May 19
Workgroup: Consumer Health Privacy Framework Structure (Workgroup Members Only)
With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the Foundation for eHealth Initiative (eHI) and the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) are collaborating on Building a Consumer Privacy Framework for Health Data, designed to address the current gaps in legal protections for health data outside HIPAA’s coverage. Experts and leaders representing healthcare, technology, academia and consumers are collaborating on the project and exploring preferred pathways to increase protection of non-HIPAA-covered data. The full Steering Committee met in Washington...
May 18
Workgroup: Consumer Health Privacy Framework (Workgroup Members Only)
With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the Foundation for eHealth Initiative (eHI) and the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) are collaborating on Building a Consumer Privacy Framework for Health Data, designed to address the current gaps in legal protections for health data outside HIPAA’s coverage. Experts and leaders representing healthcare, technology, academia and consumers are collaborating on the project and exploring preferred pathways to increase protection of non-HIPAA-covered data. The full Steering Committee met in Washington...
May 07
WEBINAR: COVID-19 and Beyond: Telepsychiatry Best Practices and Regulatory Priorities
Now is the time for telebehavioral health. The COVID-19 global healthcare crisis has meant a remarkable evolution for the already rapidly changing telehealth industry.
In recent weeks, every state, county and community across the United States has experienced a greater prevalence of mental health conditions. As the need for mental health rises, the push for virtualizing interactions is exploding, resulting in a major boom in telebehavioral health.
With unprecedented swiftness, the telebehavioral health industry is experiencing regulatory changes on multiple fronts, including...
May 05
WEBINAR: Fitbit Executive Talks About Population Health Initiative During COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has forced people around the world to make drastic changes to their lives and routines. In the midst of these changes, digital health companies find themselves in a unique position to help people stay active, eat nutritious foods, sleep well, and manage stress during these challenging times. They are also partnering with public health and research partners in order to leverage behavior and biometric data to help detect and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Fitbit’s Medical Director John Moore and Scripps Research Epidemiologist Jennifer Radin will provide insights as to how...
Apr 28
Workgroup: Consumer Health Privacy Framework Substance (Workgroup Members Only)
With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the Foundation for eHealth Initiative (eHI) and the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) are collaborating on Building a Consumer Privacy Framework for Health Data, designed to address the current gaps in legal protections for health data outside HIPAA’s coverage. Experts and leaders representing healthcare, technology, academia and consumers are collaborating on the project and exploring preferred pathways to increase protection of non-HIPAA-covered data. The full Steering Committee met in Washington...
Apr 26
Workgroup: Consumer Privacy Framework (workgroup members only)
With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the Foundation for eHealth Initiative (eHI) and the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) are collaborating on Building a Consumer Privacy Framework for Health Data, designed to address the current gaps in legal protections for health data outside HIPAA’s coverage. Experts and leaders representing healthcare, technology, academia and consumers are collaborating on the project and exploring preferred pathways to increase protection of non-HIPAA-covered data. The full Steering Committee met in Washington...
Apr 23
How to Grow Your Practice Through Telehealth with Reimbursement Considerations
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to surge, physicians and other healthcare providers are moving towards telehealth and remote patient monitoring to reduce in person contact and to stop the spread of the virus. To support physicians and other healthcare providers, CMS has also eased restrictions on telehealth reimbursements.
Join us for a panel discussion with Emily Yoder, an analyst with CMS and Phil Boucher, MD, a practicing pediatrician in Nebraska, regarding the use of telehealth to drive growth in his practice and how CMS reimbursement changes might affect those strategies in...
Apr 21
WEBINAR: The HIE Playbook for Overcoming Data Challenges During the Pandemic
You can watch the video of this webinar here.
HIEs play a critical role in facilitating care coordination and real-time data exchange, making them pivotal during a public health crisis. Learn how three leading HIEs are confronting various data challenges head on, including aggregation, patient identification, and interoperability for accurate reporting and tracking of COVID-19 in their communities. Our panelists will also share their emergency response efforts, lessons learned, best practices and existing/foreseeable challenges in...
Apr 14
Webinar Series: eHI Privacy and Security
Please join us to hear how privacy policies and regulations have changed in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Julie Barnes, of Maverick Health Policy, will speak with eHI Vice President Alice Leiter about the many ways federal health agencies are navigating patient data privacy in light of the coronavirus crisis, including adjustments related to data sharing for public health purposes and the relaxation of telehealth enforcement.
Presenters:
Julie Barnes, JD
Founder & Principal...
Apr 08
eHI Virtual Lunch Series - Federal Government, COVID-19, Health IT: What’s Happened & What’s Next?
Mark your calendars for the next discussion in our virtual lunch series - Federal Government, COVID-19, Health IT: What’s Happened & What’s Next? - on April 8th from 12 - 1 PM EDT.
eHI Assistant VP, Policy Catherine Pugh will join eHI CEO Jennifer Covich Bordenick to provide an update on recent federal policy changes related to health IT, digital health, and COVID-19.
Register below.
Apr 07
Webinar: Telehealth during COVID-19: New strategies on how physicians are addressing the outbreak
In the wake of the current situation with COVID-19, physicians and other healthcare providers are rapidly adopting workflows for telehealth to triage incoming patients to determine and evaluate risk, reduce non-emergent office visits, remotely monitor patients and more.
Join us for a panel discussion on implementing telehealth workflows to meet the need for quick change and continuity of care. Presenters include a CTO for a county health system, a physician, and a provider of telehealth technology.
Speakers:
Mark Filiault
CIO, CT Orthopaedic...
Apr 02
eHI Lunch: A Conversation with the Office of the National Coordinator
As we all adjust to teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic, eHI is working to bring members more virtual learning opportunities.
You’ve probably noticed that we’ve scheduled more webinars – and now we’re launching a series of short, virtual conversations with health IT leaders.
Join eHI CEO Jennifer Covich Bordenick TODAY for a conversation with Rachel Nelson, Branch Chief, Policy Analysis and Implementation, Regulatory Affairs Division at ONC as we launch this virtual series. Jennifer will be discussing the ONC...
Apr 01
Partnership for a Connected Illinois - Catherine Pugh from eHI to speak
A free virtual forum directed to lawyers, health and hospital systems, physicians, telehealth providers, payers, nonprofits, professional and trade associations, medical school, and investors, will address:
- Current federal and state laws (Illinois and others) responding to COVID-19
- Clinical on the ground case studies
- Private payer and Medicaid responses
The virtual forum will take place on April 1st from noon to 2:45 pm CDT.
Mar 31
WEBINAR: Rapidly Deployed Remote Monitoring for COVID-19
Americans have been encouraged to limit visits to doctors and hospitals in order to ease the burden on medical staff and reduce the risk of exposure to others.
Please join our discussion to hear how a hospital in Israel and a 5-hospital health system have deployed a remote monitoring system to manage patients at home and also coordinate with public health officials.
Speakers:
Levi Shapiro
Founder, mHealth Israel
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Mar 26
WEBINAR: Coronavirus: Can Artificial Intelligence Make A Difference?
The US health system is at the brink of operating at above capacity and healthcare organizations need clarity on how to address COVID-19 risk within their population and their community more broadly. AI has the ability to deliver intelligence that can assist national response to COVID-19 by : giving insights into which hospitals will have similar experiences and impacts; identifying expected relative risk across geographies; surface high-risk patient populations; and provide clinicians with point-of-care clinical decision support.
Please join us while we discuss some important...
Mar 19
WEBINAR: Breaking Down the Interoperability and Information Blocking Final Rules
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) just released two major regulations on interoperability and information blocking that will shape the health technology sector for years to come. The rules will have also have a major impact on data privacy policy, the future of value-based care, and regulation of health technology.
Join experts from industry and the administration to learn more on specific provisions of the final regulations, as well as the potential impacts on patients, providers, technology developers, and payers.
Speakers:
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Mar 10
HIMSS Reception 2020 - eHI, InterSystems, SHIEC
eHealth Initiative, SHIEC, and InterSystems are hosting a VIP Cocktail Networking Reception at the 2020 HIMSS Conference on Tuesday March, 10, 2020 from 5:30 -7:30 pm. Join us at the Orange County Convention Center - EF Overlook...
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Feb 20
WEBINAR: AI and Machine Learning: Turn Your Data into Actionable Insights
What challenges could you address if you were not limited by resources and computing power? What if you could also give users the ability to manipulate big data – at scale – to create artificial intelligence models? It’s time to put your data to work to support improved care and outcomes using data science and predictive analytics. Join this webinar to hear about solutions to reduce readmissions and improve patient satisfaction.
Speakers:
- Cole Erdmann
Director, Clinical Intelligence, Cerner Corporation
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