CMMS CHIEF OPERATING EXECUTIVE TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR HEALTH CARE E-BUSINESS CONFERENCE APRIL 2-4 -- ADAMS MARK HOTEL, DALLAS, TX http://www. hcec. org
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMMS) Deputy Administrator & Chief Operating Executive, Ruben Jose King-Shaw, has joined the faculty as Keynote Speaker at the 10th Annual Conference of the Health Care EBusiness Collaborative (HCEC), April 2-4, Dallas, TX. Info at http://www. hcec. org
(PRWEB) March 2, 2002
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CMMS CHIEF OPERATING EXECUTIVE TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR HEALTH CARE E-BUSINESS CONFERENCE APRIL 2-4 -- ADAMS MARK HOTEL, DALLAS, TX
Http://www. hcec. org (http://www. hcec. org)
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The Health Care EBusiness Collaborative announces that Ruben Jose King-Shaw, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMMS) Deputy Administrator & Chief Operating Executive, has joined the faculty as Keynote Speaker at the 10th Annual Conference of the Health Care EBusiness Collaborative (HCEC), April 2-4, at the Adams Mark Hotel & Convention Center, Dallas, TX. CMMS is the new name for the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
The topic of Mr. King-Shaw's presentation is Government & Industry EStandards...Attacking Inefficiency, Medical Errors, Fraud & Abuse Through Collaborative Implementation.
Also headlining this year's conference are Joe Pleasant, Chairman, Coalition for Healthcare eStandards (CHeS), Robert Hankin, PhD., President, Health Industry Business Communications Council (HIBCC), Elliot Stone, Executive Director & CEO, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC), James A Schuping, Executive Vice President, Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), Roy Simpson, Vice President Nursing Informatics, Cerner and eBusiness Experts from major hospital groups, IDN's, health plans, healthcare suppliers, software developers and EBusiness integration firms as well as government agencies.
BACKGROUND
Ruben Jose King-Shaw, Jr., is the Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Prior to assuming responsibility as the Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. King-Shaw was the Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA).
The Health Care EBusiness Collaborative (HCEC) is a non-profit association of health care electronic trading partners. It was founded in 1992 as the Healthcare EDI Coalition (HEDIC) and recently renamed to focus on enabling "Collaborative EBusiness" development across the health care business community.
"Collaborative E-Business" is a NEW strategy and plan for cooperatively implementing compatible EStandards, ETechnologies and Business Practices to reduce costs and improve inter-operability between business and information processes. Developed and proven in the retail industry, "Collaborative E-Business" is now being applied successfully in health care to "create new efficiencies" in supply and patient care administration.
CONFERENCE SEMINARS------
1. Point-of-Care Data Capture.....Reducing Costs & Improving Quality - St. Alexius Medical Center
2. Re-designing Hospital & Health Care Supply - HCA The Healthcare Company
3. eBusiness Solutions for Multi-Provider/Multi-Specialty Clinics - CERNER Corporation
4. Automating Claims & EOB Posting In Legacy Systems - DMA/California Hospitals
5. Collaborative HIPAA Privacy Implementation - Phoenix Health Systems
6. Integrating Patient Care, Supply And Patient Billing Processes - HealthLink
7. Leveraging the Advantages Of Managed Network Services - The data Corporation
8. Co-Implementing HIPAA Electronic Transactions - Utah Health Information Network
9. Secure E-mail Between Organizations - Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
10. Simplifying & Synchronizing Product Data - COStCAP/HCEC
11. Enhanced Health Industry Number [HIN]...For Pricing Accuracy & Replenishment In Facilities - CHeS/HIBCC
12. Purchasing Analysis & The UNSPSC Classification System - CHeS/HCEC
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CONFERENCE EBUSINESS WORK GROUP MEETINGS
1. COStCAP - Product Data Matching & Validation
2. HIPAA & Electronic Security
3. HIPAA Compliant Transaction Software
4. UPN & Bar Code Requirements For Suppliers
5. E-Business Transaction Standards
6. UNSPSC - Product Classification Taxonomy For Suppliers
7. Enhanced Health Industry Number [HIN] For Supplier & GPOs
8. COStCAP Compliant Information Systems
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--- IV. CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS:
1. Introduction to Health Care EDI For HIPAA - EDI Partners
2. Product Data Clean Up & Standardization For Health Care Facilities - Cooper Associates CERNER Corporation.
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EBUSINESS TECHNOLOGY BRIEFINGS
UPN/Bar code Technology, ERP Systems, Patient Care/Claims Admin Systems, Networking Services, Security Solutions, Internet Trade Exchanges, Medication Administration Systems, Point-Of-Care Supply Systems, Product Data Clean-up, Process & Application Systems Integration, Privacy & Security, Data Management, EDI Translation & Integration
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HCEC '2002 EBusiness Technology Exposition & Reception:
April 2nd & 3rd 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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HCEC '2002 FACULTY:
Seminar Session & Work Group faculty are provided by health care facilities, organizations, EInitiatives, technology suppliers and consulting firms who have successfully applied EBusiness technology, EStandards and process integration strategies to reduce costs and improve inter-operability in health care business processes.
