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Past Events

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Mar 29

Webinar: EHR Usability and Optimization Solutions

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

OVERVIEW
Electronic health records (EHR) usability and interoperability have presented the public and private sectors both opportunities and challenges to delivering quality care.

Today, clinicians are inundated with a lot of data. Digesting large amounts of information is time consuming and can keep clinicians from delivering timely and efficient care. In addition, the data does not always include the information they need at the time they need it. 

This esteemed panel, representing the Veteran Affairs Medical Centers and the private sector, addressed...

Mar 24

Webinar: EHI & CDT Release Second Phase of Consumer Privacy Framework for Health Data

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

OVERVIEW
Hosted by Executives for Health Innovation (EHI) and the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), this webinar was the culmination of a project spearheaded by EHI and CDT and generously funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), which aims to protect consumer data that is both held and used by companies that are not bound by the obligations of HIPAA.

The EHI and CDT Consumer Privacy Framework for Health Data (the Framework) was Released in February 2021. The report...

Mar 24

Workgroup: Health Equity & SDOH

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Open Exclusively to EHI Members

Overview
In 2019, EHI developed the Ethical Uses of SDOH Data Framework. Since then, we have held various webinars and roundtables to discuss the importance of collecting, evaluating, and reporting data in ways that are innovative and impactful. Throughout the pandemic, data was at the center of contract tracing, vaccination efforts, and mortality which exposed the variable health outcomes as result of...

Mar 22

Webinar: Can the Interoperability Rule Change Healthcare Integration Forever?

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

VERVIEW
As FHIR APIs become more commonplace and new regulatory mandates loom, it could be useful to find multiple uses for your APIs. If we can move from creating stand-alone APIs to repurposing existing APIs, we can accelerate project delivery, reduce project costs, and create new experiences for patients and partners.

During this webinar, an esteemed panel of experts dug into the opportunities and roadblocks associated with the reuse of APIs, including:

  • Do you need patient consent to reuse APIs?
  • Do you need additional security to make...

Mar 17

Webinar: Data Privacy & Public Health: The Impact of COVID-19 & Where We Go From Here

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

OVERVIEW
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted a number of issues in our health care system, not least of which was patient data privacy. On a normal day, questions around which rules apply to which data, at what time, and to what extent are difficult to answer – and it is only more complex in the midst of a global pandemic, when access to timely data is critical.

The second event in EHI's Public Health Modernization series,  a panel of experts discussed ocurrent privacy requirements related to public health data, how this impacts our public health system, and...

Mar 15

Policy Briefing: March

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Open Exclusively to EHI Members

About the Member Policy Briefing
Each month (the third Tuesday), Executives for Health Innovation (EHI) host a member-only monthly policy briefing featuring policymakers, staff, and health policy experts. This is a great opportunity to learn about timely issues and their impact on health IT and digital health. The 30-minute interactive discussion is held virtually and is a great opportunity to engage directly with experts on policies directly impacting your organization.
 
To learn more, contact...

Mar 09

Webinar: HIPAA for Dummies

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

OVERVIEW
You’re not dummies! But the legal protections surrounding health data are complicated, and we’re here to help. During the webinar, we broke down the HIPAA law, its regulations, and detailed the “wild west” landscape of protections for health data once it leaves the traditional healthcare system.

Speaker:

Alice Leiter, Vice President & Senior Counsel, Executives for Health Innovation (EHI)
 

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Mar 03

EHI Leadership Council Meeting - Q1

12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

About the EHI Leadership Council


Decisions that executives make are far-reaching and complex. The need for alignment on critical issues is paramount. Executives for Health Innovation (EHI) brings the top executives in healthcare together through its prestigious Leadership Council. Leaders in the EHI community know what their industry peers are thinking, while simultaneously building alignment with other stakeholder counterparts around big issues. The group puts forward recommendations to help move both the public and private sector.

Executives for...

Mar 02

Task Force: Public Health Modernization

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Open Exclusively to EHI Members

Public Health Modernization Task Force
The COVID pandemic has highlighted challenges with the nation’s public health system. EHI formed a Public Health Modernization (PHM) Task Force to explore these issues and develop specific policy recommendations that will help move toward a more modern, data-driven system.

Open to EHI members, the Task Force meets biweekly to develop policy recommendations and participate in advocacy activities. The Task Force provides an opportunity for EHI members to identify specific asks...

Feb 24

Webinar: The Great Workforce Burnout: How Can We Provide Relief?

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

OVERVIEW

Clinician burnout is at an all-time high. The strain is fueling an already tremendous worker shortage in nursing, as well as contributing to significant resignations among physicians. The challenges are well known.

This important and timely webinar aimed to address what can be done to provide these critical frontline workers, including physicians and nurses, the necessary relief to increase their job satisfaction, and ultimately improve patient care.

The panelists addressed their experience deploying an intuitive predictive workflow system,...

Feb 23

Webinar: What the Pandemic Exposed and Taught Us About Our Public Health System

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

OVERVIEW
The COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call to much of the healthcare industry. It quickly became clear that public health systems, regulations, technology, and standards currently being relied on were outdated and, in some cases, leading to dangerous delays in reporting and tracing the spread of the virus.
 
EHI hosted the first webinar in the Public Health Modernization series titled, What the Pandemic Exposed and Taught Us About Our Public Health System. Speakers reviewed the current landscape of public health, what their organization...

Feb 16

Webinar: From Step Tracker to Health & Well-Being Companion: Google Doctors Discuss the Evolution of Fitbit

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

OVERVIEW

Fitbit made its debut in 2009 as a step tracker. Fast forward to today and Fitbit doesn’t just track steps, but can also help people reduce stress, eat well, get better sleep, and improve activity levels to reach recommended guidelines more efficiently.

In this fireside chat, Dr. John Moore and Dr. Kapil Parakh from Google discussed this continued evolution and how today’s Fitbit experience helps users connect the dots between their everyday behaviors and overall health & well-being.

During this presentation, you'll hear:...

Feb 15

Policy Briefing: February

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

OVERVIEW
As hospitals experience a significant increase in cyberattacks disrupting patient care and endangering patient safety, effective federal cybersecurity policy is more essential than ever. For 2022, EHI has made cybersecurity a top policy priority. On February 15, join EHI’s monthly policy briefing featuring Congressional staff, top experts in federal cybersecurity policy, and those on the ground implementing policy to discuss the greatest challenges cybersecurity experts see for the healthcare industry going into 2022 and potential federal cybersecurity...

Feb 09

Webinar: Community Health Justice: Working to Ensure Health Equity in Care Delivery

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

OVERVIEW

As health delivery services evolve and technology advances, healthcare professionals must keep pushing for equity in healthcare. Providers, hospitals, researchers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and health systems play vital roles in maintaining equity in care delivery.

In this webinar, leading thinkers discussed the importance of:

  • Raising disease awareness and education;
  • Increasing health care and screening access;
  • Improving health outcomes for medically underserved populations; and
  • Addressing the financial...

Jan 27

Health Equity & SDOH Workgroup

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

About the Health Equity and SDOH Workgroup


This member-only group explores areas of collaboration between healthcare and public health to combat disparities and address social determinants of health. The group meets bi- monthly to share examples of success and lessons learned that will inform recommendations for healthcare stakeholders.

Proposed discussion topics include data sharing, performance evaluation, comprehensive community wellness and improved linkages between healthcare and social services. To learn more, please contact Wanneh Dixon at...

Jan 19

Public Health Modernization Task Force

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

About the Public Health Modernization Task Force


The COVID pandemic has highlighted challenges with the nation’s public health system. EHI formed a Public Health Modernization (PHM) Task Force to explore these issues and develop specific policy recommendations that will help move toward a more modern, data-driven system.

Open to EHI members, the Task Force meets biweekly to develop policy recommendations and participate in advocacy activities. The Task Force provides an opportunity for EHI members to identify specific asks, engage with Members of...

Jan 18

January EHI Member Policy Briefing

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

The January 2022 EHI Member Policy Briefing featured an interactive conversation with Steven Posnack, Deputy National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on what lies ahead for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT in 2022.

ONC announced the Trusted Exchange Framework and the Common Agreement (TEFCA). TEFCA establishes a universal floor of interoperability across the country by creating simplified nationwide connectivity for health agencies, health care providers, health information networks, health plans, individuals, public, and others.

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Dec 08

WEBINAR: Policies and Technology to Connect Healthcare Data: What Lies Ahead

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

In 2021, Executives for Health Innovation (EHI), formerly eHealth Initiative, hosted a series of webinars on the impact of pending regulations on healthcare delivery, affordability, and accessibility. Recent healthcare IT legislation and regulations have been aimed at drug prices, benefit transparency and interoperability. These priorities support a person-centered, connected care environment that allows secure health information access and exchange.

As we put 2021 in the rearview mirror, join us and health industry experts for a though-provoking analysis of the impact of...

Dec 01

WEBINAR: The Current and Future State of Digital Health Credentials

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Although digital health credentials are not new, they rose quickly to international attention in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have stayed in the news given recent vaccine mandates.

Hear from experts in healthcare and health technology about where things stand now with respect to their benefits, at-times controversial implementation, ethical and privacy implications — and where we go from here.

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