G E N E R A L S E S S I O N FOCUSED! When You Want to Grow Your Business By Mark LeBlanc every business owner is looking for a way to make their business or practice work better. When you are deliberate about taking action on what matters, real success and happiness can be yours. Consistency trumps commitment. identify and make a commitment to repeat beneficial strategies and activities in all areas of your world, including financial, selling, marketing, health, and fun… on a monthly basis. When you identify those simple actions and activities that you can repeat on a regular basis, you will create a foundation for focus, momentum, success, and happiness. never underestimate the power of a simple strategy or step, repeated. Mark LeBlanc is the author of Growing Your Business and Never Be the Same, inspired by his 500 mile walk across Northern Spain. He can be reached at: Mark@SmallBusinessSuccess.com. G E N E R A L S E S S I O N The Intention and Value of Health Information Exchanges – Case Demonstration Gregory N. Larkin, MD, FAAFP, FACOEM in the 1980s, electronic medical records were basically a solution for which few saw a problem. the few early adopters of the technology often were left with inoperable systems that were both costly and inefficient. today, the majority of healthcare providers have integrated their practices with contemporary and powerful electronic health records (ehrs) that are blended with community and statewide databases. indiana is a leader in health informatics applications that are well beyond concept and provide daily tools to improve and lower the cost of care. some states have yet to create a “health information exchange” (hie), while indiana boasts four. each hie serves as a “blender” of data from hospitals, offices, labs, imagery centers, pharmacies, and health claims (both commercial and public). equally important, the indiana hies are interconnected, providing a health information network that covers most of the state. several examples of specific, currently operational applications will be discussed during my presentation. improved care measures for preventive health screening to chronic disease management will be identified. i will review how employers, health plans, providers, and patients are receiving significant benefits from tools that instantly link emergency rooms, ambulances, and offices to patients’ health data that is often dispersed from multiple healthcare systems and health plans. the ability to transform “health data” to actionable “health information” is the power of hies and ehrs. Programs like “Quality health first”, “myVaxindiana”, “docs4docs” and immediate patient abstracts will be discussed along with specific applications for health plan performance improvements. Dr. Larkin lead the early adoption of EMRs in a global corporation in 1992. Retiring from Eli Lilly and Company, he was the first CMO of the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) until being appointed as Indiana’s State Health Commissioner for Governor Daniels. At the conclusion of his administration, he became the chief medical officer of OurHealth, a prominent independent healthcare management company. 24 hbma billing • march.aPril.2013 It’s Tee Time!!! We at orange county national (Panther lake course) are excited about your upcoming golf outing. TUESDAY APRIL 16, 2013 Panther lake course modified shot gun start is at 11:30 am meet luxury vans at 10:30 am in front of the hotel • cost Per Player: $71.00 plus tax (6.5%) per player • includes: round trip transportation via luxury passenger vans, green fee, cart rental, range balls, gPs, bag valet, and box lunches • rental clubs available: $31.00 plus tax per set • cash prizes for first, second, and third places. Register today at www.hbma.org
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