The 85th AHIMA Convention and Exhibit will draw health information management (HIM) thought leaders and professionals and healthcare executives from all areas of health informatics and information management for a weeklong focus on HIM’s global transformation. The 2013 AHIMA Convention and Exhibit will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Preconvention events will be held October 26-27; the convention and exhibits will be held from October 27-30.

On Sunday, October 27 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., A316 – Building A, Lantana’s Crystal Kallem and Telligen’s Sarah Cottington will co-present the educational session, “The Convergence of Clinical Quality Measurement with Meaningful Use and Value-based Purchasing.” The objectives of this presentation include:

1. Identify components of the Quality Measurement/Quality Reporting ecosystem, including organizations and their inter-relationships, timelines, tools, standards, & regulations

2. Relate the National Quality Strategy Goals to Quality Measurement and Reporting

3. Describe Meaningful Use Stage 2 Clinical Quality Measurement/Reporting timelines

4. Read and interpret an eMeasure (HQMF std)

5. Distinguish between Quality Reporting Document Architecture Category I and Category III

6. Monitor future developments of the Quality Measurement/Reporting ecosystem

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