Join HIMSS NCA and the Big Data Healthcare Meetup at an informal chat about Healthcare Analytics at Scale, weighing the value of care and the outcomes of healthcare delivery.  These are some of the questions that will be explored: How effective are big data technologies in resolving the data access, integration, and analytic challenges of today’s healthcare organizations? What’s the real scoop on the ROI? Does Healthcare IT really know how to harness the value from these high-tech tools to achieve better health outcomes?  Is big data the silver bullet we need to unlock EHR data? Or are healthcare organizations better off sticking with the tried and true?  Attendees will benefit from networking with technical and healthcare professionals as well as learn about what works and doesn’t work in the world of big data healthcare.

Agenda
•    5:30 – 6:15 PM:  Registration, Drinks and Appetizers
•    6:15 – 6:30 PM:  Chapter and Big Data Healthcare Meetup Announcements
•    6:30 – 6:40 PM:  Company Sponsor Talks
•    6:35 – 8:15 PM:  Panel Discussion and Q&A 

Panelists: 
•    Colonel John S. Scott, MD, Data Manager, Plans and Strategy Directorate, Defense Health Agency (DHA) (Confirmed)
•    Jerry S.H. Lee, PhD, Health Sciences Director, Office of the Director, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Confirmed)
•    Chris Chilbert, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) (Confirmed)

Moderator: 
•    Laura Bennett, President, HIMSS-NCA & Ventech Solutions, @lauradrahan

Event Organizers: 
•    Laura Bennett, President, HIMSS-NCA & Ventech Solutions and Donna Fernandez, Co-Founder & COO, Metistream
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