Interoperability in Physical Therapy Tech SIG Open Mic
Robert Latz
Interoperability in Healthcare and Physical Therapy is the topic of our next Tech SIG Open Mic night on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 8:30p EST. Details to join the call are provided below.Sign up now by marking your calendar to join us!
Dr. Nicole Stout is one of our Tech SIG members and will lead the discussion on Interoperability during the first 1/2 hour of our call. Read more about Nicole below. This is a great opportunity to either 'get up to speed' or add a depth of knowledge related to this very important and relevant topic.
An initial agenda is provided below for review. Even so, please send any topics you would like to add to the agenda and share with the group. After the focus portion of the call and the agenda items below, we will go 'around the group' for very brief updates on additional IT related topics which you are involved.
Talk with you soon...and thanks again for joining this call.
Who: Open to all APTA Tech SIG members, member wannabe's, or friends of members (Note: Due to GoToMeeting structure, the call is limited to the first 25 participants)
What: Conference Call Meeting for APTA HPA the Catalyst Tech SIG
When: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 8:30p EST ( which is 7:30p CST; 6:30p MST; 5:30p PST)
Where: Conference call and webinar to go to anyone's screen to look at documents of any kind.
How: For the audio portion call 408-650-3112 and use access code of 847-974-861
For the webinar portion and/or to listen via VOIP, use the following link:
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Agenda outline:
1) Interoperabilty in Healthcare and Physical Therapy: What is it and how do we make it happen. An interactive discussion and update
Dr. Nicole Stout, PT, DPT is an experienced clinical researcher and healthcare consultant. She has a doctorate in Physical Therapy from Massachusetts General Institute of Health Professions and a Post Grad Certificate in Health Policy from George Washington University.
Currently, Nicole is a Partner with 3e Elegant Solutions, which is focused on strategic technology consulting and implementation of advanced technology practices. She works in a consultancy role identifying innovative health delivery system policy and marketing solutions for providers through the use of health IT data. Dr. Stout is experienced in using complex data analytics to prospectively promote quality improvement in clinical care.
Dr. Stout is a member of the HPA; the Catalyst Tech SIG and an elected member of the APTA Board of Directors. She has authored and co-authored over 30 peer-review publications, several book chapters and is the co-author of the book '100 Questions and Answers about Lymphedema.'
She serves as a medical expert for public media outlets including the Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and others.
Tonight is your opportunity to ask questions ...and get answers about Healthcare Interoperability. Learn about current activities related to Interoperability and how these affect each one of us and our profession of physical therapy now and in the near future.
2) Recent info from APTA and HPA (by our Tech SIG Chair, Steve Wilkinson)
3) Tech SIG Resource Compilation Project update (by Tech SIG Vice Chair, Beth Ennis)
4) Open discussion Topics (Moderated by our Tech SIG Secretary, Bob Latz):
a) Post Acute Care Draft Proposals (and sections related to Quality Measures and the IMPACT Act)
b) Meaningful Use 3 Draft (including a discussion about incentives and penalties that will affect each of us)
c) "SGR Fix" and other included items
c) iWatch data exchange activities and thoughts
5) Open topics and upcoming activities
a. Are you presenting/writing/involved with activity related to Technology and Physical Therapy? If so, would you share with everyone? Send a note so we can share and direct the mic