Health Information Exchange (HIE): How the MCH Community Can Utilize New Funding & Technology

Monday, September 14, 2009, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

Agenda

2:00-2:05 p.m. Welcome, Overview, and Program Logistics

Mary Kay Kenney, Ph.D.
Health Statistician, Office of Data and Program Development
Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Gretchen Noonan, MS
DataSpeak Moderator
MCHIRC

2:06-2:19 p.m. HITECH Act Funding and Opportunities

Kelly Cronin, MPH
Director, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Department of Health and Human Services

2:20-2:25 p.m. Connections: Preparing to Exchange Information Electronically

Debra Bara, MA
Associate Director, Programs
Public Health Informatics Institute

2:26-2:45 p.m. KIDSNET: Rhode Islands Integrated Child Health Information System

Ellen Amore, MS
KIDSNET Manager
RI Department of Health

2:46-3:00 p.m. Questions and Answers

Vivian Gabor, M.P.H.
Q&A Moderator
MCHIRC

3:00 p.m. Adjourn