11 June 2013
OSEHRA Presents the Inaugural “Innovation Series” Webinar
“Real-Time Analytics and Population Health”
Dr. John Halamka, M.D., CIO, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 2:00-3:00 pm (EST)
Arlington, Virginia – June 11, 2013 - OSEHRA (the Open Source Electronic Health Record Agent) will host its inaugural “OSEHRA Innovation Series” webinar on Thursday, 13 June 2013, 2:00-3:00 pm (EST) with Dr. John Halamka, M.D., M.S., CIO, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center who will be addressing the subject of :
“Real-Time Analytics and Population Health”
Abstract:
As we achieve data liquidity across multiple platforms via ubiquitous EHR adoption and Health Information Exchange (HIE), we will enter new strategic terrain for Health Information Technology (IT). Under this new framework, skillful application of healthcare analytics, data visualization, care coordination and population health will become the dominant discriminators of effective utilization of Health IT resources.
Access to this event will be available via WebEx:
https://osehra.webex.com/osehra/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=664964309
Dial-in: 1-650-479-3207
Access code: 664 964 309
Open Source Health IT has a vital role to play in facilitating open data, open API’s and interoperability. OSEHRA is committed to preparing the open source community for the challenges and opportunities presented by this emerging landscape.
We hope you can join us for this event, Thursday, 13 June 2013, 2:00-3:00 pm (EST).
About OSEHRA
OSEHRA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating innovation in electronic health record software and related technology. Founded in 2011, the organization supports an open, collaborative community of users, developers, and researchers engaged in advancing electronic health record software and related health information technology. OSEHRA hosts software repositories for applications such as the Department of Veterans Affairs’ VistA electronic health record. Follow us on Twitter at @OSEHRA.
About John Halamka, M.D., M.S.
Dr. John D. Halamka, MD, MS has more than 30 years of Health IT experience. He serves as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In that capacity, Dr. Halamka is responsible for all clinical, financial, administrative and academic information technology serving 14,000 employees, including 3,000 doctors, and 2 million patients. He has also served as CIO and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Chair of the Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP), and as Member of the Board of Directors and/or Advisors for numerous Health IT companies and organizations including Epocrates, Inc. , Imprivata, Inc., Humedica, Inc., Anvita, Inc., Forerun, Inc., Medem, Inc., Healthline Networks, Inc., PositiveID Corporation and OSEHRA, Inc.. Dr Halamka is also Chief Executive Officer of MA-SHARE, CIO of Harvard Clinical Research Institute (HCRI) and Chairman of the New England Health Electronic Data Interchange Network (NEHEN). Dr. Halamka is a practicing Emergency Physician. In 2013, Dr. Halamka was named CIO of the Year by Boston Business Journal and Mass High Tech. Dr. Halamka holds a a B.S in Microbiology and Public Policy from Stanford University, an M.D. from the University of California, San Francisco, and an M.S. in bioengineering from Harvard Medical School.
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President and CEO
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