Join a panel discussion by leaders and stakeholders of the Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership (OPIP) for an overview of novel methodology to identify children with health complexity to guide and inform state, system and practice-level efforts and improvement.

The forum is open to HIMSS members, guests, and all those interested in learning about the changing role of informatics and health IT professionals.

Agenda

• 6:00 pm: Networking, appetizers, and beverages
• 6:30 pm: Presentations and audience Q&A

Presentation Topics

• Overview of the partnership between the Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership (OPIP) and the Oregon Health Authority to develop a standardized way, using system-level data, to identify publicly insured children in Oregon with medical and social health complexity.
• How the data has been shared with CCOs.
• Overview of the population-level health complexity findings statewide and variations observed by CCO, county, age and race/ethnicity.
• How data can be used to guide and inform investment and improvements in care to meet the needs of children with health complexity.

Speakers

• Colleen Reuland, MS, OPIP’s Director
• Jon Collins, PhD, Director, Office of Health Analytics, Oregon Health Authority. Moderator
• Richard Gibson, MD, PhD, President, Health Record Banking Alliance

Session Materials

Maximizing System Data to Identify Children with Complexity – Colleen Reuland, Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership; Jon Collins, Oregon Health Authority

Continuing Education Hours

This event has been approved for up to 1.5 hours in continuing education (CE) hours for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the Certified Professional in Healthcare Information Management Systems (CPHIMS) and Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS).

Scholarships

Oregon Chapter of HIMSS event scholarships are available for emerging professionals, students, and veterans. See scholarship information.