2023 Annual Conference

Day 1 – Monday, October 16

Golf Registration

Golf Tournament Shotgun Start

Registration & Exhibitor Setup

Evening Reception & Golf Awards

Day 2 – Tuesday, October 17

Exhibitor Setup

Registration

Continental Breakfast

President’s Welcome

Rob Perry, President, VA HIMSS

Opening Keynote – Revolutionizing Healthcare through Smart Innovation 

Tim Gray, Health Innovation Officer at Microsoft

The healthcare landscape continues to change significantly since the Covid pandemic. Healthcare needs to adopt a “thinking outside the box” mentality in order to keep pace with this ever changing ecosystem.  Innovation and AI must be adopted in order to meet the demands of healthcare in the United States. 

Break & Exhibits

Crisis Communication Workshop

Chris Turnbull, Carilion
Hannah Curtis, Carilion
Emma Swann, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Danya Bushey, Sentara Health
Grant Heston, VCU Health

Communicating during a crisis is always challenging; communicating during a cyber event has its own unique difficulties. Learn the fundamental framework communicators use to respond to a crisis. Practice communications fundamentals by participating in a table-top exercise that simulates a disruption at your tertiary care center.  Lastly, get actionable tips from crisis communications experts at four Virginia health systems.

Tech Talk – The Five Pillars: Applying the National Cyber Strategy to Modern Healthcare

Jacob Bice, Fortified Health Security

In an era where the fusion of technology and humanity is paramount, the National Cybersecurity Strategy and Implementation Plan is a beacon guiding the way toward a secure digital frontier. In this talk, led by Jacob Bice, we’ll delve into the foundational pillars of the strategy, shedding light on its vision and objectives as relates to the healthcare sector and providing insights into the future guidance designed to bolster the cybersecurity posture of healthcare.

Join us for this comprehensive exploration of the intersection of national cybersecurity initiatives and healthcare’s unique demands.

Objectives:

1. Discuss foundational pillars of the National Cybersecurity Strategy and Implementation Plan as it relates to healthcare
2. Identify and address healthcare’s unique challenges in adopting cybersecurity strategies
3. Cover future guidance to enhance healthcare cybersecurity

Lunch & Exhibits

Digital Consumer Experience SIG – Patient Experience at the Bedside and Beyond: The Hidden Parts of the Patient Experience that Damage Patient Satisfaction

Jonathan Sachs – WUWTA
In this session, you will learn how to differentiate your organization in the eyes of your patients. Consumer experience is a core, but often overlooked, part of the quality aspect of a patient’s care. Get ready to learn how to use the principles of consumer experience to improve the patient experience through engagement across the entirety of their care journey. 

CISO Panel

Moderator: Rob Perry, President, VA HIMSS
Panelist:
Jason Alexander, VP and CISO, VCU Health
Phil Napier, UVA
Zishan Siddiqui, Sentara

Break & Exhibits

AI Governance in Healthcare

Trip Humphrey, Carilion

Tech Talk – People-Centric Approach to Cybersecurity in Healthcare

Dr. Deborah Watson, Proofpoint

In the evolving landscape of healthcare, where the nature of work and cyber threats continually shift, one constant remains—the importance of safeguarding both patients and healthcare organizations from advanced threats and compliance risks. It is imperative that healthcare professionals can securely access on-premise systems and cloud applications, regardless of their location. Thus, a pivotal transformation in modern cybersecurity strategy places people at its core. To effectively implement such a strategy, healthcare institutions must possess the necessary visibility, controls, and integrations.

In this Tech Talk, we’ll discuss:

• How to identify existing advanced threat intelligence using examples from email protection, data loss prevention, and inside threat analytics
• Practical strategies for integrating a people-centric approach into your existing risk assessment processes

Daily Wrap Up

New Attendee Reception (All attendees welcome)

Evening Social at Moody’s (All attendees welcome)

Day 3 – Wednesday, October 18

Registration

Organizational Affiliate Breakfast

Continental Breakfast

Keynote

Amber Price, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

Evaluating Equity in Support of the 5th Rail of the Healthcare Quintuple Aim

Penny Cooper

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement recently proposed the expansion beyond the “quadruple aim” (addressing clinician burnout) to a “quintuple aim” of addressing inequity in healthcare.  Healthcare inequity is defined as the avoidable differences in health between different populations.  These differences can be the result of unfair systems that negatively affect access to care, and the overall health status; many of which were amplified during the recent Covid pandemic. 

 This session will briefly review a project that highlights three areas (Access to Primary Care, Readmissions, and Mortality), and evaluates health system populations stratified by Ethnicity/Race, Area Deprivation Index, and Disability Status.

Tech Talk

Tech Talk

Break & Exhibits

CIO Panel Discussion

Moderator: Keith Perry, Senior VP & CIO at Carilion
Panelists:
Barbara Ballard, Valley Health
Robin Parkin, UVA Health
Geoff Lawson, Mary Washington

Closing Awards and Conference Wrap-Up