Microsoft’s Connected Health Framework

Roberto Ruggeri, Senior Technical Strategist, Worldwide Health, Microsoft Corporation

The session will present a detailed discussion of the Connected Health Framework’s Architecture and Design Blueprint, Microsoft’s vision for Service Oriented healthcare information integration. We will cover the key principles and objectives of the Architecture and Design Blueprint as well as the major architectural components. During the session we will highlight reference implementations and customers are taking advantage of them.

1. Learn about Microsoft’s approach for healthcare information integration and healthcare industry architecture
2. Understand how solutions based on the Connected Health Framework guidance can be used to build flexible, interoperable and secure health information networks
3. Learn how the Connected Health Framework is being used by customers and partners
4. Understand how to participate to the development of future versions of the Architecture and Design Blueprints and its related reference implementations

Utilizing Azyxxi to Unify and Analyze Disparate Health Data

Steve Shihadeh, General Manager, Sales, Marketing and Partners, Health Solutions Group, Microsoft Corporation

In order to provide clinicians and other staff with information needed to optimize patient care and other decision making, hospital CIOs and IT staff are being asked to integrate data from diverse sources to accommodate a myriad of users, constituencies and purposes. Unfortunately, most hospitals have many independent data systems that can’t be integrated so it’s difficult to manage and analyze this disparate data efficiently or in a cost effective manner. This session will present an overview of Azyxxi's unique data integration and health intelligence capabilities highlight its technical architecture and describe the benefits to IT professionals, clinicians and administrators.

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Comprehensive Desktop Management: A Pre-requisite for Effective Clinical Systems

Jeff Pearson SB, MBA, Director, Information Services Architecture, Bon Secours Health System, Inc.

Martin Zola, Chief Technology Officer, Quality IT Partners, Inc.

Discusses how Bon Secours, a multi-state IDS, implemented tool-based desktop management in support of enterprise/clinical applications. Also looks at business drivers, economic model, architecture, deployment strategies, operational impact, and benefits.

1. Understand the crucial and often under-appreciated role that infrastructure plays in clinical systems operations.
2. Learn how desktop management tools have direct bearing on clinical systems success.
3. Learn how a multi-state, multi-service healthcare system has addressed this challenge.

M-3: A Mobile Application to Improve Quality of Care in the Intensive Care Unit

Mark Callahan MD, Associate Professor of Public Health & Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Peter Haigh FHIMSS, Principal, Tele-Mobile Healthcare Solutions

Desmond Jordan, MD, Associate Professor of Public Health and Medicine, Columbia University School of Medicine

Single device-based, anywhere-anytime-anything access (AAAA) is a means for improving the effectiveness of clinicians in support of both diagnosis and treatment. Earlier intervention and more rapid response to changes in patient condition provided by such devices can deliver double value by saving lives and costs at the same time. It’s being done today as part of a technology trial at the New York-Presbyterian Health System. Called M3 (Mobile-Medical-Monitor), the device being used is a Tablet PC, providing all of the IT and Communications applications clinicians use. M3 uses Windows XP for Tablet PCs suitable for highly mobile users. Applications previously accessed on separate PCs at various locations have been “ported” to the M3 Windows environment with minimal effort.

1. Understand how M3-like devices provide the capability for consultation and intervention anytime it is needed.
2. Learn how M3 redefines the physical boundaries that limit the range of WiFi networks.
3. Comprehend the beneficial results that usage of M3 has delivered
4. Obtain insights into “lessons learned” during more than 2 years of M3 usage
5. Identify opportunities for M3-like applications in other healthcare settings

Windows Vista & Office 2007: Better Together

Randy Fusco, Healthcare Provider Industry Technical Strategist, Microsoft

This session will provide an overview of Windows Vista and Office 2007 and highlight features for healthcare providers such as protection for patient data, enhanced user experience and increased mobility and collaboration.

1. Protection for Patient Data (User Access Control and BitLocker)
2. Enhanced User Experience (New User Interface, Integrated Search)
3. Increased Mobility and Collaboration (Security-enhanced Access to Data)

Using Business Activity Monitoring to Improve Reimbursement Rates and Track Patient Satisfaction Criteria

Elizabeth Redding J.D., President, Partner2Learn

A recent study conducted by Gartner asked hospital executives the following question: What keeps you up at night? The top two issues most often cited by this group were 1) Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and 2) staffing issues.

Healthcare executives today are looking to alleviate these pains through the implementation of quality improvement systems such as Balanced Scorecard, Six Sigma or Pay for Performance initiatives. These programs aim to optimize hospital processes, thereby reducing the number of billing errors and effectively managing human capital. However, without a solid foundation of facts, such initiatives will have a difficult time solving these challenges.

The purpose of this presentation and accompanying demonstration is to show how Microsoft's BizTalk Server 2006 platform is a cornerstone for enabling a foundation of facts that are necessary for today’s dynamic hospital environment. This is accomplished through use of the core BizTalk Server 2006, HL7 Accelerator, and Business Activity Monitoring capabilities. This presentation and accompanying demonstration will show how one customer used Business Activity Monitoring to track patient movement throughout their institution. The added insight enabled the customer to improve their reimbursement and patient satisfaction rates. Through automating the monitoring of factors relevant to reimbursement and patient safety, the customer was able to free valuable resources and better utilize their staff.

Attendees will:

• Understand what Business Activity Monitoring is and why it is so valuable
• Understand how to leverage information contained in their existing application interfaces to answer key questions about the health of their business
• Understand how Business Activity Monitoring can support Wait Time reporting initiatives
• Understand how Business Activity Monitoring can support Balanced Scorecard or Six Sigma initiatives
• Understand how Business Activity Monitoring can support Pay for Performance initiatives