Day 1 – Thursday: November 3rd

Time

Speakers & Topics

0730 – 0815

Registration and Continental Breakfast

0815 – 0830

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Shelly van’t Riet, VAHQ 2011 President

0830 – 0945

KEYNOTE:  EMR Implementation Best Practices
Dr. Crystal Clark
Director EMR Benefit Realization,  Bon Secours Health System
David Collins, MHA, CPHQ, CPHIMS, FHIMSS
Senior Director Professional Development, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

0945 – 1015

Quality Hub:  A Safety Net for EMR Implementation
Kathy Wiley, BSN, CPHQ
Corporate Quality Coordinator, Bon Secours Health System
Maria Hatfield, RN, BSN
Corporate Quality Analyst, Bon Secours Health System
 

1015 – 1045

Break / Exhibits and Posters Open 

1045 – 1145

NAHQ Leader Update
Jacqui Cole
NAHQ Board Member

1145 -1300

Lunch / Exhibits and Posters open

1300 –1345

Looking Beyond the ED, Patient Flow Across the Organization
Karin Cox, RN, MSN, CPHQ
Quality Consultant Critical Care, INOVA Fairfax Hospital

1345 - 1445

KEYNOTE:  SCOPE OF WORK
Dr. Sallie Cook
Corporate Medical Advisor and Senior Clinical Analyst, Virginia Health Quality Center

1445-1515

Break / Complete voting for Posters

1515 - 1600

Health Care Disparities and Quality Measures
Dr. Crystal Clark
Director EMR Benefit Realization, Bon Secours Health System

1600 - 1645

Transitions of  Care  the CMS Focus
Thelma Baker, MSHA, RHIA, CPHQ
Senior Director Patient Safety , Virginia Health Quality Center

1645 - 1650

Closing Remarks
Shelly van’t Riet, 2011 VAHQ President

1650-1700

Break

1700- 1800

VAHQ Business Meeting – All Conference Attendees invited to attend.

Day 2 – Friday: November 4th

Time

Speakers & Topics

0700 – 0800

Buffet Breakfast

0800 – 0815

VAHQ Awards and Recognition for 2011
Poster Session Award
Virginia Neal Grant
Quality Professional of the Year

0815 – 0915

KEYNOTE:  Overall impact of electronic health records on CMS and what to expect in the future. 
Jean Moody-Williams, RN, MPP
Director, Division of Quality, Evaluation and Health Outcomes, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

0915 – 1015

Hospital Acquired Conditions – Financial & Quality Impact
Jan Englert, RN
Director Quest, Premier, Inc.

1015 – 1030

Break

1030 – 1130

E-Prescribing, PQRS and Ambulatory Meaningful Use

Anthony Tucker, LPN, MBA
Director Ambulatory EHR Solutions for HCA Physician Services, HCA Healthcare

1130 – 1230

Social Media/its impact on public quality reporting, sharing of quality care issues via the social media
Todd Anderson, Esquire
Partner, LeClair Ryan

1230-1240

Closing Remarks