April 2011 Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Many thanks to the gracious sponsor for our April 12-15 meeting, the Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau, along with Professional Events & Consulting, Lamers Transportation, and CommPartners.

Coming soon: Photos from the meeting on the HPN's Facebook page.

Presentations for our special one-day event on April 15, "Movin’ On: Providers, Professional Associations, and Educators Adjust to Health Care Reform," included the following (also see our speaker bios) (PDF).

Physicians and Their Practices: New Demands are Creating New Delivery Options (PDF)

Jon Pryor, MD, CEO, Medical College Physicians,
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Medical College of Wisconsin 
  

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Electronic Health Record Competency Model (PDF)
Ryan Merclean
JBS International, Inc. (in conjunction with DOL)

Health Information Academic Programs and Quality Assurance (PDF)
Claire Dixon-Lee, PhD, Executive Director
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

American Health Information Management Association Update (PDF)
Chrisann Lemery
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) 
  

Program Accreditation Adapts to Challenges from Healthcare Reform:
Innovation, Advocacy, Partnership (PDF)
Dianne M. Cearlock, CEO
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) 

Targeting the Front Line Workforce: A Case Study for Building Entry Level Workers
Jeffrey McAlister, Healthcare Section Coordinator, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board 

Insurance Programs: Adjusting for Health Care Reform (PDF)
Ron Peck, Senior Vice President
The Phia Group, LLC