Join us for our virtual conference on the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act); Congress’ most ambitious enactment with respect to health data technology thus far. It seeks to create the first truly national health information network for health data exchange, and regulate and improve the quality, operation, and use of electronic health records (EHR) across the nation. It also seeks to promote the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) and related devices so that patients—not just care providers—are empowered to use EHRs. The Cures Act touches on technology certification, provider reimbursement, and drug and device policy, implicating the jurisdiction of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Food and Drug Administration. These and other agencies are working on the implementation of the Cures Act’s mandates.
This program will provide a mid-stream update to the Cures Act implementation process by focusing on the intersection of health policy, technology, and law. The program will include perspectives from leaders of the Health & Human Services agencies engaged in rule-making and other implementation related to the Cures Act, with separate moderated panel discussions involving leaders from industry, government, law, and policy. Panel members will exam key policy developments at the core of the Cures Act: data blocking, the development of national health information networks, and EHR-related software and devices, including those involved in digital health. The program will be of interest to health care providers, IT and EHR companies, software developers, medical device companies, and others.
Sessions
Welcome
- Craig Konnoth
Associate Professor, University of Colorado Law School; Health Data and Technology Initiative Director, Silicon Flatirons
21st Century Cures Act Status and Implications
Discussion on Electronic Health Records, Health Technology, and the COVID-19 Response
- Ann Boyer, M.D. M.P.H.
Chief Medical Information Officer, Denver Health; Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine - Craig Konnoth
Associate Professor, University of Colorado Law School; Health Data and Technology Initiative Director, Silicon Flatirons - Iliana L. Peters
Shareholder, Polsinelli - Niam Yaraghi
Non-Resident Fellow, Brookings Institution, Center for Technology Innovation, Assistant Professor of Operations and Information Management, University of Connecticut School of Business
Promoting Health Data Sharing and Use
- Iliana L. Peters — Moderator
Shareholder, Polsinelli - Marc Lassaux — Panelist
Chief Technical Officer, Quality Health Network - Lucia Savage — Panelist
Chief Privacy and Regulatory Officer, Omada Health; Former Chief Privacy Officer, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT - Alexis Snyder — Panelist
Consultant, Patient Family Advisor and Engagement Specialist
Break
Building the Nation’s Health Information Network
- Craig Konnoth — Moderator
Associate Professor, University of Colorado Law School; Health Data and Technology Initiative Director, Silicon Flatirons - Annie Harrington — Panelist
Chief Legal Officer, Colorado Regional Health Information Organization - Bill Howard — Panelist
Principal, Audacious Inquiry - Elise Sweeney Anthony — Panelist
Executive Director, Office of Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)