The document summarizes key events and discussions from the 2014 HIMSS conference. It notes that attendance was over 30,000 with a large vendor presence. Major topics included challenges with ICD-10 implementation, Medicare cuts, and strategies for accountable care organizations. Hillary Clinton's keynote address focused on continuing healthcare reform by moving away from fee-for-service and emphasizing quality. Vendors were focused on upcoming 2014 changes rather than switching systems.

1. HIMSS
2014
March
12,
2014
Disclaimer:
Nothing
that
we
are
sharing
is
intended
as
legally
binding
or
prescrip7ve
advice.
This
presenta7on
is
a
synthesis
of
publically
available
informa7on
and
best
prac7ces.

2.
HIMSS
in
Orlando,
2014

3.
The
Show
A
tremendous
venue
for
healthcare
vendors

4.
A?endance
• More
B2B
than
ever
this
year
• 30,000
a?endees
• 22,000
vendor
a?endees
• Cerner
and
Optum
had
an
overwhelming
presence
• Other
EHRs
more
subdued
than
in
years
past,
reflecJng
slowdown
in
sales

5. View
From
the
ConvenJon
Center

6. ReJred
Catch-­‐Phrases
in
2014
• Health
InformaJon
Exchange
• Personal
Health
Record
• Cloud
CompuJng
• Meaningful
Use
• Regional
Extension
Center

7.
Catch-­‐Phrases
in
2014
• Big
Data
• Accountable
Care
OrganizaJons
• AnalyJcs
• Quality

8.
Catch
Phrases
Source:
Gartner

9.
Industry
Shocks
• ICD10
• MU
2014
• Medicare
Cuts
• Affordable
Care
Act
• High
DeducJbles

10.
Sessions
• Huge
focus
on
ACOs
– How
to
avoid
piXalls
and
make
them
profitable
– Clearly
a
need
for
UJlizaJon
Management
– Tools
and
strategies
run
the
gamut
• ICD-­‐10
– Industry
pushback
swelled
in
weeks
leading
to
HIMSS
– CMS
not
pushing
dates,
but
allowing
breathing
room
on
Meaningful
Use
through
hardships

11.
Hillary
Clinton
Keynote
Address

12.
Clinton
Takeaways
• Clearly
already
campaigning
• Admi?ed
issues
with
ACA,
but
stressed
it
was
the
right
step
forward
and
just
needs
some
tweaks
• ConJnually
emphasized
abandoning
fee-­‐
for-­‐service
and
focusing
on
payment
for
quality

13.
Missing
Issues
• Value
Modifier
• Coming
Pay-­‐for-­‐Value
Discussion
– Clearly,
government
has
plans
for
PQRS,
MU,
and
Value
Modifier,
but
sJll
won’t
share
– Referenced
conJnually
by
Clinton

14.
Conference
Takeaways
• Groups
are
focused
on
2014
changes.
No
one
we
spoke
with
is
switching
vendors
right
now.
• Big
purchases
are
in
Accountable
Care
OrganizaJons.
• Be
prepared
for
Value
Modifier
(future
Insights
webinar
topic).

15.
HIMSS
in
Chicago,
2015

16. Q&A
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