Comments on: News 10/10/08 http://histalk2.com/2008/10/09/news-101008/ Healthcare IT News and Opinion Tue, 22 May 2012 01:22:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: John http://histalk2.com/2008/10/09/news-101008/comment-page-1/#comment-2437 John Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:55:01 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/10/09/news-101008/#comment-2437 Re: Candidates' positions on HIT Don't hold your breath folks. Was at a recent debate at Harvard, each candidate represented by their chief health policy/economic adviser. Both stated that the current financial crisis is the number one priority and all resources going towards that. They were not explicit, but strongly implied such so don't expect much in the first year or two. Re: Candidates’ positions on HIT
Don’t hold your breath folks.
Was at a recent debate at Harvard, each candidate represented by their chief health policy/economic adviser. Both stated that the current financial crisis is the number one priority and all resources going towards that. They were not explicit, but strongly implied such so don’t expect much in the first year or two.

]]> By: Common Ideology...uh, sense http://histalk2.com/2008/10/09/news-101008/comment-page-1/#comment-2436 Common Ideology...uh, sense Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:58:20 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/10/09/news-101008/#comment-2436 RE: "McCain sounded like a socialist on health care..." Sadly, a fine example of ideology overcoming common sense. RE: “McCain sounded like a socialist on health care…” Sadly, a fine example of ideology overcoming common sense.

]]> By: Survey says http://histalk2.com/2008/10/09/news-101008/comment-page-1/#comment-2435 Survey says Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:52:48 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/10/09/news-101008/#comment-2435 RE: CIO's and quality. The quote from the article is "When asked how the importance of their software quality is perceived within the business, more than 40% of CIOs admitted "not at all" or "as a nice to have". " That's not the same as asking the CIO's how important THEY perceive software quality to be. My guess is that it was a poorly worded question, which as you note is impossible to know for sure since they didn't provide the actual survey. RE: CIO’s and quality. The quote from the article is “When asked how the importance of their software quality is perceived within the business, more than 40% of CIOs admitted “not at all” or “as a nice to have”. ” That’s not the same as asking the CIO’s how important THEY perceive software quality to be. My guess is that it was a poorly worded question, which as you note is impossible to know for sure since they didn’t provide the actual survey.

]]> By: Angela Witt http://histalk2.com/2008/10/09/news-101008/comment-page-1/#comment-2434 Angela Witt Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:54:20 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/10/09/news-101008/#comment-2434 Regading the positions of presidential candidates on healthcare (in reference to Sam Matalone's comments): The HIMSS Virginia Chapter is having it's annual conference in Williamsburg, VA next week, and has secured two physician keynote speakers, including a congressman from Texas, who will talk about each candidate's respective positions on healthcare and healthcare IT. The Commonwealth of Virginia's Secretary of Technology will also speak at the conference. See announcement below. Healthcare IT Perspectives from the Obama and McCain Campaign GENERAL SESSION KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: 2008 Presidential Perspective and Health IT in the New Administration • Blackford Middleton, MD, MPH, MSc, FHIMSS Chairman, Center for IT Leadership, and Director, Clinical Informatics R&D, at Partners HealthCare System on behalf of the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign • The Honorable Mike Burgess, MD U.S. House of Representatives, Texas 26th District on behalf of the John McCain Presidential Campaign The keynote speakers at the 4th Annual Virginia Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) will be Rep. Michael Burgess, MD of the 26th District of Texas who will speak on behalf of the John McCain Presidential Campaign and Blackford Middleton, MD of Partners Healthcare System who will speak on behalf of the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign. “These keynote speakers will provide unique insights into how each Presidential administration will address healthcare information technology issues, if they were to be elected” says Colin Konschak, Past President of Virginia HIMSS and Managing Partner with DIVURGENT. This key event attracts over 250 senior level healthcare stakeholders from across Virginia including clinicians, Information Technology executives, directors and managers who work in leading healthcare provider institutions, payer organizations, the military and other branches of government, and supplier and consulting companies. Other presentations of interest include a panel session with the Chief Information Officers of Virginia’s major healthcare providers and a presentation from Virginia’s Secretary of Technology, Aneesh Chopra where he will discuss Virginia’s healthcare technology strategies. Registration is now open at www.vahimss.org. “The keynote speakers are expected to discuss how legislative initiatives can influence the growth, development and adoption of information technology in healthcare”, says Konschak. “Additionally, attendees will want to learn more about Virginia’s potential to become a health IT leader in the nation and how the industry can work with government to advance health IT issues.”, says current Virginia HIMSS President Mike Sanders. The keynote presentation will take place at the Kingsmill Resort and Spa in Williamsburg, Virginia on October 16th, 2008 at 3:45pm Eastern Time. Registration is open and can be found at www.vahimss.org. Regading the positions of presidential candidates on healthcare (in reference to Sam Matalone’s comments):

The HIMSS Virginia Chapter is having it’s annual conference in Williamsburg, VA next week, and has secured two physician keynote speakers, including a congressman from Texas, who will talk about each candidate’s respective positions on healthcare and healthcare IT. The Commonwealth of Virginia’s Secretary of Technology will also speak at the conference. See announcement below.

Healthcare IT Perspectives from the Obama and McCain Campaign

GENERAL SESSION KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
2008 Presidential Perspective and Health IT in the New Administration

• Blackford Middleton, MD, MPH, MSc, FHIMSS
Chairman, Center for IT Leadership, and Director, Clinical Informatics R&D, at Partners HealthCare System on behalf of the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign

• The Honorable Mike Burgess, MD
U.S. House of Representatives, Texas 26th District
on behalf of the John McCain Presidential Campaign

The keynote speakers at the 4th Annual Virginia Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) will be Rep. Michael Burgess, MD of the 26th District of Texas who will speak on behalf of the John McCain Presidential Campaign and Blackford Middleton, MD of Partners Healthcare System who will speak on behalf of the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign. “These keynote speakers will provide unique insights into how each Presidential administration will address healthcare information technology issues, if they were to be elected” says Colin Konschak, Past President of Virginia HIMSS and Managing Partner with DIVURGENT.

This key event attracts over 250 senior level healthcare stakeholders from across Virginia including clinicians, Information Technology executives, directors and managers who work in leading healthcare provider institutions, payer organizations, the military and other branches of government, and supplier and consulting companies. Other presentations of interest include a panel session with the Chief Information Officers of Virginia’s major healthcare providers and a presentation from Virginia’s Secretary of Technology, Aneesh Chopra where he will discuss Virginia’s healthcare technology strategies. Registration is now open at http://www.vahimss.org.
“The keynote speakers are expected to discuss how legislative initiatives can influence the growth, development and adoption of information technology in healthcare”, says Konschak. “Additionally, attendees will want to learn more about Virginia’s potential to become a health IT leader in the nation and how the industry can work with government to advance health IT issues.”, says current Virginia HIMSS President Mike Sanders.

The keynote presentation will take place at the Kingsmill Resort and Spa in Williamsburg, Virginia on October 16th, 2008 at 3:45pm Eastern Time. Registration is open and can be found at
http://www.vahimss.org.

]]> By: Al Borges, MD http://histalk2.com/2008/10/09/news-101008/comment-page-1/#comment-2433 Al Borges, MD Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:56:13 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/10/09/news-101008/#comment-2433 The prior email was from me! (the one on Allscripts stock tanking) The prior email was from me! (the one on Allscripts stock tanking)

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