DALLAS, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Maltese healthcare system
will be the focus of an international conference as leaders from around the
world learn how the island nation's healthcare system could be transformed
into an innovative model for the European Union to follow. Affiliated
Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) will present the forum to discuss the future
of healthcare and information technology while showcasing practical
applications.
Four recognized experts in healthcare and information technology will
present the program in the context of Malta's needs and its opportunities
for progressive healthcare leadership in the European Union. The forum,
entitled Quality, Value, and the Future of Healthcare in Malta: A Model for
the European Union, will take place July 10, 2008 at the Hilton Malta in
Portomaso, St. Julians, Malta.
The speakers will review key trends that offer opportunities for Malta,
with special focus on the relationship between medical science and
technology to achieve the policy objectives of a national health system.
They will provide practical lessons from programs that reduced costs and
increased quality of care, with case studies about information technologies
of integrated healthcare systems and telemedicine networks that enable
highly successful home care programs.
Nearly 200 government, healthcare, and business leaders from around the
world have been invited to discuss policies and actions that Malta may
undertake to become a leader for progressive reforms with potential
adoption in other countries.
The forum is being held in collaboration with the U.S. Ambassador to
Malta, Molly Bordonaro, and sponsors The Ministry for Social Policy, Malta;
GE Healthcare; and iSOFT - An IBA Health Group Company.
Keynote speakers (bios available upon request):
Creating a Desired Future for Health Care: Shared Challenges and
Promising Responses
Jeffrey C. Bauer, Ph.D., Partner, Management Consulting, Futures
Practice, ACS Healthcare Solutions
Health care in all nations is being impacted by dramatic new concepts
of medical science, advances in clinical technologies, and demographic and
epidemiological shifts created by globalization. Although countries vary in
their delivery systems and finance mechanisms, they will need to pursue
common approaches to improving quality, eliminating waste, and making other
operational improvements addressed in this future-focused presentation.
Achieving Full Returns on the Electronic Health Record: Lessons from
Experience
John Glaser, Ph.D., Vice President and CIO, Partners HealthCare
Electronic health records can enable significant improvements in care
quality, safety and efficiency. However, these gains are not an automatic
result of implementation. The gains must be managed; processes have to be
re- engineered, effective use of the systems must be encouraged and
clinical performance must be measured and monitored.
Attacking the Treatment Gap and Empowering Personalized Medicine: Value
of Informatics and Healthcare IT
Mark Dente, M.D., Vice President of Healthcare Solutions, GE Healthcare
Informatics will allow the promise of personalized medicine, clinical
decision support & chronic disease management to be fully realized. Its
impact will drive patient safety, economic savings, outcomes and clinical
research while empowering the consumer.
Mastering Complexity in Health Care: Keys to Safety and Quality
Henry Johnson, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director, MIDAS+, ACS Healthcare
Solutions
As medicine becomes more complex, the risk of error and harm to
patients during treatment increases. The key to decreasing this risk in a
healthcare setting is mastering complexity through system thinking and
system measurement. Learn more about complexity in healthcare and how to
create measures for complex healthcare systems in a cost effective manner
to improve safety and quality.
About ACS
ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with 63,000 people supporting client
operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process
outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial
and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at
http://www.acs-inc.com.
ACS Healthcare Solutions, a division of ACS, is a leader in healthcare
information technology and clinical transformation and provides a full
array of services to healthcare delivery systems to help them operate more
efficiently and effectively including world-class healthcare
transformational outsourcing services.
SOURCE Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
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chris.gilligan@acs-inc.com, both of Affiliated Computer Services,
Inc.
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