Featuring a Dynamic Educational Programme
The conference portion of HIMSS AsiaPac07 will engage participants in thought-provoking discussions, collaborative exchanges and interactive sessions on market dynamics, EHR/EMR/EPR applications, emerging technologies, clinical leadership and eHealth innovations. Leading these forums are keynote speakers, visionaries and thought-leaders from Asia Pacific’s most well-respected hospitals, universities, associations, government/policy and health ministries.
Education Sessions
Track:
EHR / EMR / EPR
Location: Sophia
Learn
about the development of an IT-based non-communicable disease surveillance
system in a developing country setting and the impact on healthcare delivery
and policy planning in the region.
ES 027: Using Information Technology for Disease Surveillance in a Developing Country
Time: 10:15-11:15 AMLocation: Sophia
| Presented by: | ||
 Prof
Devaka FERNANDOMBBS, MD, FRCP, MSc, FCCP, FCGPProfessorSheffield
Hallam University UK and Chairperson Endocrine and Metabolic Disease
Trust Sri LankaSri
Lanka |
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Track: EHR / EMR / EPR
Location: Sophia
In
November 2005, Severance Hospital implemented an EMR system with the
goal of document standardizations for EMR data and the maximum
flexibility of clinical document formation for the users. An
introduction of the new concept of terminolgy, principle, architecture,
and its availabilty of the EMR system to accomplish its aims will be
presented.
ES 022: Implementation of the Severance EMR System
Time: 9:00-10:00 AMLocation: Sophia
| Presented by: | ||
 YongOock KIMMD, PhDChief of EMR Committee, ProfessorDept. of Plastic & Constructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of MedicineKorea |  Young Ah KIMRN, PhDEMR PLDivision of Medical Information & Technology, Yonsei University Health Care SystemKorea | |
Track: eHealth
Location: Olivia
Session
1: Affecting 5.5 million people, the 2005 earthquake left 80,000 dead,
150,000 injured and approximately 3 million people without shelter and
food. With the health infrastructure completely destroyed, telemedicine
did wonders to help stranded people across the region and aided relief
workers in managing cases.
Session 2: With 6 doctors for every 10,000 patients, the healthcare delivery system in India has to be supplemented by Telemedicine to make quality care - primary and specialty care available to rural masses. Discover how Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation (ATNF) made a difference in the Indian Healthcare system.
ES 023: Telemedicine Perspectives - From India and Pakistan
Time: 9:00-10:00 AMLocation: Olivia
| Presented by: | ||
| Dr. GANAPATHYM.S. (Neuro), M.N.A.M.S. (Neuro), FACS, FICS, Ph.D.Sr Vice PresidentApollo Telemedicine Networking FoundationIndia |  Dr Shahzad Ali KHANMBBS, MBA, MPH, PhDSenior Public Health OfficerHeartfilePakistan | |
Session 2: With 6 doctors for every 10,000 patients, the healthcare delivery system in India has to be supplemented by Telemedicine to make quality care - primary and specialty care available to rural masses. Discover how Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation (ATNF) made a difference in the Indian Healthcare system.
Track: Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Location: Moor-Morrison
This
case study describes how the National Heart Centre embarked on a
state-of-the-art solution to create the ultimate mobilized-platform to
capture outpatient clinical notes digitally at the point-of-care.
ES 024: Being TRIM - The Power of Paperless Environment
Time: 9:00-10:00 AMLocation: Moor-Morrison
| Presented by: | ||
| Dr. Terrance CHUA SIANG JINMBBS, MMed(Int Med), FRCP, FACCDeputy Medical Director, Nat'l Heart Centre & Head, Dept. of Cardiology, Nat'l Heart CentreSingapore Health Services Private LtdSingapore | ||
Track: Clinical Leadership and Governance
Location: Orchard
Learn
how "Peopleware", an important component of IT implementation, was a
major factor that determined the success in the implementation of THIS
(Totaly Hospital Information System) at the Hospital Sulatan Ismail.
ES 025: Clinical Leadership in Implementation of THIS in a Hospital
Time: 9:00-10:00 AMLocation: Orchard
| Presented by: | ||
 Dr. Saadon IBRAHIMOrthopeadic SurgeonHospital Sultan IsmailMalaysia | ||
Track: Clinical Leadership and Governance
Location: Olivia
This
session describes the guiding principles of clinical process mapping.
The importance of a clinician-centered approach for ICT design to
support clinical handover at a tertiary hospital in Australia will be
highlighted along with the benefits and challenges associated with
adopting this approach.
ES 028: Clinician-Centred Design for Clinical Handover
Time: 10:15-11:15 AMLocation: Olivia
| Presented by: | ||
 Ming Chao WONGMIS, B ComSITCRC School of Information Systems, University of TasmaniaTasmania, Australia |  Dr. Kwang Chien YEEMBBS, B Med SciSITCRC School of Information Systems, University of TasmaniaTasmania, Australia | |
Track:
Location: Moor-Morrison
Take
this opportunity to interact with some of the top vendor executives as
they share their perspectives on healthcare, their personal leadership
style, insights and experiences. Hear more from the leaders of
businesses with whom you do business.
ES 029: Vendor Executive Panel
Time: 10:15-11:15 AMLocation: Moor-Morrison
| Presented by: |
Pam WirthVice President, Soarian ClinicalsSiemens Medical SolutionsUSA  Patricia PerryVP, Digital Health Group, GM, Healthcare Information TechnologyIntel CorporationUSATamati ShepherdConsultantInternet Business Solution Group, Cisco SystemsAustralia WONG Soon NamVice President, Business MarketingSingapore Telecommunications LimitedSingapore |
Track: EHR / EMR / EPR
Location: Orchard
The
Central Addictions Registry for Drugs, Singapore (CARDS) was an
electronic prescription monitoring system implemented in October 2005
for the control of buprenorphine abuse by preventing buprenorphine
users from "doctor-hopping". The CARDS system also evolved in July 2006
to supplement a nationwide Subutex Voluntary Rehabilitation Programme
(SVRP) for the buprenorphine users, providing functions beyond
prescription monitoring to include tracking of patient status in SVRP.
ES 030: Electronic Prescription Monitoring System for Control of Buprenorphine Abuse
Time: 10:15-11:15 AMLocation: Orchard
| Presented by: | ||
 Dr Raymond CHUAMBBS, MMed Public Health, Dip LSHTM, MBADeputy DirectorMinistry of HealthSingapore |  Dr HO KaiweiMBBSMedical OfficerMinistry of HealthSingapore | |
Track: EHR / EMR / EPR
Location: Sophia
South
Florida Health Information Initiative is a RHIO that has established a
secure web-based health information exchange used by providers and
payors for decison-making, reducing costs, and improving safety.
Presenters will share lessons learned, outline a sustainability model,
and present solutions to privacy, security, competing organizational
priorities, and other issues.
ES 033: Benefits and Burdens of Sustaining a Community Health Information Exchange
Time: 11:30-12:30Location: Sophia
| Presented by: | ||
 Carladenise A. EDWARDSMS.Ed, PhDExecutive DirectorSouth Florida Health Information InitiativeUSA |  Robert SCHWARTZMDProfessor & ChairUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineUSA | |
Track: Clinical Leadership and Governance
Location: Olivia
Gaining
clinician acceptance is one of the most difficult tasks facing clinical
systems implementation. This presentation describes the robust clinical
governance structure and process in the Hong Kong Hospital Authority,
one of the key success factors behind the Hong Kong-wide Clinical
Management System.
ES 034: Clinical Systems Governance for Health IT Success
Time: 11:30-12:30Location: Olivia
| Presented by: | ||
| Dr Ngai Tseung CHEUNGExecutive Manager, Health InformaticsHong Kong Hospital AuthorityHong Kong | ||
Track: Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Location: Moor-Morrison
Learn
about an in-house computerised clinician order entry developed by NHG
from a clinician champion perspective. Associate Prof Benjamin ONG.
Prof Sethi will discuss the automation system from a University Hospital perspective.
ES 035: CCOE Aurora
Time: 11:30-12:30Location: Moor-Morrison
| Presented by: | ||
| Dr James YIPDy Chief Medical Information Officer, Consultant CardiologistNational University HospitalSingapore | ||
Prof Sethi will discuss the automation system from a University Hospital perspective.
Track: EHR / EMR / EPR
Location: Orchard
The
prevalence of EMR systems and Medical IT standarization in the Japanese
hospitals will be explored as well as the Japanese government's future
national strategy to implement EHR in Japan.
ES 036: Medical IT in Japan - The Current Situation and Future Strategy
Time: 11:30-12:30Location: Orchard
| Presented by: | ||
 Hiroshi TANAKAPhDDean & ProfessorSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Tokyo Medical & Dental UniversityJapan | ||
Track: Clinical Leadership and Governance
Location: Bras Basah B
Countries
in the Asia Pacific seeking to implement health information technology
face very real challenges. This session offers observations from site
visits to hospitals planning to acquire EMR systems and the perspective
of the President-Elect of the Asia Pacific Association for Medical
Informatics.
ES 039: Process Redesign in the Asia Pacific: Two Perspectives
Time: 15:15-16:15Location: Bras Basah B
| Presented by: | ||
 Yu-Chuan (Jack) LIMD, PhDPresidentAsia Pacific Association for Medical InformaticsProfessor and ChairInstitute of Biomedical InformaticsTaipei | Karen KNECHTBSNAssociate Partner, Healthlink SolutionsIBM Global Business Services USA | |
Track:
Location: Sophia
Use
of disease registry data in healthcare policy and management may
justify the investment in IT. A variety of healthcare databases which
support disease registry research in Malaysia are reviewed.
ES 040: Disease Registry Research in Malaysia
Time: 15:15-16:15Location: Sophia
| Presented by: | ||
| Jie Ying LIM ManagerDatamed Clinical Computing Services Sdn Bhd, Kuala LumpurMalaysia | ||
Track: eHealth
Location: Olivia
Access
to quality healthcare is a siginicant challenge to rural populations. A
proposed solution creates a platform for sustainable rural
transformation in a larger, cost-effective, efficient and more
consistent manner by adopting a process driven approach supported by
eHealth solution.
ES 041: Primary Care System for Rural Population - Transforming the Quality
Time: 15:15-16:15Location: Olivia
| Presented by: | ||
 Naresh NAGARAJANSr. Vice PresidentSatyam Computer Servcies LimitedIndia |  Anindya MAITISr. ConsultantSatyam Computer Servcies LimitedIndia | |
Track: eHealth
Location: Moor
Robin
Harvey will discuss the development and key features of an e-Health
system for mental health consumers and clinicians will be described.
Andrew McAlindon will present an overview of the South Australian
HealthConnect eHealth program.
ES 042: Managing Chronic Mental Illness via the Web: Development and Best Practice AND Using eHealth to Improve the Management of Chronic Disease
Time: 15:15-16:15Location: Moor
| Presented by: | ||
 Robin J HARVEYBA (Hons), Dip Ed, PhDResearch and Development ManagerSentiensWestern Australia |  Andrew G W MCALINDONB.Sc.DirectorHealthConnect SA, Department of HealthSouth Australia | |
Track: Clinical Leadership and Governance
Location: Orchard
This
session presents the employment of information technology to develop
and implement clinical management systems that support school-based and
clinic-based Student Health Programmes.
ES 043: Clinical Management Systems Supporting School-based and Clinic-based Student Health Programmes
Time: 15:15-16:15Location: Orchard
| Presented by: | ||
| Dr Shirley WANMSc, MBBSDeputy DirectorSchool Health Service, Youth Health Division, Health Promotion BoardSingapore | Dr LEONG Kam KeiMBBSAssistant Director, Student Health CentreYouth Health Division, Health Promotion BoardSingapore | |
