Military and Government Electronic Health Records Symposium

Where Do we Currently Stand?
What are the Opportunities for Industry?
What are the Emerging HIT Technologies Enabling the Way Ahead?

This outstanding panel of leading EHR and Health I.T. experts will closely examine the complex constructs within the Military Health System & and the Defense Health Agency. The symposium will discuss critical information every DoD and Government Healthcare Professional should know including the way ahead in order to navigate the complexities of evolving technology. As there are crucial issues remaining to be solved, attendee value gained by participation will afford an interactive experience where attendee networking and engagement with speakers will discuss:

An Open Single Enterprise Solution that is Interoperable
Standardization of Clinical & Business Processes in the Military Health System
The Defense Medical Information Exchange (DMIX) Technical Solutions & Data Sharing
Future MHS EHR Capabilities with Training & Tools to Ensure Successful Deployment
Building Collaborative Partnerships both Inside & Outside the Military Health System
Patient-Centric Systems and with Patient Outcomes that Meet Operational Readiness & Engagement

These Important Issues and more will be addressed in the General Session including daily Breakfasts, Networking Sessions, Luncheons, and featuring a variety of Exhibitors from the Healthcare Industry.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Maj Gen (Dr.) Roosevelt Allen, USAF
Director, Medical Operations and Research, Chief of Dental Corps, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force

Dr. Lauren Thompson, SES
Director, DOD/VA Interagency Program Office, DHMS

Mr. David Duma
Acting Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD/DOT&E)

COL John S. Scott, USA
Informatics Policy Director, Health Affairs, Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Mr. Thomas Murphy
Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits Administration

Dr. Albert Taylor, M.D.
Medical Informatics Fellow, Office of the National Coordinator for H.H.S.

Dr. Paul Cordts, M.D.
Director, Functional Champion, Military Health System, Defense Health Agency

Mr. Brad Houston
Director, Office of Business and Process Integration, Veterans Affairs Benefits Administration

Dr. Ronald Poropatich, MD, (Col USA-ret)
Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Executive Director,Center for Military Medicine Research, Health Sciences, PITT, Senior Telemedicine Advisor, UPMC

Mr. James Sorace
Senior Medical Officer at the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Dr. Susy Postal, DNP, RN-BC
Chief Health Informatics Officer, Indian Health Service (IHS)

Mr. Lance Scott
Program Manager, Defense Medical Information Exchange (DMIX)

Brig Gen (USAF ret), Klaus Schafer, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer, Client Executive, Health Market Sector, CACI International, Inc.

LTC Peter Huggins, USA
Aeromedical Evacuation Program Manager, Office of the Surgeon General, Army National Guard

Dr. Keith Salzman
Chief Medical Information Officer, Global Business Services, IBM

Dr. Joseph Ronzio, DHSc, CPHIMS
Deputy Chief Health Technology Officer, Veterans Health Administration

Mr. Dean Fagan
Senior Program Manager, Corporate Dental System, Enterprise Support Team, Harris Corporation

Dr. Seong K. Mun, PhD
President & CEO, Open Source EHR Alliance (OSEHRA)

COL (Dr.) Matthew Hepburn, M.D., USA
Program Manager, Biological Technologies Office, Defense Advanced Research Project Agency

Dr. Stephen Hufnagel
Health IT Architect, Information Applications Group, Health Level 7 Clinical Information Model Initiative Workgroup Member and FHA Federal Health Information Model Support Contractor

Mr. Ken Rubin
Director of Standards and Interoperability, Veterans Affairs Health Administration

Dr. Nick van Terheyden, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer, NTT DATA Healthcare and Life Sciences

Ms. Kim Warren
Acting Director, CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare (CAMH),The MITRE Corporation

Mr. Samuel Schaffzin, MPA, CDR
U.S. Public Health Service, Technical Director for Medicaid Health IT, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Mr. Kenneth Salyards
Information Management Specialist, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), DHHS

Expected Number of Attendees

120

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Veterans Affairs, GSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, City Government, FEMA, National Institutes of Health, Federal Government