Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Conference Theme

Transforming Healthcare Through Information Technology – A Roadmap to Succeed Beyond 2015

http://wmich.edu/ichita

Objectives

This conference is aimed at 1) providing timely update on challenging issues and best practices for healthcare transformation, 2) exploring innovative use of health information technology to expedite and engage healthcare professionals/consumers in using EHR/HIT for better health and quality care at affordable costs and 3) presenting and sharing research findings that are related to, while not limited by, the list of topics listed below. This year, our conference focuses on both practice and research that show evidence of successful healthcare transformation in and beyond 2015.

  • Adoption and Implementation of HIT
  • Best Practice in EMR/EHR Implementation
  • Big Data Analytics for Healthcare Service
  • Caregiver role and use of HIT
  • Cloud-based Healthcare Services
  • Cognitive Computing Healthcare
  • Consumer Health Informatics
  • Consumer Engagement and Satisfaction
  • Consumer/Clinician as HIT resources
  • Hand-offs in Healthcare
  • Globalized and Sustainable Healthcare Practice
  • Healthcare Disaster Planning
  • Health Education and Literacy
  • Health Information Management
  • HIT for Physician Engagement/Empowerment
  • Interoperability of Healthcare Information Systems
  • Patient Satisfaction and Empowerment using HIT
  • Physician/Nurse Workflow Design
  • Physician and Patient Communication using HIT
  • Promotion of Patient Self-care Management with HIT
  • Public health education thru stakeholder
  • Quality care and patients in a HIT environment
  • Relationship-Centered Healthcare using HIT
  • Simulation and Models of Patient Care Processes
  • Smart Health and Wellbeing Technology
  • Social Networking for Health Enhancement
  • Standardization/Policy of Care Delivery Processes
  • Tele-health and Telemedicine Solutions
  • User Acceptance of Patient-centric Healthcare
  • Visual and GIS enabled Portals for Patients
  • Web Savvy Patient-centric Care using Social Media
  • Workforce retraining in the HIT Enabled Organization
Conference Keynote Speakers

  • Jason Burke

    Senior Advisor, Innovation and Advanced Analytics, UNC School of Medicine

  • D. Dietzman

    Executive Director, Great Lakes Health Connect

  • Paul Peabody

    Vice President and CIO, Bronson Healthcare Group

  • Donna Roach

    CIO, Ascension Information Services

  • Robin Sarkar

    CIO, Lakeland Health

  • Sue Schade

    CIO, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers

  • J. Tan

    Editor-in-Chief, PRofessor IJHISI, McMaster University

  • M. Weiner

    DO, MSM, MSIS, Director of Healthcare Strategic Services, IBM

Who Should Attend?

The conference is specifically designed for the following participants:

  • Healthcare professionals, including researchers and clinical practitioners
  • Healthcare trainers and educators, including upcoming workforce (students)
  • Health Information Technology specialists and solution providers
  • Healthcare consumers
Critical Dates for Paper Submissions and Notification
  • Abstract/Proposal Deadline: July 15, 2015
  • Full papers submission deadline: August 31, 2015
  • Acceptance notification deadline: September 20, 2015

Full papers in English containing original research contents are solicited. The length of the paper should be between 10 and 20 pages (< 5000 words) in APA format. High quality papers will be selected for presentation and publication in the Transactions of the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement – 2015.

Note: The two best papers will receive “Conference Research Awards” and selected high quality papers will be further reviewed and published as a special issue of International Journal of Health Information Systems and Informatics.

Conference Registration Fee

Registration fee includes a copy of the conference Transactions, continental breakfast and lunch. Early registration fee by September 15, 2015 is $199 and $249 afterwards. Papers exceeding 12 pages limit will be subject to revisions.

Conference Chair

Bernard Han, Ph.D., HIT Pro
bernard.han@wmich.edu
Haworth College of Business
Western Michigan University

Program Chairs
  • Robert Brown, Ph.D., Clinical Informatics, WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
  • Yvonne Ford, Ph.D., RN, Health Informatics, College of Health and Human Service
  • Muhammad Razi, Ph.D. Health Information Technology, Haworth College of Business
  • Ms. Jackie Wylie, MSN, RN, Best Practice, Relationship-Centered Care Network of SW MI
Conference Transactions Editor

Hui Lee, Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University
ISSN: 2168-6335 – ICHITA Transactions (PRINT)
ISSN: 2168-6343 – ICHITA Transactions (CD-ROM)

Conference Committee Members
  • Jennifer Brown, M.S.N., Bronson School of Nursing, WMU, MI
  • Kuo Lane Chen, Ph.D., Univ. of Southern Mississippi, MS
  • Kuanchin Chen, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, MI
  • Michael Dohan, Lakehead University, CANADA
  • Lois Van Donselaar, VP, CNO, Borgess Health, MI
  • Glenn Dregansky DO, WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
  • Sharie L. Falan, Ph.D., RN, BC, INS, CPHIMS, WMU, MI
  • David Gomillion, Ph.D., Northern Michigan University, MI
  • Sandra Hart, MSN, RN, Bronson Healthcare, MI
  • Guy Hembroff, Ph.D., Michigan Tech University, MI
  • Anita Heyman RN, MSN, Borgess Medical Center, MI
  • Raymond Higbea, Ph.D., Grand Valley State University, MI Juan
  • Carlos L. Jarquín, ITESM Campus Monterrey, MEXICO
  • Pairin Katerattanakul, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, MI
  • Huei Lee, Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University, MI
  • Li Luo, Ph.D. School of Management, Sichuan University, CHINA
  • Juanita Manning-Walsh, Ph.D., RN, WMU, Michigan
  • Derrick McIver, Ph.D., Dept of Management, WMU, MI
  • Maureen Mickus, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, MI
  • Madison Ngafeeson, Ph.D., Northern Michigan University, MI
  • Marilyn A. Potgiesser, RN, Family Centered Care, Bronson, MI
  • Doris Ravotas, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, MI
  • Alan Rea, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, MI
  • Thomas Rienzo, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, MI
  • Joseph Tan, Ph.D., McMaster University, CANADA
  • J. Michael Tarn, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, MI
  • Andrew Targowski, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, MI
  • Luis Toledo, MD, Ph.D., WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
  • Tsu-Yin Wu, Ph.D., MSN, School of Nursing,, EMU, MI
  • Linda H. Zoeller, Ph.D., FNP, Western Michigan University, MI
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