ACR’s 2012 Imaging Informatics Summit
On October 11, the American College of Radiology’s (ACR) IT and Informatics Committee hosted the second annual “Imaging Informatics Summit” in Washington, DC. Radiologists, HIT thought leaders, industry, and federal government representatives participated in the event.
Dr. Jacob Reider (Acting CMO, Office of the National Coordinator for HIT) delivered the keynote presentation on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ general approach to the Medicare/Medicaid EHR Incentive Program and the certification of EHR technology used in that program, as well as the role of imaging and radiologists. Dr. Keith Dreyer (Chair, ACR ITIC) discussed the program’s regulatory requirements and changes made in the September 2012 final rules. Dr. Alberto Goldszal (Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/UMDNJ) explored his practical meaningful use experiences in 2011 and 2012. I provided summit attendees with a very brief update about some of ACR’s interests and activities related to the program.
In addition to the EHR Incentive Program, this year’s summit featured a variety of pertinent HIT policy topics, including mHealth and mobile medical devices/applications, ACR Appropriateness Criteria-guided clinical decision support, and HIT-enabled radiation dose monitoring.
