Call for Proposals –HIMSS NWTechnology & Education Conference

HIMSS Washington is hosting the 4th annual HIMSS NW Technology and Education Conference. The Theme of this conference is “Integration and Collaboration – Our Imperative”

When:November 3rd4th, 2014

Where:Embassy Suites, Bellevue, Washington

Submit presentation proposals by September 5th, 2014. Speakers will be notified of selection by September 12th, 2014.

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Presentation topic tracks

Revenue cycle management - payment reform; HIE (private vs. community; use as a strategic tool)
Telehealth; home health monitoring; integration/interoperability
Healthcare mobility; evidence-based medicine; (iPads, smart phones, tools for population management)
Business intelligence; analytics dashboards; how IT enables (payment reform, academic research, ACOs)
Population health management; metrics
Patient engagement; patient portals; IT governance
IT Performance; technology, process, leadership; optimization approaches
Social, mobile, analytics and cloud technology;
Technology /IT new workforce; planning; MU23
State of HIT
Data analytics; data migration; system consolidation
Panel MU, HIE, ICD-10 update
Patient Centered Medical Home
Big data analytics in transforming healthcare

Requested Presentation Track

(Please select one that best describes your presentation – if your presentation isselected you may be placed into another track)

Presentation selection: (From choices above)

Presentation Title:

Abstract:

Please identify the primary speaker information: (The individual listed below will be responsible for all communications with planning committee members. This point of contact will assume responsibility for the timely submission of materials and notifying the planning committee of any changes to speakers or topics within their session.)

Name:*

FirstLast

Title:*

Organization: *

Contact Phone: *

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Email: *

Twitter Handle:

HIMSS Member?

Yes
No

Mailing Address:

Street Address

Address Line 2

CityState / Province / Region

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

(Selected speakers receive a free admission to the conference)

Speaker’s Biography: (75 word maximum) Please provide a 75-word introduction of yourself for the moderator to use when introducing you as speaker. Please write in 3rd person, present tense, and in a business-like manner.

Number of HIMSS events in which you have presented: ______

Please list the individuals presenting with you. Panels are limited to three panelists and one moderator.

Individual 1

Name:

FirstLast

Title:

Primary Presenter?

Yes
No

Organization:

Phone:

- / -

Email:

Individual 2

Name:

FirstLast

Title:

Primary Presenter?

Yes
No

Organization:

Phone:

- / -

Email:

(Note: HIMSS chapters are a non-profit organization and therefore cannot guarantee reimbursement of anticipated speaker costs)

Submission instructions:

Send completed speaker proposals to with subject line of “2014 NW HIMSS Presentation Proposal”

Deadline for submissions is Friday, August 22nd, 2014. Speaker notifications will be sent out by Friday, September 12th, 2014.

Thank you for your submission. Note: If you are not selected as a presenter at our fall event, we’d like to keep you on our list for other events/webinars and future programs.

Publication and Recording Authorization

I hereby grant to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society ("HIMSS") a non-exclusive, perpetual license to use, distribute or sell in any medium and to create derivative works from presentations in which I participate in as a speaker or as a moderator at the 2013 NW HIMSS Conference, including written, audio or visual material distributed or displayed during the presentations (collectively, the "Work"). Such use, distribution, and creation may include audiotapes, videotapes, web broadcasting, live simulcast, printed materials, and electronic/digital/computer media and other media. The Work may be edited as reasonably deemed necessary by HIMSS in order to render suitable for use or sale, and I forever waive any and all rights to royalties that may arise as a result of my participation. On behalf of myself, my heirs successors, and assigns, I hereby release any and all claims against HIMSS which may arise directly or indirectly from the exercise of the license granted hereunder.

In consideration for the above, HIMSS agrees to acknowledge my contribution to the Work in whatever form HIMSS uses, distributes, or creates for the Work.

Please read the above authorization information and select a checkbox:

I have read the above statement and agree to its terms

I have read the above statement and do not agree to its terms

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