Past Webinars

McKesson is proud to sponsor an ongoing educational webinar series that illustrates how the use of enterprise intelligence can empower all stakeholders at any level of the organization - healthcare leaders, clinicians, managers and staff members - to take action and leads to the creation of a culture of excellence.

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Beyond Meaningful Use Reporting: Data-driven Clinical Improvement

January 19, 2012
Speaker: Kim Halbur, MBA, RHIA, CPHQ, Business Advisor, McKesson Provider Technologies

Achieving meaningful use and gaining stimulus incentives is more than a technology exercise. For many organizations it has required a complete revision of a long held tenet that technology “solves all problems”. Kim Halbur has spent much of the past year working with organizations to implement meaningful use measures and capitalize on the results to instill analytics competencies that drive clinical improvement. In this session, organizations will gain the following insights:

• Review the experience of early adopters; where are the critical decision points, best practices and reflection on the process
• Assess the meaningful use readiness of your organization from both a technology and a cultural perspective
• Understand the four concepts of improvement using meaningful use measures

Health Reform Measurement: Lead...or Get Out of the Way

Nov. 10, 2011
Speaker: Connie Moser, Vice President of McKesson Enterprise Intelligence, McKesson Provider Technologies

In June 2011, Connie Moser, Vice President of McKesson Enterprise Intelligence, testified before a congressional committee on the challenges and opportunities of meaningful use quality and adoption measurement. From this experience came a wealth of knowledge about the relationship of health reform legislation, provider organizations and vendors and how this new triad can create a tipping point that accelerates healthcare reform. In this session the participant will:

• Understand meaningful use measurement from a vendor perspective, how regulations drive product development and solution delivery and what providers should expect from a vendor partnership
• Understand the processes underway to harmonize measures…and what to do if they are not
• Understand the importance of health system participation and leadership during the comment period as new measures are proposed

A Strategy for ACOs and Health Reform Preparedness

Sept. 1, 2011
Speaker: Rose Higgins, Vice President, Payor/Provider Solutions, McKesson Health Solutions

"Accountable care" is a term that is often proxy for the desired outcome of health reform efforts, and refers to implementation of structures, processes, and incentives aimed at improving the experience and quality of care, improving the overall health of populations, and reducing per capita costs of health care. The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act(PPACA) includes provisions that will allow the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enter into new contracting arrangements with "Accountable Care Organizations"(ACOs) starting in January 2012. In this session, participants will:

• Gain an industry perception of "accountable care"
• Review developing ACO incentive models
• Understand the technology and analytics requirements for ACO quality measures
• Assess the four strategic competencies organizations must develop to be a successful ACO

Driving Strategic Analytical Imperatives with Enterprise Intelligence

April 7, 2011
Speaker: Shirley Knodel, RN MS, Chief Nursing Officer, Vice President Patient Care, Regional West Medical Center, Scottsbluff, Neb.

Learn how Regional West Medical Center is driving strategic imperatives in today’s high-stakes environment. Real-life examples illustrate how RWMC uses enterprise intelligence to improve medication safety, financial performance and regulatory compliance.
Topics include:

• Identifying preventable ADEs
• Business intelligence and financial impact of care processes
• Data-driven behavior change to impact patient outcomes

Strategic Management of Diabetes Patient Population

March 10, 2011
Speaker: Robyn K. Pollom, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CDE, Network Director, Diabetes Care Center

New care delivery models, such as ACOs, are impacting disease management for high-risk, high-volume patient populations, such as diabetics. Community Health Network, Indianapolis, Ind. shares their innovative, proactive and proven approach to diabetes management.

Payment Reform: Preparing for Value Base Purchasing Implications

January 11, 2011
Speaker: Bernard Porter, Baptist Healthcare System, Louisville, Ky.

With $5M+ in value-based payments (VBP) at stake annually in Medicare payments, BHS is strategically preparing for the revenue risks. Learn the surprising details and what you need to know to be ready.
Topics include:

• Value base purchasing details and preparedness
• What’s actually being measured by the Feds
• Readmission rates

Beyond Certified EHR Technology: Attaining and Demonstrating Meaningful Use

December 7, 2010
Speaker: Kathleen Aller, Director, Data Content for McKesson Provider Technologies

Measuring meaningful use requires more than IT adoption. The cultural and workflow transformations are complex. This session reviews the IT functionality and clinical quality measures and McKesson’s approach to supporting them.
Topics include:

• Transformations required for success
• IT functionality
• Clinical quality measures