Symposiums
Clinical Engineering Symposium
Saturday, June 15 – 7:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Phoenix Convention Center, North Building, Room 129AB
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Navigating Homecare Technologies - Adapting to Shifting Patient Care and Tech Support Challenges at Home
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Whether we call it “Hospital in the Home”, “In-Home Services”, “Acute Hospital Care at Home”, or any other name, your patients are moving out of your facility and taking devices with them. This opens up new opportunities
and challenges in ensuring patients have the right technologies considering their needs and activities, and ACCE is here to share what we have learned so far.
Join us for this half-day working session to share your experience and to hear from
your peers on their hospital in the home model. Learn to overcome homecare technology support challenges.
Our stellar line-up of speakers and facilitators will guide you through active learning on topics you just can’t miss to be ready
for homecare in your organization:
• Choosing the right homecare technologies
• Technology service and support
• Connectivity and Cybersecurity considerations
• New: Audience-generated discussion questions.
Come with your own questions for our experts!
Agenda:
7:15 a.m. - Light Refreshments
7:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. - Opening (Kim Greenwood, ACCE President)
7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Part 1: Orientation and Level-Setting
Each panelist will describe their current experience and near-future plans.
Presenters:
- Priyanka Shah, MS, ECRI: High level trends and considerations from ECRI members.
- Samantha Moriarty, MEng, BWH: Hospital in the home model, from concept to creation
- Samantha Holligan, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Mayo Clinic: Virtual Care
- Nadia Elkaissi, CHTM, VA Central Office (19HTM): VA Tele-Technologies
- Jamie Brennan, DNP, RN, CMSRN, NEBC, Masimo: Navigating the transition from hospital to home
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Break
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Part 2: Homecare Considerations Panel Discussion - Active Learning
Skilled facilitators will guide our panelist and audience members through group discussion of the following can't-miss topics:
- Choosing the right homecare technologies
- Technology service and support
- Connectivity and Cybersecurity considerations
- New: Audience-generated discussion questions. Come with your own questions for our experts!
Questions? Contact ACCE at sulyc@accenet.org
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Industry Symposium
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Saturday, June 15 – 5:00 p.m.–6:15 p.m. - Happy Hour & Refreshments Served
Phoenix Convention Center, North Building, Room 129AB
Securing Health: Navigating the Digital Frontier of Connected Medical Devices
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As the healthcare industry fully embraces the era of digital transformation, the integration of connected medical devices has become pivotal for improved patient care and streamlined medical processes. However, this rapid adoption brings forth significant challenges in ensuring the security and resilience of these interconnected devices. This session aims to explore the intricate web of challenges surrounding connected medical device security, offering insights into the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and regulatory frameworks. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of effective strategies, best practices, and innovative technologies to safeguard the integrity and confidentiality of patient data, maintain the reliability of medical devices, and ultimately fortify the healthcare ecosystem against cyber threats. Join us as we delve into the dynamic landscape of connected medical device security, fostering a collaborative discussion to shape the future of healthcare cybersecurity.
Speakers:
- Tapan Mehta, Healthcare Executive, Strategy & GTM Degree - Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering w/minor in Business Administration from University of Michigan
- Kalyan Siddam, Director of Product Management - Degree - Masters of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.) in the field of Technology Innovation Management Carleton University, Canada
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Sunday, June 16 – 6:45 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Phoenix Convention Center, North Building, Room 129AB
Maintaining Security and Software Across the IDN
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Focalpoint is the Philips application performance monitoring and service tool utilized for the PICix environment. Focalpoint has the ability to act not only as an asset management tool with the ability to aid in the service and support of the solution but also aid in cybersecurity, alerting, patching, and professional services that Philips provides. Focalpoint is an important tool in the toolbelt of both Philips and Clinical Engineering/Biomed greatly increasing uptime and root cause analysis.
Speakers:
- Anthony Locascio MS, MBA, Philips