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Track Coordinator: Larry Sutherland, Texas Regional Medical Center

Client Co-chair: Patrick Crum, Grenada Lake Medical Center

Siemens Co-chair: Kalyani Yerra, Siemens Healthcare, MS4

Monday April 23, 2012 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
T01 ms4 MEANINGFUL USE TECHNOLOGY – “Where’s that money?”
Dan Tyer, Solution Owner, Interoperability and Technology – Siemens Healthcare, MS4

Find out about the new features you might need to achieve Meaningful Use using MedSeries4 as we discuss the anticipated Meaningful Use Stage Two draft, including the growing requirements for the exchange of health information.

AUDIENCE: All attendees

Monday April 23, 2012 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
T02 emerging technology IN A MEDSERIES4 ENVIRONMENT – How wonderful, with or without
Rex Maughan, Director of Technology – Siemens Healthcare, MS4

Are you acquiring the information technology needed to meet the rapid changes of today? Join the MS4 Director of Technology to look at the recent advances in IBM Power Systems running IBM i and learn about their relevance to healthcare. This energizing session will provide valuable information for your tactical and strategic planning in a MedSeries4 environment as we look at the application of gadgets and tools, and talk about their associated technology background. Join us to discover the emerging technologies and trends that will reshape healthcare.

AUDIENCE: All attendees

Monday April 23, 2012 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
T03 “IT” CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS – “Help me, Clarence!”
Larry Sutherland, IT Analyst – Texas Regional Medical Center
Carol L. Roth, Senior Systems Analyst/Programmer – Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

Do you toss and turn at night because of a big headache at work? If you are rolling out Windows 7, having trouble with remote access, or continually having to do more with less, you will want to join this session to hear about the challenges that other IT departments face and the solutions that have been discovered. Come prepared to participate in the discussion.

AUDIENCE: All attendees

Tuesday April 24, 2012 10:30 am – 11:30 am
T04 BENEFITS OF REMOTE COMPUTING OPTION (RCO) – “You’ve been given a great gift.”
Patrick Crum, IS Director – Grenada Lake Medical Center

RCO, what is it? This presentation covers the pros and cons of a RCO environment; everything from disaster recovery to cost savings. If your facility is an ICO shop that is having trouble with releases or have a shortage of computer resources that is making you work 16 hours a day this option might just make your life a little easier.

AUDIENCE: Beginning

Tuesday April 24, 2012 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
T05 IBM i UPDATES, OPERATING SYSTEM, TECHNICAL REFRESHES, AND LICENSING – “You call this a happy family?”
IBM Representative
Rex Maughan, Director of Technology – Siemens Healthcare, MS4

Join us for an informative session on the latest and greatest offerings for the IBM i server. Discussion will include new technology refreshes, hardware directions, service offerings, and licensing considerations. We will answer questions and help you understand how the System i can deliver simplicity in an on-demand world to help solve today’s business challenges.

AUDIENCE: All attendees

Tuesday April 24, 2012 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm
T06 MANAGING ms4 wEB APPLICATIONS – “Why do we have to have all these kids?”
Kalyani Yerra, Senior Software Engineer – Siemens Healthcare, MS4

More and more, web applications are being introduced into the MedSeries4 application suite. Come, gain an understanding of the different servers on your System i , learn what web servers are needed, and how to configure them to your hospital’s requirements to accommodate the Medseries4 web applications including Clinical Suite, QuickView and MS4Web.

AUDIENCE: ICO customers

Wednesday April 25, 2012 8:00 am – 9:15 am
T07 Meaningful Use security, privacy, and auditing in ms4 – Avoid scandal and prison
Rex Maughan, Director of Technology – Siemens Healthcare, MS4

Regulations related to data breaches have become more important and visible. The ARRA Meaningful Use criterion includes numerous security, privacy, and auditing requirements that need to be reviewed and prioritized by each facility. These requirements will be discussed along with ideas on how you can become compliant on your highest priority items using MedSeries4 software, policies, tools, auditing, operating system features, and documentation.

AUDIENCE: All attendees

Wednesday April 25, 2012 9:30 am – 10:45 am
T08, T18 technical focus group update, idea sharing, and best practices – “No man is a failure who has friends.” (In the Technical Focus Group)
Patrick Crum, IS Director – Grenada Lake Medical Center

Come discover the benefits of participating in this forward thinking group and learn what we have accomplished over the past year! Take the opportunity to network with TFG members, share ideas on how to enhance the MedSeries4 experience, and swap tips and techniques for using this innovative software. Give us your impression of this year’s conference and make suggestions for future topics and workshops. We look forward to seeing you in this highly interactive session!

AUDIENCE: All attendees