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There is such thing as a Free Lunch at AMIA’s Joint Summits on Translational Science, March 19-23! On several days during the meetings, selected corporate partners will host special learning sessions over lunch. On Tuesday, March 20, from noon to 1:30 pm, please join Apixio’s Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientist as they discuss the company’s groundbreaking Clinical Knowledge Exchange (CKX) framework.
Apixio’s CKX utilizes the latest advances in big data analytics, machine learning and natural language processing to model how patient information and actions taken within a healthcare organization can lead to measurable results and help meet specific objectives. This modeling framework combined with large amounts of patient data from multiple sources and in various structured and unstructured formats can be used to deliver key insights to various stakeholders including providers, payers and researchers. Don’t miss this and the other lunch and learn sessions!
The advanced registration deadline is Feb. 23! To preview the 2012 Joint Summits program, please view the 2012 itinerary planner. Click here to see details and rates for the Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco. We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco!
GROUP REGISTRATION SPECIAL! AMIA is pleased to make available a special offer to institutions that routinely send large groups of attendees to the Summits. This offer applies to the registration for the TBI Summit, the CRI Summit, or both. AMIA will issue one complimentary registration for every 10 registrations from a single institution. A query of the attendee roster from the 2011 Joint Summits demonstrates there are several institutions that qualify, so we encourage informatics training programs and institutions to organize their group. Contact Dasha Cohen at dasha@amia.org for more information.
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 Please join your fellow AMIA members for a drink and some great conversation at Gilley’s Saloon at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 6 to 7:30 pm. It’s a short walk from the Sands Expo and Convention Center. Please RSVP here and let us know if you plan to attend. Also, be sure to stop by and visit us at Booth #8.
 The Oregon Health and Science University will offer its original introductory 10x10 course that provides an entry point for anyone wishing further study (and/or career development) in the field.
The goal of the AMIA-OHSU 10x10 course is to provide a detailed overview of biomedical and health informatics to anyone who will work at the interface of healthcare and information technology (IT). Students will gain a broad understanding of the field from the vantage point of those who implement, lead and develop IT solutions for improving health, healthcare, public health and biomedical research. The course provides up-to-date details on current events in the field, including the "meaningful use" of electronic health records. Register now as the course begins March 28.
UAB Health IT 10x10 Course also beginning soon!
Don’t forget to enroll in the University of Alabama Birmingham’s 10x10 course. Beginning March 1, this virtual, web-based course provides an overview on the topic of IT in healthcare delivery and its focus is on IT’s role in improving the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare delivery.
Also available through the 10x10 program:
Coming soon, registration will open for 10x10 with University of Illinois Chicago and 10x10 with Nova Southeastern University.
To register or view 10x10 course descriptions, click here.
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The Obama administration is considering ways of delaying the health system's transition to the ICD-10 diagnosis code sets. Without a delay, health care providers and insurers will be required to start using the new diagnosis codes when billing payers for services beginning Oct. 1, 2013.
AMIA supports proceeding with the planned ICD-10 implementation.
The Administration has released its proposed Fiscal 2013 budget plan. Of note is that the National Library of Medicine’s proposed funding level would increase from $338 million to $373 million. The budget also includes $66 million for the ONC, up $5 million from this year. The proposed HHS budget is available for public viewing.
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An Institute of Medicine (IOM) panel chaired by Karen Rheuban, M.D, Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Director of the University of Virginia Office of Telemedicine, will examine how telehealth technology can fit into the U.S. healthcare system. Among other topics, the panel will discuss the potential for telehealth to serve geographically isolated individuals. For more information and a meeting schedule, contact Samantha Robotham at (202) 334-3822 or e-mail her at srobotham@nas.edu
Health 2.0 and ONC launched a new “Investing in Innovation (i2) Initiative” that challenges developer communities with creating innovative health information technology (HIT) solutions. Submissions are due Monday, July 23, and prizes total $85,000. For more details, visit the “EHR Accessibility Module Challenge”.
CMS created a new page on the EHR website dedicated to the clinical quality measures (CQMs) and their role in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs. The page is designed to help providers gain a better understanding of the purpose of CQMs and how to report on the measures.
 The Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence is the highest honor in informatics and is presented annually by the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) to an individual whose personal commitment and dedication to biomedical informatics has made a lasting impression on healthcare and biomedicine. Immediately prior to receiving the award, the Collen medalist is recognized with a video tribute produced by and shared with permission from the United States National Library of Medicine. The videos are archived as part of their History of Medicine series. AMIA has now made available all the videos along with links to the JAMIA papers for each of the awardees.
You will find the full list with links on the AMIA site in two locations:
AMIA recently launched its new online communities for all working groups. Here are a few tips to help you navigate your new working group communities.
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Login to Update – It’s important for you to login to communities.amia.org using your AMIA login in order for any changes to take effect. Changes are pushed automatically at midnight every night, but if you want those changes to take effect immediately, you must login to the communities site.
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Designating an Alternate E-mail Address – For those members who have e-mail alias issues or simply like to send from more than one e-mail, you have the opportunity to designate an alternate e-mail address. Go to Communities.amia.org, click to your profile and select the “Edit Community Settings” button. Then you will be able to enter an alternate e-mail address that you can use to send messages to the WG listservs.
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Adding/Removing Working Groups – Your list of working groups exists on your AMIA profile. This is the list the online communities platform uses to determine which working groups you can view and send messages to. To add or remove working groups, simply visit your AMIA profile. Remember to login to communities.amia.org for any changes to take effect.
For more information on the new platform, click here or e-mail Rob Rader at rob@amia.org
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Feb. 23
Early Registration for the Joint Summits Ends
March 1
10x10 with UAB
March 15
March 19-23
AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science
March 28
10x10 with OHSU
April 9
April 25
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