Dear Colleague,

ACOs, the transition to ICD-10 and the meaningful use of certified HIT products are all top-of-mind concerns for most health care executives. The World Congress Leadership Summit on Building the Data Infrastructure to Drive Evidence-Based Improvements in Health Care (March 28-29, 2011 in Washington, DC) is designed to address the opportunities and challenges for providers in managing data in this new health care environment. With an increased focus on accountability and adoption of EHRs, data is now a strategic asset for providers. Analytics, or the use of data to identify and measure quality, patient safety, business efficiency and improvements, has incredible potential to bring value to provider organizations by strengthening their ability to deliver high-value health care.

At this Summit, the audience will gain insight into the challenges of managing data well beyond ensuring that data resides in a database that has analytic tools. Through case studies and panel discussions, the audience will learn strategies for increasing access to data and its integration, developing analytical capabilities and interpretative skills for creating actionable data that will lead to long-term sustainable knowledge.

For more information, please visit www.worldcongress.com/data.

Topics to be explored include:

• Developing the ability to convert data into useful information and integrating these tools into the organizational culture so they’re actually utilized

• Measurably improving the quality of care through the use of robust data

• Evaluating performance compared with quality improvement goals and benchmarks

• Mining your registry database to identify high-risk patients

• Developing an internal data governance structure with oversight for data integrity

• Implementing individualized care plans and using metrics to identify gaps in care

By attending this Summit you will learn best practices strategies and experiences that will enable you to leverage your business and clinical intelligence to link the right people with the right infor­mation for making better decisions.

Can’t attend in person?  This event is also offered as a Live Conference Webinar.  Enjoy all of the benefits of attending – hear the presentations, see the slides and participate in audience Q&A – from the comfort of your home or office.  For more information, please visit www.worldcongress.com/Webcasts.

As a special guest, I am pleased to offer you a $300 discount off the current early bird rate when you reserve by the end of the day TODAY, Friday, January 28th (early bird rate expires TODAY – last chance for extra savings) and mention PROMO CODE: GQK354 and PRIORITY CODE: HL11042-26298. (Discount not valid for gov’t rate/webcast registration.) Please call 800-767-9499 or visit www.worldcongress.com/data for more information or to register.

We look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC this March!

Sincerely, Robert K. Kritzler, MD Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Johns Hopkins Healthcare LLC Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University; Summit Chairperson

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