Health Information Exchange and System Transformation: Considerations for Health Data Stewardship and Governance

This session will provide an overview of the key elements of health system transformation, perceived and real barriers to health information exchange to support transformation, and policy options to support and foster trusted and secure data exchange.

Learning Objectives

During this webinar, participants will learn about:

• Key elements of health system transformation
• Barriers to health information exchange
• Policy options to encourage greater health information exchange
• Additional policy options to break down barriers and available resources

Speakers Information

Jane Hyatt Thorpe, J.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy in the School of Public Health and Health Services at the George Washington University. She specializes in health care law and policy in the areas of Medicare, Medicaid, health care delivery systems and financing, health information technology, and corporate compliance. Professor Thorpe also serves as the program director for the Healthcare Corporate Compliance Graduate Certificate Program. Prior to joining the Department in February 2009, Professor Thorpe served as the Deputy Director of the Office of Policy for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In that role, she was responsible for matters related to the Agency's crosscutting policy and strategic planning particularly focusing on emerging issues in healthcare delivery and financing. Professor Thorpe’s previous experience includes policy development and serving as a regulatory liaison to CMS in her role as Associate Vice President for Payment and Policy at the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed). Prior to joining AdvaMed, Professor Thorpe practiced health care law. Professor Thorpe has an A.B. magna cum laude in History and a Certificate in American Studies from Princeton University and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law. She is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the D.C. Bar Association.

Selected Relevant Publications

Health System Transformation and the Role of Health Information Law (Public Health Reports, May/June 2013)

The Omnibus Final Rule: The Compliance Perspective (Thompson's Health Care Compliance Journal, February 8, 2013)

Highlights of the Final Omnibus HIPAA Rule (Healthinfolaw.org, January 20, 2013)

Transforming Health Care Delivery (Healthreformgps.org, January 16, 2013)

Improving Care Coordination - Spurring Use of Health Information Technology in Long-Term Care (Healthreformgps.org, November 12, 2012)