Panel experts, from the perspective of an employer and a state purchaser, will provide an overview of the current environment of electronic health information exchange (e-HIE), take a look at the critical issues for states in e-HIE, and identify opportunities for states in this arena.

Discussion Chairs:

• Commissioner Jane Cline and Dr. Marshall Ruffin

Speakers: 

• Mark McCourt, Americas Interoperability, IBM Global Healthcare and Life Sciences
• Roxane Townsend, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

Panel experts will explore the legal and professional practice standards that are inconsistent with interoperable, electronic HIE, such as licensure standards and liability.

Discussion Chairs:

• Attorney General Steve Carter (tentative) and Dr. David Sundwall

Speakers:

• Lisa Robin, Federation of State Medical Boards
• Howard Burde, Blank Rome LLP

Panel experts will examine critical issues for states in considering ways to protect consumer health information in an electronic health information exchange environment and share state best practices in addressing privacy and security issues related to electronic health information exchange.

Discussion Chairs:

• Senator Richard Moore and Ms. Joy Pritts           

Speakers:

• James Golden, Minnesota Department of Health
• Victoria Prescott, Regenstrief Institute