[Asis-l] Consumer Health Informatics Course

[Bill Hersh]

COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
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"Consumer Health Informatics: 
An Intensive Learning Experience" 
 
http://kaycentersymposium.cgu.edu
April 11-13, 2008
 
Claremont, CA, USA
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Greetings from Claremont Graduate University!
 
We are pleased to invite your attendance at the Kay-CGU Annual Symposium (http://kaycentersymposium.cgu.edu) where we are offering a two and one-half day educational workshop giving an in-depth look at the latest research, systems, and practice in Consumer Health Informatics.
 
Each day features a kick-off presentation by a distinguished lecturer posing a key question in which we explore practical research findings and current systems for health management for use by diverse communities and consumers. Each day will conclude with special case study analysis sections providing a detailed view of consumer use of these systems. An educators’ roundtable will provide a forum for interactive discussion on teaching consumer health informatics.
 
Daily Keynotes are schduled to be delivered by:
Karen Bell, MD, Office of the National Coordinator, Health Information Technology
Blackford Middleton, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Edward Shortliffe, MD, PhD, Dean of the Faculty, University of Arizona, College of Medicine
 
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COURSE DESCRIPTON
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This course provides dialogue between you and those most respected in the field of Consumer Health Informatics. Through presentations, panel discussions, and case study analyses participants will explore: 
 
* PHR uses across diverse communities 
* Consumer options for PHRs
* The role of consumer informatics in practice
* PHRs in times of emergency 
* Educating the consumer on HIT
* The effect of policy on consumer adoption of HIT
* Consumer use of HIT
 
This two and a half day intensive learning session will serve to educate professionals on the gaps and needs of the consumer as a springboard for considering and enacting exciting new ideas for using e-health systems to provide benefits throughout society. This course will also provide an opportunity for educators to share their interests and experiences in providing a consumer health informatics perspective in the classroom. 
 
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
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This course will provide the participant with: 
 
* An understanding of the attributes of PHR systems currently available to a variety of consumer communities (diverse, disabled, chronic, etc.)
* Increased knowledge about the role of IT in disability determination
* An appreciation of the role of the ONC in HIT
* Expanded knowledge of the advantages of an interoperable health information network vis-à-vis emergency medical systems
* Increased familiarity about the  various aspects of HIT education as it relates to educating the consumer
* An awareness of the main advantages of a PHR for self-care management
* Understanding the role of HIPAA as it applies to various types of electronic records
 
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COURSE INSTRUCTORS
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Thomas A. Horan, PhD
Director, Kay Center for E-Health Research
Associate Professor, Claremont Graduate University
 
Blackford Middleton, MD, MPH, MSc
Chairman of the Center for Information Technology Leadership (CITL) at Partners Healthcare System
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
 
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GUEST FACULTY
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** Susan Daniels, PhD, FormerFormer Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs, Washington, DC
** Bill Hersh, MD, Oregon Health & Science University
** Don Detmer, MD, Professor of Medical Education at the University of Virginia, President AMIA
** Ted Shortliffe, MD, PhD, University of Arizona
** Holly Jimison, PhD, Oregon Health & Science University
** Paul Torrens, MD, UCLA
** Robert Jenders, MD, Cedar-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA
** Kim Nazi, Veterans Administration
** Will Crawford, Boston Children’s Hospital
*** and many others
 
Claremont Graduate University is located 15 minutes from Ontario-LA (ONT) and 45 minutes from Los Angeles International (LAX) Airports. If you are utilizing hotel accommodations for Thursday April 10, Friday April 11, or Saturday April 12, the reserved hotel is The Doubletree-Claremont ( http://doubletree.hilton.com). Please use code KAA for the reduced conference rate.
 
We look forward to seeing you in April!
Sincerely,
 
Tom
 
Thomas A. Horan, PhD                                                      
Course Chair
Director, Kay Center, Claremont Graduate University 
 

Sue S. Feldman, RN, MEd 
Course Co-Chair, Claremont Graduate University
 
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REGISTRATION IS LIMITED!!! 
Early registration: February 1 * March 10, 2008 ($295)
Regular registration: After March 10, 2008 ($395)
 
CMEs will be offered (details to follow)
 
Additional program information and online registration is available at: 
http://kaycentersymposium.cgu.edu 
 
SYMPOSIUM CONTACT INFORMATION:
Sue Feldman - sue.feldman at cgu.edu (Program Coordinator and Course Co-Chair)
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** This course is offered as a complement to "Patient Centered Computing and E-Health: Transforming Healthcare Quality" in Boston, MA through Harvard Medical School (http://cme.med.harvard.edu/cmeups/pdf/00282488.pdf). You do not need to take the course in Boston to register for the Kay-CGU course. 
 

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