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Long-Term Care Health Information Technology Summit
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June 8-9  Baltimore, MD  Baltimore Airport Marriott Hotel

Overview

Program

Sponsorship & Exhibitors

Hotel & Travel

Registration

The 2009 LTC HIT Summit is the leading conference on critical health
IT and EHR initiatives for the post-acute and LTC industry. This
year’s summit takes an important step by showcasing HIT standards in
action through a variety of interoperability demonstrations. The
Summit provides a thought-provoking, cutting-edge mix of strategies,
updates on current industry initiatives, research, HIT education, and
technology vendor interaction. If you work in post-acute and long-term
care, this is the premier Health IT conference to attend.

Invitation to Submit Case Studies
Summit co-sponsors, strategic partners, attendees and vendors are
invited to submit case studies related to successful HIT
implementation in LTC. Case studies may, but are not required to,
address one or more summit sessions and areas of interest: business
case/funding, quality initiatives, research and benchmarking,
standards, medication safety and e-prescribing, chronic care/wellness
management, and emerging issues. Submissions were due by May 1, 2009,
to nrobinson@amda.com.

Continuing Education Units Available: 13
Learning Level: 4 Advanced
Learning Category: e-HIM®

With the support of:
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In collaboration with
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And also with the support of the following strategic partners:
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ACTS Retirement-Life Communities  www.actsretirement.com

The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) 
 www.achca.org

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)  www.ascp.com

Certification Commission for Health Information Technology 
 www.cchit.org

The Commonwealth Fund  www.commonwealthfund.org

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society  www.good-sam.com

Golden Living, LLC  www.goldenliving.com

Institute for Clinical Outcomes Research  www.isisicor.com

Kindred Healthcare  www.kindredhealthcare.com

Life Care Centers of America  www.lcca.com

MIT AgeLab  web.mit.edu

National PACE Association  www.npaonline.org

Tara Cares  www.taracares.com

Monday, June 8
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7–9 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:30–8:15 a.m.

Optional Early Riser’s Session
This session orients new summit attendees to the long-term care (LTC)
health information technology (HIT) Roadmap and the priorities
established for 2008 through 2010. It provides a great foundation for
the program.

Speaker: John Derr, RPh, SVP, Chief Technology Strategic Officer,
Golden Living

8:30–8:45 a.m.

Welcome and Framing the Issues and Demonstrations for the 2009 LTC HIT
Summit

8:45–9:30 a.m.

Keynote—New Technology or New Business Model? Translating HIT into
Innovations in Long-Term Care
The Wall Street Journal named Joe Coughlin one of America’s 12
pioneers inventing the future of retirement and aging. This year he
brings his research, vision and humor to the LTC HIT Summit program to
discuss the role of technology and, the opportunity for innovations to
improve the quality of life of older adults and their families. Dr.
Coughlin’s own research focuses on how the convergence of baby boomer
expectations and technology will shape the future of public policy and
drive innovation across global industries.

Speaker: Joe Coughlin, PhD, Founder and Director of the MIT Age Lab

9:30–10 a.m.

New President, New Secretary, New Vision: The Transition for HIT and
Impact on Aging Services
President Obama has indicated that reforming the healthcare system
will be a primary focus of his administration, and that accelerating
the use of HIT is a necessary tool for reforming the healthcare
delivery system in the US. This includes enabling necessary
improvements in quality and coordination of care, increasing
efficiencies, and decreasing unnecessary costs. In addition, Congress
included several significant HIT provisions in the economic stimulus
package. This session will focus on what is happening to advance the
use of HIT and reform the healthcare delivery system, with a focus on
persons who require LTC services.

Speaker: Charles Friedman, PhD, Deputy National Coordinator, Office of
the National Coordinator for Health IT

10–10:15 a.m.

Networking Break

10:15–11:15 a.m.

The Impact of the Stimulus Investment Package on LTC HIT
The economic stimulus bill makes significant investments targeting
numerous areas of the US economy, including healthcare and HIT. In
this session, learn about the types of HIT investments included in the
bill (such as implementation and evaluation grants, and incentives),
their relevance to LTC, implications for LTC providers and HIT
vendors, and critical gaps that must be filled to advance HIT
implementation on behalf of persons receiving LTC.

Speakers:

Yael Harris, PhD, MHS, Office of the National Coordinator

Bob Mayes, Senior Advisor for Health IT, AHRQ

Jennie Harvell, M.Ed, Senior Policy Analyst, ASPE

11:15–12:30 p.m.

The Current State–An Update on Key Priorities and Progress
Despite the challenges of the current economic situation, significant
progress is being made across most areas of the LTC HIT summit
roadmap. This session will summarize standards, certification, and
research milestones, and assess industry (vendor, provider, payer,
consumer, and regulator) readiness for investment in and adoption of
LTC HIT interoperability.

Speakers:

Peter Kress, CIO, VP, ACT Retirement Communities

John Derr, RPh, SVP Chief Technology Strategic Officer, Golden Living

Mary Jane Koren, MD, MPH, Assistant VP, Frail Elders Program, The
Commonwealth Fund
Annessa Kirby, NASL; Jerri Hiniker, BSN, RN, CPEHR, Stratis Health

12:30–1:30 p.m.

Lunch—Interoperability Showcase Presentations

12:30 – 7 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open
Product and Interoperability Showcase

1:30– 3:00 p.m.

The Future State–Where We Need to Go
Strategists have long said, “You have to decide where you want to go
and what it looks like before you start spending money on tasks.” This
panel will present visions on what LTC might look like at the end of
2014, the year President Obama stated he wanted interoperability and
interconnectivity of the healthcare system. There will be a discussion
on the effect of legislation as well as the regulation external forces
will have on the vision. Additionally, the possible stages of
transformation of LTC HIT to achieve the 2014 vision will be
discussed.

Speakers:

Joe Coughlin, PhD, MIT Aging Lab

John Derr, RPh, SVP Chief Technology Strategic Officer, Golden Living

Jonathan D. Linkous, CEO, American Telemedicine Association

Karen Love, Pathways to Care

Bill Russell, MD, Regional Medical Director and Vice President,
Erickson Retirement Communities

Tom Check, CIO, VNSNY

3:00–3:15 p.m.

Networking Break

3:15–5 p.m.

Interoperability Showcase
Experience hands-on learning through demonstrations of HIT
interoperability for shared care, transfer of care, personal health,
and e-prescribing use cases. Interoperability scenarios will include
aging services organizations sharing information with physicians,
hospitals, other aging services providers, pharmacies, consumers, and
health information exchanges.

Keane Care, Inc.

American HealthTech

OmegaCareOnline

Erickson Retirement Communities, HealthMEDX and GE Healthcare

TALYST, INC.

Diakon, CCRx and Prelude Services

Home For Life Solutions and John Knox Village

BridgeGate International

Visiting Nurse Services of New York

Poster Presentation Sessions

Get the details of important HIT research projects, resources and case
studies through interactive poster presentation sessions.

HIT Implementation Toolkits for Nursing Homes, Jerri Hiniker, BSN,
 RN, CPEHR, Stratis Health (Minnesota QIO)

HIT Implementation Toolkit for Home-Based Services, Jerri Hiniker,
 BSN, RN, CPEHR, Stratis Health (Minnesota QIO)

Applying HIT Standards to the MDS and OASIS, Michelle Dougherty,
 MA, RHIA, CHP, AHIMA

Survey on Use of Health IT, (Research by University of Colorado
 Health Sciences Center), Jennie Harvell, M.Ed, ASPE

Understanding the Costs and Benefits of Health IT in Nursing Homes
 and Home Health Agencies, (Research by University of Colorado
 Health Sciences Center), Jennie Harvell, M.Ed, ASPE

On-Time QI: Integrating QI and HIT to Improve Clinical Outcomes,
 Siobhan Sharkey, MBA
 Sandra Hudak, MS RN, Health Management Strategies, Inc.

Using Data Analytics to Support Care, Mark Pavlovich, Sava Senior Care

5–7 p.m.

Networking Reception

Tuesday, June 9
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7:30–9 a.m.

Registration
Continental Breakfast

8–8:45

Research Findings on Adoption Rate, Market Scan and Vendor Survey
Priorities and perception about the long-term care spectrum and HIT
are often measured by adoption rate data. This session provides
enlightening data on adoption rates for LTC and results from
complimentary research on what products and opinions the marketplace
has on current products.

Speakers:

Barbara Manard, Vice President of Long-Term Care Health Strategies,
AAHSA

Dr. Michael K. Lin, Department of Health Policy & Management,
University of Pittsburg

8:45–9:45 a.m.

Update on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Projects and Initiatives
Under the new Economic Recovery Plan, Medicare and Medicaid are tasked
with key responsibility in moving the nation towards health
information technology and interoperability. Speakers will discuss a
number of CMS initiatives including the CARE tool, the future of the
MDS and OASIS tools, EHRs and the survey process, and potential for
financial incentives with use of EHRs in long-term care and post-acute
care settings.

Speakers:

Mary Pratt, Director, Division of Chronic and Post Acute Care, CMS
Susan Joslin, PhD, RN, CMS

Ronald Lambert, Social Science Research Analyst CMS

James Coan, CMS

9:45-10:00 a.m.

Networking Break

Concurrent Sessions

Implementation Case Studies

Interoperability Panels

Boardroom Discussion
Sessions

10:00–10:45 a.m.

EHR Implementation and Sustainability
This implementation case study focuses on an organization’s approach,
experience, lessons learned from their EHR implementation, and
discussion about ongoing sustainability.

Speakers:

Ariel Avgar, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Scott White, Project Director

Stephen Pacicco, Chief Executive Officer, Sigma Care

Caroline Rich, Administrator, Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center

Transfer for Care and Shared Care
This session will discuss examples of and issues related to sharing of
consumer health information during shared care (that is, through an
external or consulting physician, nurse, and care facility) and
transfer of care.

The Stimulus and Healthcare Reform
How does the stimulus package and healthcare reform change the focus
and priorities of the LTC HIT Roadmap? How should aging services
providers position themselves on this topic? Participate in a
discussion that will help inform and update the Roadmap and set new
priorities.

Facilitators: Cynthia E. Berry, Counsel

Bryan Cave, LLP Michelle Dougherty, MA, RHIA, CHP, AHIMA

10:50–11:35 a.m.

Medical Home and Telehealth
The future vision of healthcare includes comprehensive care that is
facilitated and coordinated through a single entity. This vision of
the “medical home” is critical for individuals requiring LTC. The use
of health information such as telehealth consults and remote
monitoring and electronic transmission of health data is necessary to
ensure the success of a medical home. This session will provide
insight into current projects to support the medical home model and
new telehealth technologies that improve care quality and
coordination.

Speaker:

MaryJo Vetter, Director of New Clinical Product Development, VNSNY
Christina Coons

E-Prescribing and Medication Management
This session discusses interoperability implications of e-prescribing
and medication management, including eMAR. Systems will allow multiple
providers to have access to complete medication lists, coverage, and
drug-drug interaction checking, and facilitate medication management
in different care settings.

Exploring Privacy and Workforce Issues
The LTC HIT Roadmap hasn’t addressed privacy and workforce issues, yet
both have emerged as critical issues for meeting the goal of EHRs by
2014. This session explores both issues and identifies new priorities
for the next roadmap.

Facilitators:

Michelle Dougherty, AHIMA

David Lipsky, Cornell University

11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

E-Prescribing and e-MAR Implementation
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA)
mandated e-prescribing incentives starting in 2009. While research has
demonstrated the benefits of e-prescribing and e-MAR solutions, LTC
providers are faced with very practical questions about: what to
consider in selecting an IT solution, what trade-offs should be
considered, and what are realistic expectations of resource investment
and time to results? This session will highlight implementation
experiences, successes, failures, and lessons learned, from
e-prescribing and e-MAR implementation efforts.

Speaker:
Beth Cavallaro, Lead Quality Implementation Consultant NewCourtland
eRx and President Strategic Solutions, LLC

EHR, PHR, and Patient Portals
Hear examples and implementations of systems and approaches that
facilitate the interoperability between EMRs/ EHRs and Personal Health
Records, including Patient Portal based EHR systems. Particular
discussion regarding patient and family roles and readiness.

Business Case and Emerging Business Models
This session explores and engages participants in dialogue about
business case issues and the new emerging business models for aging
services. Time will be spent discussing the potential for grants with
the stimulus package and the acquisition process.

Facilitator: John Derr, R.Ph, Chief Technology Strategic Officer,
Golden Living, Lorin Hitt, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School

12:30–1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30–2 p.m.

Advocacy Briefing
Get plugged into advocating for LTC HIT. What are the options and what
is the prognosis for success?

Speakers:

Nancy Taylor, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig

Joel White, Executive Director, HIT Now Coalition

2–3:30 p.m.

The State Landscape and HIT State Initiatives
What’s happening on the home front? This session takes a look at key
information from state initiatives that are shaping the direction of
healthcare and aging services. Hear the results of a recent State of
Technology report for LTC and findings from the ONC contract on
State-Level HIE issues. Speakers will explore the current and emerging
issues state Medicaid system face related to technology as well as the
stimulus package grants directed at state initiatives.

Speakers:

Chris Muir, Senior Policy Analyst, ONC

Betsy Ranslow, Sr. Policy Analyst, ONC

Lynn Dierker, RN, Director State Level HIE Project

Nimalie Stone, MD, Medical Epidemiologist, Long-term Care, Center for
Disease Control

3:30 p.m.

Wrap Up—Points of Convergence and Key Action Items from the 2009 HIT
Summit

Exhibit Opportunities
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Exhibit

The LTC Health IT Summit is the premier conference for aging services,
bringing together stakeholders and thought leaders from post-acute and
LTC organizations. The focus is on critical Health IT initiatives, and
exhibitors benefit from a mix of strategy-setting and HIT education,
and will reach key audiences and industry stakeholders through
technology demonstrations in the exhibit hall.

Exhibitors include:

Allscripts

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

American HealthTech

Answers On Demand

BridgeGate International

CareTracker by Resource Systems

Health Care Software Inc. (HCS)

HealthMEDX, Inc.

Keane Care, Inc.

LINTECH

MDI Achieve

OmegaCare Online

PointClickCare

PointRight Inc.

Prelude Services/CCRx/Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries

Interoperability Showcase

This year’s Summit will premier an Interoperability Showcase. The
Showcase, expected to become an annual feature of the Summit, will
highlight demonstration of health IT interoperability for shared care,
transfer of care, personal health, and e-prescribing use cases.
Providers, Vendors, Developers, Consultants and others will show
production and in-development interoperability solutions, services and
strategies on the exhibit floor.

Participants include:

American HealthTech

BridgeGate International

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries/CCRx/Prelude Services

Erickson Retirement Communities, HealthMEDX and GE Healthcare

Home for Life Solutions/John Knox Village

Keane Care, Inc.

OmegaCare Online

TALYST, INC.

Visiting Nurse Service of New York

Sponsorship Opportunities
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Target thought leaders and stakeholders committed to developing a
national agenda for health information technology (HIT) and the
electronic health record (EHR) in long-term care (LTC). The 2009 LTC
HIT Summit provides a thought-provoking, cutting-edge mix of national
policy, strategies, standards, current industry initiative updates,
research, implementation guidance, and technology vendor interaction.
This year’s summit continues to focus on advancing the LTC HIT roadmap
initiatives, but also gives priority to key areas for advancement: (1)
the healthcare stimulus package, the administration change, and the
opportunities for post-acute care and LTC, and (2) a showcase of HIT
standards in action through interoperability demonstrations.

Increase the momentum by sponsoring a summit event. As a sponsor you
will have access to more than 200 of LTC’s HIT pioneers, and gain
increased credibility and media exposure through the program
materials, Web site, e-communications, and on-site signage.

Refreshment Break $2,500 Each (Three Sponsorships Available - 1 Sold )
Be the center of attendees’ attention by sponsoring a refreshment
break.

Continental Breakfast $4,000 Each (Two Sponsorships Available) Welcome
attendees with hot coffee, fresh pastries, and pleasant company!

Networking Reception $7,200 (One Sponsorship Available)Mix and mingle
with HIT pioneers while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and a cocktail. A
table is available for marketing material distribution.

Lunch $6,100 Each (Two Sponsorships Available) Stand in the spotlight
by hosting attendees’ mid-day meal! S ponsor will receive a
complimentary registration and has the option of setting up
personalized centerpieces. Additonal meeting information available at
http://www.ahima.org/events/LTCSummit/ . If you have questions contact
Daniela Amendola at (312) 233-1137 or Daniela.amendola@ahima.org

Sponsorship Opportunity Flyer

The Long Term Care Summit is a collaboration made possible by
AHIMA AAHSA/CAST AHCA/NCAL AMDA NAHC NASL

Hotel Information
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Marriott BWI Airport
1743 West Nursery Road
Baltimore, MD 21240

Hotel Reservations
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To make hotel reservations please call (800) 228-9290 or (410)
859-8300 and use the meeting reference code AHIMA. Discount rates will
be offered to AHIMA attendees prior to the cutoff date listed below.

Rate: $159 - Limited Time Offer!
Cut-off Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009

Air Transportation
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Association Travel Concepts (ATC) is the official travel agency for
AHIMA. ATC is a full service travel agency that provides personalized
service, advance seat assignments, special meal requests, frequent
flier program updates, electronic ticketing, e-mail access for
convenient booking of your tickets, and more. ATC is available for
reservations from 9:00 am until 7:30 pm Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday. Some restrictions may apply. Service fees apply.

ATC offers these cost saving options:

Up to 15 percent off applicable classes of service for tickets
 purchased more than 30 days prior to the meeting. Restrictions
 apply and not all classes of service apply for the 15 percent
 discount. (United) 5 percent off applicable classes of service for
 tickets purchased prior to the meeting. (American Airlines).

ATC will also search for the lowest available fare on ANY airline.

ATC Online Travel Center – Association Member Benefits
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You get direct access to ATC online booking tools and live agents for
discounted meeting travel. Simply log on to www.atcmeetings.com/ahima
and click on “Meetings to Air - Meetings and Leisure (TravelASP).”
When you register using the online booking tool please enter AHIMA in
the Company or Organization or Association field. ATC is proud to
offer AHIMA attendees complete access to Member Benefits Travel deals.
Our new Travel Center is your one stop online destination for all of
your meeting and leisure travel needs.

Contact ATC via:

Web: www.atcmeetings.com/ahima

Email: reservations@atcmeetings.com

Phone: (800) 458-9383

You may also call your own agency or the vendors directly and refer to
the following I. D. numbers:

United

510CK

American Airlines

81H7AB

Ground Transportation
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Airport Shuttles

Super Shuttle
Approximately $21 one way
www.supershuttle.com
Phone: (800) BLUE-VAN (258-3826)
SuperShuttle counters (open 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.) are located on the
lower level between Southwest Airlines luggage carousels 1-5 (Pier A/B
baggage claim). When your ticket number is called, proceed outside.

Taxis

Approximately $5

The BWI taxi stand is located just outside of the baggage claim area
of the Lower Level of the BWI Marshall Airport Terminal. Please note
that this service is available from BWI only. For cab service to BWI,
please consult your local cab company. BWI taxicabs are prohibited
from charging flat rates. For more information, call 410-859-1100.

Car Rentals

Save 10-15% of rental cars from Enterprise and Avis. Contact ATC for
more information and to reserve your car today! You may also call your
own agency or the vendors directly and refer to the following I. D.
numbers:

Enterprise

32H7476

(800) 593-0505

Avis

J952801

(800) 331-1600

Registration Fees
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Early Bird Pricing (through May 14 Extended to May 26, 2009)

Price

$325

Regular Registration Pricing (after May 14 May 26, 2009)

Price

$395

Contact Customer Relations at 1-800-335-5535 for more information.

Four Ways to Register
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Cancellation Policy
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If you must cancel your meeting registration, you may either provide a
substitute, or cancel your registration. In either case, please notify
AHIMA in writing as soon as possible. A $75 processing fee is assessed
on all cancellations received two weeks prior to the appropriate
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forfeited unless your registration is cancelled due to an emergency.
In an emergency, please notify AHIMA’s registrar of your cancellation
via fax, including an explanation for your cancellation. All refunds
will be processed within 30 days after receipt.

AHIMA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a conference due to
unanticipated circumstances. In the event of cancellation, registrants
will be contacted and the full registration fee will be refunded.
AHIMA and ATC are not responsible for any travel arrangement
cancellation charges incurred by event cancellations.

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