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Curated content from the 2024 Pan-Canadian Conference on Health Information
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9+ CPE session credits
Anne Forsyth will take you on her journey to building resilience and navigating change.
As healthcare faces significant shifts in the years ahead, including the digitization and increased sharing of data, this session will describe the art of the possible for the role of health information management professionals.
You will gain insights that will give you the strength and resilience to thrive during the transformation ahead.
Embracing Change With the Power of Resilience
Anne Forsyth
Health Information Certified Associate (HICA) Designation Implementation
Lindsay Lankin
The Transformation of Health Information Professionals:
- Implementation Methodology
-Transformation and Sustainability Strategies
-Case Study
-What's Next
This session outlines Mackenzie Health's journey to transform the health information professional role leveraging the HICA designation, including their implementation methodology and approach, backed up with an exciting case study. This session will give you the tool kit needed to transform and sustain efforts for your organization. Come learn about the roll out and what's on the horizon for HICA professionals at Mackenzie.
Implementing the Best Practice in Clinical Documentation Improvement
Rongzhu (Sophia) Wen
Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) plays a pivotal role in ensuring the precise translation of patient information into coded data, which is vital for various aspects of hospital operations. Beyond securing funding and facilitating resource allocation, accurate coding supports utilization management, enhances patient safety, and enables robust care quality reporting. CDI specialists serve as multifaceted professionals, acting as educators, communicators, leaders, researchers, and analysts within this initiative. By implementing best practices in CDI, hospitals can ensure the effectiveness and success of their programs, ultimately leading to improved patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
Information & Data Quality Management Program Development using Quality Improvement, Evaluation and Information Governance
Andrea Lorette, MHA, CHIM
BC's Northern Health Information Governance team designed a framework and step by step guide for information and data quality (DQ) management that incorporates quality improvement, evaluation, and information governance principles, methods, and tools. This session will share how to design DQ management programs driven by the values of your organization and supported by the roles, processes, and technology necessary for successful change management. It describes a realistic approach to sustained heath information data quality.
Uncovering the Potential
of Electronic Medical
Record Data
Dr. Cathy Eastwood, Sarah Whittle, Nameet Sandhu
This session will challenge the audience to consider how electronic medical record (EMR) data intersects with coded administrative health data. Various new methods, including natural language processing and machine learning, are being developed at the University of Calgary to transform complex and often messy EMR data into useful health information. Challenges will be presented, such as gaps in clinical documentation, diagnosis timing, and health history lists, when identifying a patient's health conditions or healthcare-related adverse events. The audience will participate in polls and question and answer time for interaction.
LIVE :Ask Me Anything: Leading transformation in care, safety, and efficiency through increased health data literacy
Jennifer Bennett, MBA, CHIM, Dr. Pat Visosky, CHIM,
Kait Greer MIM, MI, CHIM, Kathy Braaten, CHIM
The transformation of Health Information is reshaping the health care landscape, bringing significant improvements and advancements to the field. The impact of this transformation is multi-faceted, influencing various aspects of health care delivery, data management, and patient outcomes. Join members of the board of directors from the College and CHIMA’s for this presentation and Q&A.
Collect Once, Use Many - Some Digital Health Standards Insights
Sue Schneider , CHIM CTSS
Ontario has a regulatory framework to mandate data standards for interoperability and has embarked on a journey to leverage a "collect once, use many" approach to increase data harmonization, advance interoperability, and increase the effectiveness of patient and clinical experiences. Digital health standards are critical to enabling data accessibility in the point of care/service solutions, in the provincial electronic health record and other health system solutions.
As we continue this important journey, we continue to learn valuable insights, increase our collaborative partners, inform our strategic direction, and refine our practices and services with the patient and their data as the priority – learn about key insights and future plans.
2SLGBTQ+ Awareness, Inclusion, and Affirmation
Romeo Gauthier, Bre Calma
This session will provide an understanding of the identities and experiences within the 2SLGBTQ+ community and how to advocate alongside 2SLGBTQ+ individuals for better representation in healthcare. It will enhance your organization’s capacity to create and maintain safe(r) and more inclusive spaces for all staff, clients/customers, and other relevant parties. Participants will learn how to better support the 2SLGBTQ+ people they interact with.
Health Care Data Analytics
Ash Roy
In the presentation, Ash Roy delves into the critical role of health care data analytics in enhancing decision-making and improving patient outcomes. The discussion focuses on the use of various business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Cognos, SAS, and Tableau, highlighting their application in performance reporting and statistical analysis. Emphasizing the importance of technical and programming skills, Ash connects these capabilities with real-world health care scenarios, demonstrating how they enable better data management and reporting. The presentation concludes with a story that underscores the power of analytics in driving healthcare quality and efficiency.
Health information is moving at the speed of light, and it’s never been more important for Health Information Professionals to ensure their competencies and skills keep pace. In this session, we’ll showcase our new member-developed Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Program and provide you with an information on how to get involved in the final version.
Discover the Future - Enhancing Skills and Staying Current for the Health Information Professional with our Redesigned Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Program
Lisa McKenzie, BHA, CHIM, CIAP/C
Data analytics is revolutionizing healthcare by transforming raw data into meaningful insights that can enhance patient care, streamline operations, and drive innovation. By utilizing advanced tools and techniques, healthcare providers can make evidence-based decisions that improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
An Introduction to data analytics in health care
Rachelle Anne Labbao, BSn, CHIM
HThis session will explore the integration of ChatGPT, an AI language model, into Health Information Management (HIM) systems, focusing on enhancing operational efficiencies and decision support while rigorously safeguarding patient data. We will discuss the application of AI to non-patient-facing tasks that are critical to the functioning of healthcare organizations.
We will also cover the critical aspects of implementing AI in a healthcare environment, such as ensuring compliance with data protection regulations, ethical considerations, and maintaining a balance between automation and human oversight. This will include a detailed discussion on the mechanisms to protect patient information and the limitations of AI in sensitive environments.
This presentation will equip health information management professionals with the knowledge to assess AI tools like ChatGPT for their potential to transform healthcare operations while adhering to the highest standards of data security and privacy.
Enhancing Health Information Management with ChatGPT: Safeguarding Data and Streamlining Process
Steph Ouellet
A focused, introductory session designed for health information professionals. Discover key regulations, best practices, and essential strategies for protecting health information. Equip yourself with the knowledge to safeguard sensitive data and ensure compliance, all while fostering a culture of privacy within your organization. Your role is vital—let's make privacy a priority!
Privacy 101
Lisa McKenzie, BHA, CHIM, CIAP/C
This presentation delves into the consequences of compromised patient data. Understand the ripple effects on patient trust, organizational reputation, and legal ramifications. We'll examine real-world case studies, discuss the financial implications, and highlight strategies for prevention and response. Join us to learn how to protect your organization & yourself, and prioritize health information privacy in an increasingly digital world.
The Impact of Privacy Breaches
Lisa McKenzie, BHA, CHIM, CfAP/C
The purpose of this session is to have current international learners share their perspective on learning theory and application of HIM in Canada. The prompt will be to share and/or showcase previous experience and knowledge of HIM and the experience of navigating the good, area of improvement and transferrable knowledge of HIM within a Canadian academic setting.
HIM and Academia: The Learner Perspective on Health Information Management
Fanshawe Perspective
Dr. Radica Bissoondial
Amruthasree Pullangottillam, CHIM
Oluwafemi Olorunyomi, CHIM
Khris Chevy Coquita
Kyaw Htet Wynn
Foram Pate
Riya Gundani