HL7's First Payer Summit

This just crossed my desk. Since I'll be at the event, I thought it was worth posting here ;-) Keith

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Don’t Miss the HL7 Payer Summit Jumpstart your interoperability initiatives with this value-packed event Sept 18-19, 2014 • Hilton Chicago, Chicago, IL   More than just a set of standards for data messaging, HL7 is a family of technologies that provides a universal common framework for interoperability of healthcare data. Using HL7 technologies speeds time to launch and lowers the cost of development for interoperability initiatives aimed at improving outcomes, lowering operating costs, and achieving other critical strategic goals for your organization. This program was created specifically with payers in mind. The two-day summit features influential industry speakers offering strategic direction and practical information on interoperability for healthcare payers, including hot topics such as ADT, mobile health, the regulatory environment and the HL7 FHIR® standard. Schedule at a Glance   Thursday, September 18, 2014 9:00 – 9:45 am What is the HL7 and Why Payers Should Care 9:45 – 10:30 am Industry Adoption and Use of HL7 Standards and Transactions 10:30  – 11:00 am  Break 11:00 – 11:45 am ADT Case Study 11:45 – 12:30 pm HL7 Clinical Exchange, Quality and Population Health Challenges 12:30 – 1:45 pm Focus Group Lunch (Sponsorship Opportunity) 1:45 – 2:30 pm Panel Session on Care Coordination, Patient Centered Medical Homes, and ACOS 2:30 – 3:00 pm Payer Challenges in the New Patient Centered World of Health Information Exchange 3:00 — 3:30 pm Break 3:30 – 5:00 pm One Tree, Many Branches: Making Sense of Today’s Growing Regulatory Environment Friday, September 19, 2014 9:00 – 10:30 am  The Mobile Health Revolution 10: 30 – 11:00 am Break 11:00 – 12:1 pm Why All the Buzz About FHIR®   Event Pricing Members of WEDI and AHIP receive the member rate   Member: $400 Non-Member: $600   Save the date for this new program created just for payers! Registration opens next week. Watch the HL7 website and your inbox for more details soon.