The Opioid Crisis
Health IT Strategies to Address the Problem
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Key Bridge Marriott, Rosslyn, VA, 5:30PM -8:00PM
1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22209 ~ Blue & Orange Metro Lines
Networking from 5:30 to 6:20 with refreshments; 6:20 Chapter announcements & Program
Registration: http://nca.himsschapter.org/Events/index.aspx
The opioid crisis has grown from an unmanageable, but ignorable, issue to a national pandemic. Trending maps show national images that are reminiscent of metastatic cancer. There are dozens of reasons for its development and continued growth: the “fifth vital sign”, poorly or even illegally managed pain clinics, the Persian Gulf Wars. While it is important to understand why it happened, determining effective strategies to mitigate it and eventually end it matter much more. Health IT solutions, such as real-time data capture from EHRs to monitor patient outcomes, interoperable Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs, registries, and many more can help. These are the solutions of the future.
With the support of leaders from across the front lines of the government, the nation is rapidly turning these solutions into realities. The panelists invited to this event will examine the opportunities these technologies present, the strategies that will encourage their implementation and success, and the challenges and unintended consequences that might prevent or slow their ultimate use.
They will answer:
- How is the government implementing programs that support recent legislation, such as the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 and the unnamed opioid legislation awaiting the president’s signature?
- Is the government going to federalize the PDMPs for interoperability among themselves and with EHRs?
- Are opioids the only addiction problem of interest? What is the U.S. doing to address other problems?
- What other technologies are on the horizon?
Panelists:
- Margeaux Akazawa, Public Health Analyst, Office of National Coordinator (ONC), for Health IT (Confirmed)
- Matt Quinn, Senior Advisor, Health Technology at Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) (Confirmed)
- Marc Wine, Senior Adviser at the Department of Veterans Affairs (Confirmed)
- NIH, NIAD, National Institute of Addictive Drugs (Proposed)
- Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) (Invited)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS (Invited)
Moderator:
- Darryl W. Roberts, PhD, MS, RN, FHIMSS, Principal Evaluation Scientist LMI, Programs Liaison HIMSS NCA; Adjunct Professor American University
This program is approved for up to 1.5 continuing education (CE) hours for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the Certified Professional in Healthcare Information & Management Systems (CPHIMS) and the Certified Associate in Healthcare Information & Management Systems (CAHIMS). Parking: Free parking at the Key Bridge Marriott is available to all attendees. Present your parking ticket for validation at the HIMSS-NCA registration desk. Student registration is FREE. Email nca.info@himsschapter.org to register.
To submit ideas for future programs, please contact Darryl Roberts (droberts@lmi.org). To sponsor an event, please contact Steve Erd (serd@unissant.com).
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