Upcoming Meetings

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (to be provided by AMGA)
Special guest presenter
John Cuddeback, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Anceta
John Cuddeback will be our guest speaker, addressing AMGA's Anceta initiative.  For those unaware of it, Anceta is a data warehousing project that illuminates the relation­ships between process of care, outcomes, and cost, enabling participating medical groups to enhance quality, safety and cost-efficiency.  It facilitates data-driven collaboration among multi-specialty medical groups across the nation, based on detailed comparative data and meaningful benchmarks.

Opening Comments and Introductions
Les Clemmer, Chief Information Officer, Quincy Medical Group, AMGA CIO Council Chair

1. Security and HIPPA efforts
   1. What do you consider reasonable?
   2. Identification of patients and physicians
   3. Safety and security
2. Disaster Recovery -- Disaster Tolerance computing
3. Meaningful use of EHRs/EMRs
4. Relationships with hospitals
   1. Hospitals you are associated with/docs have privileges
   2. Inherent relationship with Information Systems
   3. Health information exchanges
5. Hot Topic / Open discussion

6:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

AMGA Board and Leadership Councils Reception
Following a day of meetings the Leadership Councils will gather for cocktails, refreshments, and conversation with colleagues on the AMGA Board.