The Healthcare Informatics Events

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Speaker Topic Date of Session Goals and Objectives
Leo Gilmore, MS
Former Senior Vice President of Information Services & Chief Innovation (Business) Officer, Lancaster General Health System Former Senior Vice President of Information Services, Christiana Care Health System
Interoperability Challenges with the New Recover Act: HIE Tower of Babel September 24, 2009
David Kreda
Social Research Corporation
The Electronic Health Record: Improving Information Retrieval and Visualization June 11, 2009 Describe an Approach for Developing Prototypes and Guidelines for Improving Information Retrieval and Visualization in EMRs.
Linda Wilson, PhD
Temple University
Improving Teamwork, Delegation, and Conflict Resolution Through the Use of Human Simulation May 21, 2009 Describe key aspects of the SIM Team Project at Drexel University
Maggie Foley, PhD
Temple University
Maintaining a Legally Sound Electronic Health Record April 1, 2009 Understand legal issues impacting the maintenance of electronic health records
JoAnn Seppelt, CRNP March 12, 2009
Struan Grant, PhD Informatics Challenges in the Genome Scale Era February 12, 2009 1.Understanding the directions in which genomics is heading

2. Demonstrating the interaction between the disciplines of genomics and informatics with respect to ultimately impacting patient care
Mark Weiner, MD
The University of Pennsylvania
What To Expect When You're Expecting An Enterprise Data Repository January 14, 2009 To marry the interests of the stakeholders for an EDR initiative andunderstand their different needs and expectations for the repository

To recognize the complexities of merging data from different sourcesand the impact of various shortcuts and workarounds that allow you toset and meet your due dates

To learn how to nurture and grow your data repository so it can operatemore independently
Fran Cornelius, PhD
Drexel University

Linda Wilson, PhD
Drexel University
Practical Applications of Healthcare Informatics Standards December 18,2008 Identify the current standards for Healthcare Informatics
Prudence Dalrymple, PhD
Drexel University
The 17 Year Journey From Research to Practice: Can InformaticsHelp? November 20, 2008 Identify barriers to implementation of clinical guidelines

Describe approaches to overcoming or eliminating these barriers

Identify theoretical models underlying research into guidelineimplementation
Elliot Sloane, PhD
Villanova University
The Emerging National Healthcare Information Network: A New Era of Exciting and Challenging Healthcare Research and Practice October 2, 2008
John Holmes, Ph.D.
The University of Pennsylvania
Introduction to Biomedical and Health Informatics September 24, 2008 Define biomedical and health informatics and understand the application of informatics in today's health system.

Laurinda Harman, PhD, RHIA

Ethics and Informatics: An Interaction Group Approach Using Case Studies

May 7, 2008 Understand common health information ethical issues, review ethical principles and professional values for guidance, and discover the usage of an ethical decision-making matrix when evaluating and ethical issue.
John Holmes, PhD

Public Health Informatics: Intersections of Methodology and Content and the Emergence of a New Discipline

March 20, 2008
1. Identify current initiatives in public health informatics
2. Be able to discuss the intersections of content and methodology in public health informatics as a new discipline
Fran Cornelius, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Coordinator of Informatics Projects
Drexel University

Distance Learning: New Technologies in Clinical Education

February 14, 2008 To be educated on the available technologies supporting distance learning in clinical education and the strategies and support compared to traditional learning environments.
Panel of Experts

Laurinda Harman, PhD
Jennifer Garvin, PhD
Gretchen Kuntz, MSLIS
Anthony Luberti, MS
Patricia Berkes, MSN

Electronic Medical Record: Question and Answer Session With Panel of Experts

January 10, 2008 A discussion of questions asked throughout 2007 pertaining to healthcare informatics and the implementation of systems, ending with educational resources used in system training and support.
Gretchen Kuntz, M.S.W., MSLIS

One hundred and thirteen million Americans search for health information online but 85 million rarely of never check the source or date of the information"(Source:Pew/Internet Project:Online Health Search 2006)

"Suggestions to assist patients/families with locating quality health information"
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November 15, 2007 To understand health information literacy and information seeking behaviors while evaluating 10 reliable health information resources on the Internet.
Jennifer Garvin, Ph.D.
Jo Ann Seppelt, CRNP
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

"The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Medical Record: A Roadmap of Past and Present Initiatives"

October 24, 2007 To be educated on the past and present history of the Veterans Affairs' electronic health record and to understand how the electronic health record has improved patient care.
Kathryn Bowles, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Director of the Health Informatics Minor Program

University of Pennsylvania Developing Clinical Decision Support: Methods and Work Flow Considerations

June 6, 2007
1. Describe the methodology and workflow considerations for developing an expert decision support system
2. Discuss the factors that support effective discharge referral decision-making
Laurinda Harman, Ph.D., RHIA Temple University

"Health Informatics Ethics:Challenges for the Healthcare Team"

May 30,2007 1. Recognize common health information ethical problems
2. Review ethical principles and professional values that can guide you when you confront and respond to difficult ethical problems
Gretchen Kuntz, MSW, MSLIS
Clinical Liaison Librarian, Biomedical Library
University of Pennsylvania

Current Awareness: Resources and Strategies for Effective Clinical Informatics Searching

April 19, 2007 To understand the process of utilizing electronic resources to find biomedical and reliable consumer health information pertaining to a specific clinical need.
Fran Cornelius, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Coordinator of Informatics Projects
Drexel University

Scot M. Silverstein, MD
Assistant Professor of Healthcare Informatics
IT Director, Institute for Healthcare Informatics
Drexel University

Introduction to Healthcare Informatics

March 7, 2007 Understand the field of healthcare informatics as a formal, cross-disciplinary specialty with a relationship to other informatics sub-specialties