Novatek Medical Data Systems will be at the 2nd Annual Canada-U.S. eHealth Exchange Summit at the Union League of Philadelphia Tuesday November 16, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm in Philadelphia, PA. The eHealth Summit is part of a series of events sponsored by the Canadian Consulate in Philadelphia to promote Canada’s extensive experience in the field of health IT.
About eHealth Summit 2010:
Healthcare and The Economy: Strategies & Tools To Support A High Performance Delivery System For Health & Wellness
INVITED KEYNOTE: Dr. Donald Berwick, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- MODELS FOR CONTROLLING COSTS AND IMPROVING QUALITY- ACOS (ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS) AND MEDICAL HOMES
Forging partnerships between patients, their families and caregivers and physicians and payers to create a continuous, comprehensive care model for all stages of life from pediatrics to geriatrics; acute care; chronic care; preventive services; and end of life, which is secure, accessible, compassionate, and culturally effective. Canadian health officials weigh in with appraisals of their own health system. - MEDS & EDS
Rob Wonderling, President, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
How the Greater Philadelphia region can leverage its world class assets in medicine, education, life sciences and pharmaceuticals to become a global leader in health information technology, How Ontario’s MaRS Discovery District found a better way to capture the commercial potential of Toronto’s $1 billion in annual science and technology research spending. - LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO EMPOWER WELLNESS
Information and communications technologies have helped to revolutionise business; can they do the same for health? Examples from Canada and the region on how Telemedicine, Telehealth and mobile communication devices are being deployed to improve outcomes and overcome disparities in healthcare delivery.
