American College of Cardiology

Health IT has become more prominent then ever before in the public sphere. With the passage in February 2009 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the country gained the tools to begin a major transformation in the U.S. health care system through the creation of a secure, interoperable nationwide health information network. Leading this effort is the National Coordinator for Health IT, David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., who will discuss the great possibilities -and the inherent challenges - ahead of us during the road to mass health IT adoption.

Speakers:
David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health IT

Introduction by Jack Lewin, M.D., ACC CEO

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Health IT rapidly has become a central tool for achieving the goals of health policy. Highlighting ACC’s commitment to health IT, two ACC presidents - both of whom have made major contributions to health IT policy - will discuss their work and vision for how health IT can improve quality of care both locally and nationally.

Speakers:
ACC President Alfred Bove, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C., emeritus professor of medicine, Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, Pa.

Michael F. O'Toole, M.D., F.A.C.C., Midwest Heart Specialists

Moderated by Michael Mirro, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Visit the ACC.10 and i.2 Summit 2010 Exhibit Hall to experience the newest EHR products and have your questions answered by participating EHR vendors.

Often, practices are overwhelmed by the prospect of implementing an electronic health record (EHR) in their practice and are unsure where to begin. This session provides real-world experiences of EHR implementations by cardiologists to better understand what works and what does not work in small, large and hospital-based practices.

Speakers:
Mike Mirro, M.D., F.A.C.C., Medical director, Parkview Research Center Fort Wayne Cardiology, Fort Wayne, Ind., and clinical professor of medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind., co-chair, ACC’s Health IT Committee

John Windle, M.D., F.A.C.C., Chief of cardiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb.

Jay Alexander, M.D., F.A.C.C. Northshore Cardiologists, Deerfield, Ill., chair, ACC Payer Advocacy Committee

Moderated by James Tcheng, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Much of the future of health IT relies on interoperability and connectivity. This session will focus on the successes and failures in health information exchange, the current and future states of data interoperability standards and the role in certification for connectivity of health IT.

Speakers:
Marc Overhage, M.D., Ph.D., Indiana Health Information Exchange, director of medical informatics and research scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind.

Jimmy Tcheng, M.D., F.A.C.C., medical knowledge architect, Duke University Health System, interventional cardiologist, Duke Heart Center, Durham, N.C., co-chair, ACC Health IT Committee

Moderated by John Windle, M.D., F.A.C.C.

The use of health IT is destined to grow exponentially over the next 10-20 years. As the country learns more about how best to use existing and future technology to improve efficiency and quality of care, changes and revisions to health IT policies and standards are inevitable

Speakers:
Aneesh Chopra, M.P.P., chief technology officer of the U.S.
Introduction by Jack Lewin, M.D., ACC CEO