See where we've been: Nov. 03- Oct. 04

Washington State Medical Association (WSMA)
Oct. 2, 2004
Spokane, Wash.

Roger May, marketing manager for Soarian Health Connections, addressed the members of the association on the value of a healthcare community network.

American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) Imaging Center Administrator’s Conference
Oct. 1, 2004
Philadelphia

Bob Miller, vice president of Strategic Accounts, provided opening remarks at this conference.

Healthcare Financial Management Association
Sept. 23, 2004
Chicago

Joe Auriemma, product manager for Soarian Health Connections, will participate in a panel focused on “Enabling the National Health Care Agenda.”

9th HIPAA Summit
Sept. 14, 2004
Washington, D.C.

Jon Zimmerman, vice president of Soarian® Health Connections, discussed incentives for adopting Healthcare IT during the Electronic Health Records/National Health Information-Infrastructure session.

MEDINFO
Sept. 7-11, 2004
San Francisco

Siemens was very closely involved with the activities at this year’s MedInfo conference. Confirmed executive participants include:

•   Rosemary Kennedy[45 KB], M.B.A., R.N., director of nursing informatics, addressed healthcare executives on the topic of "Costing Nursing Care Using Structured Terminology" as well as moderated a panel on applying standard frameworks in support of implementing clinical systems.


• Robert Haskell, advisory systems architect, and   Rosemary Kennedy[45 KB] provided a tutorial titled “HL7 Development Framework Case Study: Nursing Intervention.”


•   Donald Rucker, M.D.[63 KB], chief medical officer and Brian Jacobs, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, participated in a Collaborations with Industry Program presenting "CPOE Success With An Innovative Approach."


•   Rosemary Kennedy[45 KB] participated in the IMIA Nursing Special Group Assembly and Nursing Informatics Collaboration Task Force Symposium.

North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communication Alliance (NCHICA)
Aug. 30, 2004
Ashville, N.C.

Joe Auriemma, product manager Soarian Health Connections, presented “The Future of Healthcare Connectivity and the Digital Community.”

University of Pennsylvania Nursing Master Administration Class
July 29, 2004
Philadelphia

  Rosemary Kennedy[45 KB], M.B.A., R.N., director of nursing informatics, addressed students in the nursing masters program at the University of Pennsylvania on nursing informatics.

Health Forum and American Hospital Association's 2004 Leadership Summit
July 27, 2004
San Diego

  Donald Rucker, M.D.[63 KB], chief medical officer, introduced the keynote speaker -- Donald Berwick, M.D., C.E.O., Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII)
July 21, 2004
Washington, D.C.

During the NHII conference, Jon Zimmerman, vice president, Soarian® Health Connections, presented the key foundations of the health infrastructure initiative.

CEO Roundtable (Alegent Health Care)
July 16, 2004
Omaha, Neb.

Tom McCausland, president, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, participated in a roundtable of industry CEOs, discussing the importance of a company culture that drives technology with a focus on better patient care.

Nursing Terminology Conference
July 15, 2004

  Rosemary Kennedy[45 KB], M.B.A., R.N., director of nursing informatics, participated in a panel discussion on the topics of "Nursing Terminologies in Practice: Where's the ROI?" as well as speaking on the “Challenges Integrating Nursing Terminologies at the Point of Care.” Robert Haskell, advisory systems architect, also participated in the conference as the Nursing Interventions Group Chair.

University of Pennsylvania Nursing Master Administration Class
July 6, 2004
Philadelphia

Charlene Underwood, strategic marketing manager Siemens Health Services, addressed students in the nursing masters program at the University of Pennsylvania on national initiatives in healthcare.

Marketing Information Integration Conference (Conference Board)
June 22-23, 2004
Chicago

  Joe Camaratta[71 KB], vice president, global customer relationship management presented Siemens as a case study on building an enterprise wide customer.

The 2004 Marketing Information Integration Conference

ACHE Cape Cod Cluster
June 14 and 16, 2004
Cape Cod, Mass.

  Donald Rucker, M.D.[63 KB], chief medical officer, and Reid Coleman from Lifespan, presented strategies to achieve physician acceptance for CPOE.

ACHE Cape Cod Cluster
June 14 and 16, 2004
Cape Cod, Mass.

  Donald Rucker, M.D.[63 KB], chief medical officer, and Reid Coleman from Lifespan, presented strategies to achieve physician acceptance for CPOE.

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Delaware Valley Chapter
June 2, 2004
Malvern, Pa.

Siemens hosted the Delaware Valley chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for a meeting on “Electronic Health Record (EHR): National Standards and Advocacy EHRs in Practice.” The event featured presentations and discussions with Siemens executives and customers.

2nd China Healthcare Information Technology Forum
May 16, 2004
Shanghai, China

Wilfried Baldauf-Sobez, vice president international operations, Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services, addressed international executives on the topic of workflow management solutions.

Practical Strategies for Implementing Electronic Health Record Systems (American Medical Informatics Association)
April 29, 2004
McLean, Va.

  Donald Rucker, M.D.[63 KB] , chief medical officer, presented on the topic of information technology's (IT) role in the transformation of healthcare, and Charlene Underwood, strategic marketing manager, Siemens Health Services, discussed the 'dos and the don'ts' of electronic health records (EHRs).

2004 Compliance Institute
April 25, 2004
Chicago

Michael Ortenberg, principal consultant, HIPAA Services, addressed the issue of HIPAA privacy, one year after its implementation.

The 3rd Annual Healthcare Outsourcing Congress
April 19, 2004
Reston, Va.

Alan Gold, vice president, Managed Services, Siemens Medical Solutions, and Jan Jennings, managing director and founder of American Healthcare Solutions, LLC, presented a case study on information technology (IT) outsourcing at Jefferson Regional Medical Center.

The New York Software Industry Association Monthly Meeting (NYSIA)
April 19, 2004
New York

Jon Zimmerman, vice president of Soarian® Health Connections, discussed the digital healthcare community.

6th Annual World Health Conference
April 15, 2004
Chigago

  Sam Brandt, M.D.[54 KB], vice president, chief medical informatics officer, presented on the topic of applying workflow technology to transform healthcare.

Finland Nursing Informatics Symposium
March 23-24, 2004
Finland

  Rosemary Kennedy[45 KB], M.B.A., R.N., and global informatics manager at Siemens, addressed international nursing executives on “Value at the Point of Care – Quantifying Nursing Impact on Outcomes.”

PBS Television Series on Innovation
March 11, 2004
Philadelphia

Tom McCausland, president, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, and Markus Lusser, vice president, sales and marketing for the Nuclear Medicine group, provided introductions to two programs of a Siemens-sponsored PBS series. Tom McCausland spoke about Siemens and functional MR, and Markus Lusser introduced a segment on bionic body parts.

About PBS Innovation, Part 1
About PBS Innovation, Part 2

ACHE Annual Congress
March 3, 2004
Chicago

Laura Wood, R.N., Siemens Health Services Global Services, discussed "Accelerating Clinical Innovations: Physician/CEO Leadership Strategies.”

Federation of American Hospitals
Feb. 29 – March 3, 2004
Washington, D.C.

Les Friend, vice president of Siemens National Accounts, participated in break out session panel on “The Value of GPOs/ The Real Story About Capital Decisions.”

Institute for the Study of Business Markets Conference (ISBM)
Feb. 26, 2004
Atlanta

  Joe Camaratta[71 KB], vice president, global customer relationship management, discussed business-to-business CRM. Using Siemens as a case study, Camaratta offered methods and advice to enhance customer service in any industry.

Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
Feb. 22, 2004
Scottsdale, Ariz.

Alan Barbel, marketing director, and Jon Zimmerman, vice president of Soarian® Health Connections, discussed information technology solutions to increase patient safety and the digital hospital respectively.

ACHE Annual Congress
Feb. 22, 2004
Orlando, Fla.

  Rosemary Kennedy[45 KB], M.B.A., R.N., director of nursing informatics, spoke on the topic of “Getting IT Right The First Time.

The 2003 Medicare Prescription Drug Bill: What Does It Mean to You and Your Business Operations?
Feb. 22, 2004
Scottsdale, Ariz.

Eleanor Kerr, director of healthcare government relations, Siemens Corporation; Jonathan Zimmerman, vice president of Soarian® Health Connections, Siemens Medical Solutions; and Kristen Morris, vice president of legislative affairs, American Hospital Association presented on the Medicare bill’s impact on top-line revenue, cost, quality and compliance; what it will take for healthcare organizations to comply with its provisions; how Siemens is uniquely positioned to help; and most importantly, how decision-makers can leverage the legislation to benefit their organizations.

MRI Electronic Health Records Conference
Feb. 8-9, 2004
Los Angeles

Charlene Underwood, strategic marketing manager, Siemens Health Services addressed healthcare executives about the national initiatives regarding electronic health records.

Sales & Marketing 2004 (Frost & Sullivan)
Jan. 11-15, 2004
Scottsdale, Ariz.

  Joe Camaratta[71 KB], vice president, global customer relationship management spoke to hundreds of senior healthcare industry executives about multichannel sales strategies. Using Siemens complex sales organization as an example, Camaratta provided the audience with recommendations for implementing tools for change within their organization.

Healthcare Delivery Solutions Congress (The Emergent Group)
Nov. 12, 2003
Nashville, Tenn.

Tom Miller, president of Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corporation, participated on a keynote panel with other leading healthcare executives discussing the future of technology in healthcare.