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The first day of the workshop concentrated on achieving a common understanding and appreciation for where we have been and where we are now in the exploration and development of provider directories. Presenters were asked to illustrate the findings and recommendations of past work groups, and achievements of current provider directory initiatives and implementations.
Time | Topic | Speaker |
8:00-8:30 | Registration | Day 2 will begin promptly at 8:30. MITRE is a secure facility. Please arrive early enough to clear security and pick up your badge. |
8:30-9:00 | Welcome Charge from ONC and FHA Agenda and Logistics Working Definition of Provider Directory | Daniel Chaput Public Health Analyst Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Steve Posnack Director, Office of Standards and Technology Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Rim Cothren Contractor to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT |
9:00-10:20 | Example Implementations | |
Flat File Directory for Direct Addresses and State-level Provider Directory | Britteny Matero Director CareAccord Karen Hale Lead Policy Analyst Oregon Health Authority, Office of Health IT |
Rhode Island Provider Directory Project: Creating a Centralized, Statewide Provider Directory | Amy Zimmerman, MPH State HIT Coordinator Executive Office of Health and Human Services Elaine Fontaine Director, Data Quality and Analytics Rhode Island Quality Institute |
Provider Information as a Component of Trust: California’s Directory Services | Robert Cothren, PhD Executive Director California Association of Health Information Exchanges |
The Evolution of Provider Directories: What We’ve Learned and Where We’re Going | Jeff Livesay Associate Director Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services |
10:20-10:40 | Break | |
10:40-12:00 | Example Implementations (continued) | |
Provider Data Accuracy Post-ACA: The Challenges and Opportunities | Sarah Summer, JD/MPH Deputy Director, Public Policy Blue Shield of California |
Provider Data: A Fundamental Need for Collaboration | Atul Pathiyal Managing Director CAQH |
An Overview and Learnings from the DirectTrust Provider Directory Aggregation Service | David C. Kibbe, MD MBA President and CEO DirectTrust |
Provider Directories: A Strategic Priority | Eric Heflin Chief Technology Officer The Sequoia Project and THSA |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch | |
1:00-2:00 | Example Implementations (continued) | |
Provider Directories and Social Security Disability | Marty Prahl Health IT Consultant Social Security Administration |
Provider Directory Prototype | Vanitha Khetan Principal Information Systems Engineer The MITRE Corporation Peter Krautscheid Software Systems Engineering Lead The MITRE Corporation |
Modernizing NPPES | Richard Gilbert Director, Division of Enrollment Systems Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
2:00-3:00 | Past Meetings and Initiatives | |
Journey through the Past: A Review of ONC and FACA Provider Directory Activities | Micky Tripathi CEO, Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative Chair, HITPC Information Exchange Working Group |
Overview of S&I Work on Provider Directory | Bob Dieterle CEO, Contractor to FHA and CMS EnableCare, LLC |
Overview of FHA Partner Requirements and Priorities for Healthcare Directory |
Provider Directory Resource Requirements for the EHR|HIE Interoperability Work Group and ConCert by HIMSS | John Donnelly, MS, MBA, CHIMS President IntePro Solutions |
3:00-3:30 | Break and Group Exercise | |
3:30-4:30 | Standards Development | |
Lessons Learned: Use of the UDDI and HPD Directory Standards | Eric Heflin Chief Technology Officer The Sequoia Project and THSA |
HL7 FHIR and Service Provider Directories | Brian Postlethwaite Senior Solutions Architect Telstra Health |
Demonstration | Alan Viars President Validity |
4:30-5:00 | Wrap-up for Day 1 Summary, Homework for Day 2 Group Exercise, Networking | Rim Cothren Contractor to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT |
5:00 | Adjourn | |
The second day of the workshop was a working session. It was initially envisioned to explore the use cases, functional requirements, and data requirements that could bring greater value to provider directories, the issues that present barriers to our successful development, deployment, and sustainability of provider directories, and ways we might address those barriers.
Time | Topic | Speaker |
8:00-8:30 | Registration | Day 2 will begin promptly at 8:30. MITRE is a secure facility. Please arrive early enough to clear security and pick up your badge. |
8:30-9:00 | Networking and Group Exercise | |
9:00-9:40 | Introduction Recap from Day 1 Scope and Logistics Review of Exercise | Dan Chaput Public Health Analyst Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Rim Cothren Contractor to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT |
9:40-10:00 | Final Group Exercise | |
10:00-11:30 | Requirements and Features Use Cases Information Content Scope | Group Discussion facilitated by Rim Cothren Contractor to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT |
11:30-12:30 | Lunch | |
12:30-2:30 | Issues | |
Information Quality, Responsiveness | Panel Discussion |
Scalability | Panel Discussion |
Security and Access | Panel Discussion |
2:30-3:00 | Wrap-up for Day 2 Summary from Day 1 and Day 2 Next Steps | Rim Cothren Contractor to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT |
3:00 | Adjourn | The room will remain open for those that wish to continue to network, sign up for follow-up activities, or have side discussions. |