federal Health IT Leaders and Federal Agency Booths.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid – Booth 10110
Defense Health Agency – Booth 10219-01
Department of Veterans Affairs – Booth(s) 10219-12, 11955
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services – Booth(s): 10219-11
NIH-NITAAC – Booth 10219-03
Defense Healthcare Management Systems – MHS GENESIS – Booth 10133
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality – Booth 10219-04, 11955
Federal Health IT Solutions Pavilion – Booth 10219
Health Resources and Services Administration – Booth 10219-08
G2Xchange Health Corporate Member Booths:
Accenture – Booth 7617
Audacious Inquiry – Booth MP69
Aurotech – Booth 10320
Battelle – Booth 11906
By Light – Booth 11015
Cognosante – Booth 426
CTAC – Booth 11616
Deloitte – Booth(s) 2821, MP21
DSS, Inc. – Booth(s) 4449, 11955
Dell EMC – Booth(s) 3613, 8600-68, MP313, MP315
DXC Technology – Booth 1617
EY – Booth(s) 14028, 14038
General Dynamics Health Solutions – Booth MP322
Henry Elliott & Company – Booth 6440
Hewlett Packard Enterprise – Booth(s) 2127, MP22, MP23
IBM – Booth(s) 6243, 8500-25
InterSystems – Booth(s) 4444, MP06, MP342
KPMG – Booth 3839
Leidos – Booth 2425
ManTech International – Booth 5422
MAXIMUS – Booth MP70
National Government Services – Booth 5837
NCI, Inc. – Booth 10316
NewWave – Booth 10307
Northrop Grumman – Booth 2668
NTT Data – Booth 2116
OSEHRA – Booth 10516
Optum – Booth 6425
Pegasystems – Booth(s): 11336
Philips – Booth(s) 3812, 8500-17, 9900-03, 11955, 11955-14
PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Booth MP60
Sparksoft – Booth 11634
Ventech – Booth 11345
Veritas – Booth 865
VMware – Booth(s) 3803, 8600-58, MP302
Parties to Attend on Wednesday, March 7th
Ok, you made it through the long day and now you are looking to unwind.
Know that nearly every major vendor on the floor is holding some type of an event. For obvious reasons, most are private and the only way in is by getting an invite. Want an invite? Walk by the booth and ask. We will not be publishing known private events. Included below are events that are published publicly.
Salesforce Trailblazer Awards & Celebration
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
This one promises food, drinks, and a private concert with a special musical guest but you’ll have to register to find out the details of when and where.
MD and VA Chapters of HIMSS Networking – Palazzo – Sands Expo Center – The Venetian Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – 4:30PM PST – 6:00PM PST
HIMSS18 Women in Health IT Networking Reception – Palazzo Pool – The Venetian Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – 6:30PM PST – 8:00PM PST
aethena Cocktail Reception and Fireside Chat – La Cave, Wynn Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – 6:30PM PST – 8:30PM PST
Synoptek at HIMSS at Topgolf Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – 7:00PM PST – 9:00PM PST
Lenovo Health and Intel – Topgolf Las Vegas at MGM Grand
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – 8:00PM PST – 11:00PM PST
HIMSS After Party with Halfaker – Encore Beach Club
Co-sponsored by F5, ViiMed, Grace & Associates, InterSystems, Red Hat and Red River to benefit Warrior Rising.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – 9:00PM PST – 12:00AM PST
Any other tips or advice to share? Please comment below.
In case you want to plan further ahead, the full HIMSS Game Plan is available here.
