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Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Transcript

9:00 – 9:15 am

Welcome and Introductions

Mark Rothstein, J.D., Chairman

9:15 – 10:45 am

Physician and Other Health Professional Practices - Panel 1

David C. Kibbe, M.D., Director Health Information Technology, American Academy of Family Physicians, President of NCHICA

Lloyd S. Smith, DPM, Vice- President, American Podiatric Medical Association, Chair, Health Policy Committee
PowerPoint Presentation

Carol Jenning, Ph.D. on behalf of Jan Towers, Ph. D., Director of Health Policy, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Keith D. Van De Castle, MD, MBA, MBH, President, HIPAA Compliance Services
PowerPoint Presentation

10:45- 11:00 am

Break

11:00 – 12:30 pm

Communicating with Consumers– Panel 2

R. Craig Lefebvre, Ph.D., Managing Director, Health Communications and Social Marketing, AIR/Prospect Center

Cynthia Baur, Ph.D., Health Communication and e-Heatlh Advisor, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, DHHS

Michael McMullan, Director, Center for Beneficiary Choices, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, DHHS

Beverly Schwartz, Senior Vice President & Director, Social Impact Marketing Group, Fleishman Hillard

12:50 – 1:50 pm

Lunch

1:50 – 3:30 pm

Health Systems and Institutional Providers– Panel 3

Rich Lobb, Manager of Information System Development and Corporate Privacy Officer, Conemaugh Health Systems, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Rita Bowen, MA- HIMT, RHIA, CHP, Privacy Officer &Director of Health Information Management, Erlanger Health System

Maureen Weaver, Partner, Wiggin and Dana on behalf of American Association of Homes and Service for the Aging

Robyn A. Meinhardt, Esq., Foley and Lardner, Counsel to nursing homes and assisted living facilities

3:30- 3:40 pm

Break

3:40 – 4:45 pm

Universities – Panel 4

Jean Shanley, Esq., Attorney, Office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Peter Harrington, Esq., Senior Associate Counsel, University of Vermont

Carol Richardson, HIPAA Administrative Coordinator & Privacy Officer, Johns Hopkins University

Richard Marks, Esq., Counsel to Universities Davis, Wright Tremaine

4:45 pm

Adjourn

Wednesday, October 30, 2002

Transcript

8:30 –8:45 am

Welcome and Introductions

Mark Rothstein, J.D., Chairman

8:45 – 10:30 am

Health Plans & Group Health Plans – Panel 1

Mr. Ron E. Hoffman, RHU, Corporate Privacy Team, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company

Colleen Grimes, AmeriGroup

Jim Daley, HIPAA Program Director, BCBS South Carolina

10:40 – 10:55 am

Break

10:55– 12:15 pm

State Agencies/Public Health Authorities – Panel 2

Marian P. Prescod, PMP, Director, HIPAA DC Program Management Office

Kim Barnes, HIPAA Compliance Director, Office of Family Health Services, Virginia Dept of Health

Deborah Correll, RN, MSA, Training Manager, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services

Brenda Rose, HIPAA Project Coordinator, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

12:15 – 1:15 pm

Lunch

1:15-2:50 pm

Coalitions and Partnership building – Panel 3

Val Schott, M.P.H., Director, Office of Rural Health, State of Oklahoma, President, National Rural Health Association

Joy Pritts, J.D., Senior Counsel, Health Privacy Project, Georgetown University

Alan Mertz, Executive Vice President, Health Care Leadership Council and Chairman, Confidentiality Committee

Elliot Stone, Chief Executive Officer, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
PowerPoint Presentation

2:50 – 3:15 pm

Break

3:15- 5:00

Panel 4 - Public Testimony