Delaware Valley HIMSS Advocacy Committee. DV and NJ HIMSS Annual Conference Atlantic City, New Jersey October 6-8, 2017

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1 Delaware Valley HIMSS Advocacy Committee DV and NJ HIMSS Annual Conference Atlantic City, New Jersey October 6-8, 2017

2 PA HIT Day Award Ceremony May 8, 2017 Representative Matthew E. Baker HIMSS 2016 State Official of the Year Award PA HIMSS Legislator of the Year Award HIMSS North American Recognition State Legislator of the Year Award Recognized by Valerie Rogers Director of State Government Affairs HIMSS North America 2

3 PA HIT Day Award Ceremony May 8, Pennsylvania HIT Awards Presentation Senate Legislator of the Year Award Honorable Thomas Killion Presented by John Ritter Western Pennsylvania Chapter House Legislator of the Year Award Honorable Jessie Topper Presented by Peter Mercuri Delaware Valley Chapter Executive Branch Leader of the Year Award Lauren Hughes, MD Presented by Vinney Sakore Central Pennsylvania Chapter 3

4 2017 Pennsylvania HIT Awards Presentation Special Recognition Award Whitney Krosse, JD Presented by Robert Sheesley Central Pennsylvania Chapter Recognition of HIT Super Stars Presented by Thompson Boyd Delaware Valley HIMSS Chapter Sponsor Comments Joe Miller Delaware Valley Chapter Advocacy Co-Chair 4

5 PA HIT Day Award Ceremony May 8, nr5kcrd/a

6 PA HIT Day Award Ceremony May 8,

7 House Resolution 269 Session of

8 Senate Resolution 109 Session of

9 PA HIT Day Asks May 9, Support improved access to care for rural Pennsylvanians through the expanded use of telehealth by passing Senate Bill 1342, The Telemedicine Act. 2. Support funding for workforce development programs to help increase the healthcare and information technology workforce in Pennsylvania. 3. Support a future resolution to study suicide issues and overuse of medication used for pain (which have a significant abuse potential) impacting Pennsylvania veterans and consider recommendations including innovative uses of health information technology for suicide-reduction efforts. 4. Supporting the adoption of policies that promote Interoperability standards which enable cooperation by all provider communities in Pennsylvania. 9

10 DVHIMSS Advocacy Committee Role and Duties Provide Evidenced-Based Information to Legislators Assist in the Crafting of Legislation Establish Rapport with Legislative Staffers and with Members Content Experts Participate in Press Conferences Testimony Meet with State Agencies, as Requested Educate DVHIMSS Membership and the DVHIMSS Board with Timely Advocacy Efforts and Needs 10

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12 House Bill 1619 HARRISBURG A bill to allow Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which was created in 2013 to permit eligible licensed physicians in one state to treat patients in other states via telemedicine. House Bill 1619 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (Interstate Compact) legislation completed its final hurdle in the legislature by passing the Senate unanimously, The legislation on the way to Gov. Tom Wolf s desk was sponsored by Rep. Jesse Topper, R-Bedford. It is Topper s first bill to pass the House and Senate. Telemedicine will be a benefit to many people living in underserved parts of our state, including rural and urban areas. Today s technology allows a doctor in one state to provide consultation and treatment to a patient living in another state, possibly hundreds of miles away, Topper said in a statement. October 19,

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14 Senate Bill 780 Senate Bill 780 specifically defines telemedicine as the delivery of health care services provided through telecommunications technology to a patient by a healthcare practitioner who is at a different location. It also establishes guidelines regarding who can provide telemedicine services, and provides clarity regarding insurance company reimbursement for those services. Senate Bill 780 provides for the acquisition, evaluation and transmission of patient information outside of a real-time interaction, clearing the way for physicians to send medical data like patient histories or X-rays electronically in a technique commonly known as store and forward. The bill also specifically includes remote patient monitoring under the umbrella of the telemedicine definition. Telemedicine is especially vital for patients who suffer from chronic illness, seniors who are homebound and families who live in rural areas where they would have to travel very far to receive medical care. With telemedicine, distance is no longer an impediment to receiving health care services from anywhere in Pennsylvania or across the country. We need to make this option available for all Pennsylvanians. The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) applauds the reintroduction of this important legislation and credits Senator Vogel for his commitment to advancing a medical technology that may very well change how medical care is delivered throughout the Commonwealth. 14

15 esult_type=recent Delaware Valley HIMSS Advocacy Committee Joe Miller Pete Mercuri Thompson Boyd Yolande Greene Suzanne Gack Deborah Wells 15