Cisco Systems, GE Healthcare, IBM Corporation, And Microsoft To Discuss Challenge Of Integration And Interoperability In Health Care November 11, 2005 At World Health Care Innovation And Technology Congress
WOBURN, Mass., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Executives from Cisco Systems, GE Healthcare, IBM and Microsoft will be among delegates discussing the challenge of integration and interoperability in healthcare during two sessions Friday, November 11, 2005 at The World Health Care Innovation and Technology Congress. Booz Allen Hamilton is the Platinum Sponsor of the conference. The Wall Street Journal is co-sponsor.
The high level discussion is designed to forward communication between suppliers, buyers and government policy-makers regarding health information technology. In addition, it will contribute to an ongoing understanding of where leading vendors stand concerning interoperability and integration, in the context of the goal to create a nation-wide electronic health record system to improve patient safety, clinical quality, and access to care.
Clinical Data Integration and Interoperability
November 11, 2005. 11:00am - 12:00pm
In this interactive forum addressing issues important to the industry, purchasers will present their technology story and discuss their needs, a well-balanced panel of commentators will provide lively discussion and cutting-edge insights to maintain accuracy and perspective, and instantaneous and anonymous feedback from an audience of key purchasers will encourage candid commentary and questioning.
Introduction: Robin Portman, Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
Panelists: Bill Spooner, Senior Vice President and CIO, Sharp HealthCare; Marc Probst, CIO, Intermountain Health Care; Kenneth H. Buetow, Ph.D., Director, NCI Center for Bioinformatics
Health Care's Future -- The Interoperability Mandate. Interview of Key Health Care Technology Leaders
November 11, 2005. 12:00pm - 1:00pm
This keynote panel will address how the vision and plans of major technology companies will fulfill the needs of users and accomplish the goal of a national health care information infrastructure.
Panelists: Jeffrey Rideout, MD, MA, FACP, Vice President, Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), and Healthcare Practice, Medical Director, Health Policy and Benefits, Cisco Systems; Vishal Wanchoo, President and CEO, Information Technologies, GE Healthcare; Ivo Nelson, Healthcare Industry Leader, Global and Americas, IBM; William D. O'Leary, Director of Health and Human Services, Microsoft Corporation, U.S. Public Sector.
Scott Shuster, Facilitator; former ABC News foreign correspondent, Producer of NPR's All Things Considered, Consulting Editor, The McGraw-Hill Companies and BusinessWeek will facilitate both sessions.
The World Health Care Innovation and Technology Congress will be held November 9-11, 2005, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. The World Health Care Innovation and Technology Congress is a global forum to present best practices in the implementation of innovative business strategies, policy-making, and technology solutions to advance the current health care system. The Wall Street Journal is a co-sponsor. Booz Allen Hamilton is the Platinum Sponsor of the conference.
CONTACT: Tracey Fielding, 781-939-2555
t.fielding@worldcongress.com
World Health Care Innovation and Technology CongressCONTACT: Tracey Fielding for World Health Care Innovation and TechnologyCongress, +1-781-939-2555, t.fielding@worldcongress.com
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