Innovations in Health Information Technology - A 2024 Outlook (6 CEs Offered!)

 

Event Date: May 16, 2024
Event Time: 7:30am - 6:00pm EST
Location: Four Points Sheraton Boston, 1125 Boston Providence Tpke, Norwood, MA 02062
Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and New England HIMSS (NE HIMSS)

 

Check out the agenda here!

Pricing:

Early Bird ending April 5th

Members: $125
Non-Members: $175
Students: $20

Regular Pricing starting April 6th

Members: $150
Non-Members: $200
Students: $25

Join us for the NE HIMSS 2024 Spring Conference: Innovations in Health Information Technology - A 2024 Outlook (CEs PENDING). The conference will include breakfast, lunch and followed by a reception.

The conference will consist of two tracks*:

• Track 1 – Clinical Informatics: Revolutionizing Healthcare through Clinical Informatics Enhancing Patient Care and Outcomes
• Track 2 – Health IT on the Horizon, Anticipating the Future.

We will also be awarding our scholarship which is generously sponsored by Eink.

The New England HIMSS Annual Spring Conference will take place in Norwood, MA on Thursday, May 16th from 7:30 am – 6:00 pm, including a networking reception immediately following the closing keynote. This will be a great opportunity to network with both our attendees and sponsors, as well as enjoy cocktails, passed appetizers, live music and a photo booth!

New England HIMSS aims to provide our student members with knowledge and resources to expand their leadership skills. We will also be hosting a student poster contest providing our student members an opportunity to showcase their research to our Past President’s Club. Students, make sure you sign up!

*Please note that sessions, titles and speakers are subject to change.

Parking is available onsite.  Please note the closest entrance to the conference area and the Tiffany Ballroom is at the back left entrance of the hotel.  There is a prominent entrance with a circle at this entrance.

Target Audience (for CEs)

This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, mid-levels and pharmacists who use clinical informatics in enhancing patient care and outcomes through artificial intelligence tools, real time data, and public health policies and regulations.

Educational Objectives                                                   

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Understand the key principles and benefits of clinical informatics in enhancing patient care and outcomes.
• Identify barriers to the adoption of clinical informatics and AI technologies in healthcare settings.
• Explore strategies for turning real-time data into actionable insights to drive improvements in patient care and operational efficiency.
• Gain insights into national public health policies and regulations impacting the implementation of clinical informatics solutions and develop strategies for navigating regulatory complexities in healthcare.

Faculty and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

PACE requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to PACE policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty	Conflicts of Interest
Patrick Streck - President, Estli Consulting	Has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Ana Tuya Fulton, MD, MBA, FACP, AGSF - Chief Population Health Officer, Care New England	Has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Balavignesh Thirumalainambi - Executive Director for IT, Care New England	Has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Michael Lee, MD, MS, FACEP - Medical Director, Kent Hospital at Home	Has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Ralph Johnson, MS, FHIMSS, CPHQ - VP of Informatics and Technology, Leapfrog Group	Has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Dr. Byron Crowe - CMO, Solera Health; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School	Executive, Owner of Solera Health
Rohit Mahajan - Managing Partner and CEO, Damo Consulting	Angel investor, Forest Devices
Michael Coelho - Product Manager, MEDITECH	Has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Sahar Hashmi, MD - CEO, Myriad Consulting, LLC	Has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Claudia Hall - Director of Digital Quality Measurement	Employee, Flatiron Health
Ed Marx - CEO, Marx Advisory	Has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Kathy Bisbee - Director, The Alliance for Digital Equity	Has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Michael DeChiara - Senior Advisor and Co-Founder, The Alliance for Digital Equity	Has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and New England HIMSS (NE HIMSS).  PACE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Education

PACE designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 6.0 contact hours.

Pharmacy Continuing Education

PACE designates this continuing education activity for 6.0 contact hour(s) (0.60 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

(Universal Activity Number – JA4008073-9999-24-093-L04-P)

Type of Activity: Knowledge

For Pharmacists: Upon completion of the online evaluation, your credit will be submitted to CPE Monitor. Pharmacists have up to thirty (30) days to complete the evaluation and claim credit. Please check your NABP account within thirty (30) days to make sure the credit has posted.  

 

PA Continuing Medical Education
 

PACE has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.