Program

PHYSICIAN PROGRAM TRACK

Meaningful Uses of Information Technology in CKD Care

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 — 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Course Co-Directors: Joseph Vassalotti, MD

Target Audience:
Designed for physicians, CMS Quality Improvement Organization Staff, and ESRD Network Staff.

Course Description:
New incentives for meaningful use of the electronic health records (EHR) to improve care will stimulate EHR implementation and innovation in U.S. physician practices and hospitals. This offers an opportunity to implement chronic kidney disease management, enhance patient safety, advance quality improvement, and foster communication. To assist local practices and hospitals in adoption and implementation, the experience of others will provide insight into the potential and pitfalls of information technology.

Course Objectives:

1. Identify the challenges for hospitals and physician practices to implement EHR.

2. Describe the potential and pitfalls of CKD Clinical Decision Support

3. Describe the potential and pitfalls of Computerized Physician Order Entry for nephrotoxins and drug dose adjustment.

4. Consider the information technology experience of others for local application.

Course Agenda
Time	Topic	Faculty
9:00am – 9:15am	Breakfast and Welcome	Joseph Vassalotti, MD
9:15am – 9:45am	Information Technology Challenges for Hospitals and Outpatient Practices	Bryan Becker, MD, MMM
9:45am – 10:15am	Integration of KDOQI and Other Guidelines in CKD Clinical Decision Support	Michael J. Choi, MD
10:15am – 10:45am	CKD Clinical Decision Support Using a National Laboratory Platform	Jennifer Ennis, MD
10:45am – 11:00am	Break
11:00am – 11:30am	CKD Clinical Decision Support in an Integrated Health System	Mark Rutkowski, MD
11:30am – 12:00pm	Primary Care Implementation of CKD Clinical Decision Support	Chester Fox, MD
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Networking Luncheon
1:00pm – 1:30pm	Clinical Decision Support to Enhance Patient Safety: Nephrotoxins and Drug Dose Adjustment	William Galanter, MD
1:30pm – 2:00pm	Development and Validation of an EHR-based CKD Registry	Joseph Nally, MD
2:00pm – 2:30pm	Clinical Decision Support in CKD Complications: Anemia	Jerry Yee, MD
2:30pm – 3:00pm	Role of Social Media: Take Two Lasix and Tweet Me in the Morning	Kerri Cavanaugh, MD
3:00pm – 3:30 pm	Clinical Decision Support in the Dialysis Unit	TBD

REQUIRED: Additional registration fee of $90 ($75 for fellows and residents) includes syllabus, breakfast, boxed lunch, and CME/CE credits.

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