Long-term Care Technology
Implementing IT Systems for Optimal Funding and Creating Enhanced Patient Care at Less Cost
October 5-6, 1999
A crisis is about to explode in the long-term health care sector. As the baby boomers age, the
increased demand on the long-term care system will force providers to increasingly rely on
information technology. The need to do more with less and deal with substantial increases in
complexity of managing patient care will require long term care providers to be technology adept.
Benefit from learning about how:
- Electronic reporting of patient care data may soon be mandatory
- Successful early adopters will improve patient care ten-fold and dramatically optimize funding
- Unsuccessful adopters of I.T. will go broke!
- It takes time to train staff and reap benefits - get going now
In addition to the formal program the following hands-on workshop will be presented:
Technology Readiness for Long-Term Care Providers - The ABC's of Technology Implementation
In this workshop you will learn all of the critical elements necessary to create a successful strategic plan for I.T. adoption. The skills
you will learn in this program will minimize the risk of failed implementations and maximize
your ability to obtain funding for your I.T. initiatives. Most importantly, you will learn how to avoid making expensive mistakes. You will
walk away with steps, guidelines, procedures and an action plan you can immediately implement upon completion of
this course.
This half-day, hands-on, comprehensive workshop will teach you everything you need to know to initiate or improve your
technology implementations. You will learn how to do a needs assessment, budgeting project management and develop a
long-term strategy. This workshop will be beneficial to personnel of all levels of technology
readiness. If you are just starting out, it will teach you what you need to do from A to Z. If you
already have implemented some technology solutions, or even have advanced technology implementations,
this course will prepare you for continuous improvement and top-rate strategic planning for the future.
For further information please contact:
The Strategy Institute
Population Health Perspectives
Making Research Work
October 5 - 7, 1999
This conference is devoted to showcasing promising research in the population health field and
linking it to policy development. The emphasis of the conference is on the ability of health surveys
and administrative data to impact policy development. In short – can we make surveys and administrative
data speak to policy issues_ The conference program, however, is not restricted to surveys and data.
It broadly reflects the theme of population health research being able to inform the policy
development process. Participants will also be able to acquire new analytical techniques and learn
about the latest data sets at a series of pre-conference workshops. Finally, in the post-conference
meeting, researchers will be given the opportunity to obtain information regarding current and
emerging research plans in the population health field.
Plenary speakers have been selected to highlight the current discourse in population health
research and policy. For example, Tom Carson, Deputy Minister of Health, Manitoba, will discuss the
need to get population health research into the policy realm. Rick Roger, Chief Executive Officer of
the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board, will discuss the uses and applications of population health
indicators and information at the regional level. Finally, Bob Evans of the University of British
Columbia will draw out important messages and results acquired over the course of the conference.
Research on the determinants of health is unequivocal that while the health care system is very
important, it is only one ingredient in the health of populations. Other important factors in
determining health outcomes include socio-economic status, the physical environment, work conditions
and lifestyles to name but a few. Current public policy debates need to focus on long term and more
comprehensive strategies for population health.
National, regional, and local population health surveys, particularly those longitudinal in design,
provide important tools to policy makers. Either by themselves, or linked to detailed health
utilization data, these studies will begin to shed light on complex causal relationships.
The challenge to both researchers and decision makers is to ensure that relevant findings are
integrated into policy development, thereby guiding health policy and program decisions and informing
the general public of the factors affecting their health – making research work.
Who Should Attend
If you are a researcher, federal or provincial policy maker, regional health manager, community
health leader, other interested health professional or student, there are many reasons to attend:
- Acquire knowledge of new methodologies and research tools
- Obtain information on current and next generation health-related surveys
- Attend plenary sessions featuring distinguished speakers on population health
- Choose from among 14 concurrent sessions featuring a broad range of population health topics
- Discuss the latest research findings that impact policy
- Learn about the current research priorities of granting councils
For more information, please contact:
Donald Wilson
Conference Coordinator
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
52nd Annual Meeting
October 19-23, 1999
This year, the Annual Meeting combines a fascinating location with a high calibre program. The
State of the Art Lecture will be given by Judith Folkman M.D. on "Cardiovascular Angiogenesis", and
David Naylor, M.D. will present the Heart and Stroke Foundation Lecture, "Unfinished Business:
Cardiovascular Disease in the 21st Century".
The 1999 CCS Annual Meeting will cover key areas of cardiovascular medicine and healthcare
including; basic research, clinical decision making, the latest clinical treatments, prevention and
healthcare policy. A record number of abstracts have been submitted for presentation. Over 240 poster
presentations and 190 oral presentations in 32 sessions Will provide a wide variety of topics and
speakers from which to choose.
The CCS Annual Meeting Exhibit Show also will be a highlight of the program. Exhibitors will
present the latest cardiovascular medical products and services.
The CCS Annual Meeting is a wonderful opportunity to connect with colleagues in the cardiovascular
community and, at the same time, participate in an exciting and stimulating event.
For further information contact:
The Conference Secretariat
The First Global Conference on the Evaluation and Diffusion of Telehealth
Canada's Leading Edge Telehealth Conference in 1999
October 21 - 23, 1999
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
This conference is being hosted by The Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary,
in concert with Alberta Health Information Research Network, University of Alberta,
Alberta Research Council, CANARIE and Industry Canada, Health Canada, Western
Economic Diversification, Canadian Healthcare Manager magazine, HEALNet, Calgary
Research and Development Authority, COACH, Healthcare Information Management and
Communications Canada, and the Canadian Society of Telehealth.
The conference will feature two major themes:
- Evaluation Frame Works for Regional Health Authorities; Industry and Business;
and Academia
- This theme will emphasize the extent to which all users and stakeholder groups
accept and integrate health information technology into their daily lives--work,
home, school, and community. Lesson learned and best practices will be shared.
- Diffusion and Operational Telehealth including related policy issues
- This theme will emphasize evaluation frameworks and approaches that provide
quality data and information for making informed decisions about the implementation
and commercialization of health information technology.
Target audience includes:
- Health Professionals
- Policy Makers
- Private Sector
- Public Sector
- Researchers
- Administrators
- Administrators
- Students and Fellows
- Professional and Licensing Bodies
For further conference information, please contact:
Dr. P. Jennett,
Head Health Telematics Unit
Faculty of Medicine
University of Calgary
E-Health and Telemedicine
The Future of Health Care in Canada
October 28, 1999
In no other sector will the influence of the electronic revolution have greater impact than in the
delivery of health care. Attend this information intensive one-day event and learn how your
organization can leverage the power of technology based health care. You will learn about:
- State of the art initiatives in telehealth and web-enabled health care delivery
- Increasing the public's accountability for their health and wellness
- How the internet is revolutionizing existing market strategies and opportunities
- How an Electronic Patient Record system will benefit you and your patients
- The challenge of rolling out your telehealth project post government funding
- New ways to promote the flow of health data and information across the continuum of care
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
"Four Scenarios For Health Information in 2025"
Sholom Glouberman, Canadian Policy Research Networks and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
In no other sector will the influence of the electronic revolution have greater impact than in the
delivery of health care. Technological advances are improving the quality of health care, increasing
access, reducing costs, and enabling consumers to become more involved in their state of health and
wellness.
The increased popularity and wide-spread use of the internet and telehealth applications is
profoundly changing the way health care services are delivered in Canada. Health care professionals
know that technology driven health care will dramatically improve their organization's efficiency and
effectiveness. While telephone call centres and computer information systems have enhanced the flow
of health care information, the electronic revolution will see the medical profession move from
making only partial use of computer capabilities to making aggressive use of information analysis
and communications to meet the population's health care needs and expectations.
Join our faculty of leading health care and technology experts as they discuss major efforts being
undertaken in health care delivery and provide first hand examples of best practices from across
North America.
You will receive practical written material prepared by our faculty. Do not miss this opportunity
to learn in one day how your organization can leverage the power of technology based health care.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
From Hospitals, Health Care Facilities and Community Providers of Health Care Services:
- Physicians
- Nurses
- CEO's
- CIO's
- Board Members
- Vice Presidents
- Directors
- Administrators
Plus:
- Hospital and Medical Associations
- Health Information Management Professionals
- Health Educators and Researchers
- Government Representatives
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Health Care Consultants and Advisors
For further information contact:
Insight Information Co.
Sixth Canadian Conference on Internatinal Health
November 14 - 17, 1999
Ottawa/Hull Quebec
The Canadian Society for International Health is pleased to announce the Sixth Canadian Conference on International Health, from Novemer 14 to 17, 1999
in Ottawa/Hull (Canada). The theme of the conference is Shifting Global Environments for Health and Development and will highlight the challenges and
opportunities that global changes present to the goal of achieving health for all in the new millenium. The subthemes will be:
- Ecosystems and Human Health (Interdependece of the physical and social environments)
- Globalization and Economic Integration (Interdependence of world trade, economic policies and restructuring))
- Changing Nature of Health and Society (Interdependence of populations, epidemiology and demography).
The Call for Proposals will be sent by mail during the second week of April and posted on the Web very soon.
Deadline for presenting abstracts is June 30, 1999
Ontario Hospital Association
75th Annual Convention & Exhibition
November 22-24, 1999
Theme: Caring Connections
Rationale and sub-themes for planning educational sesions:
Health care delivery is being transformed. The goal of health care providers and funders is
to provide consumers with easy access to a comprehensive range of care and services. This can be
achieved by "Caring Connections" at many levels. First of all, the frontline providers of care -
doctors, nurses, and other health professionals - must create caring connections with those in need.
Second, the increasing connectivity of our modern world affords the opportunities to share information
and ideas between health care providers, consumers and policy makers, leading to better managerial
and clinical decision making. The building of personal and technological bridges will enable
us to harness the skills and knowledge of professionals from across the country and the entire globe.
Finally, providers of primary care, acute care, long term care, community care and home care must build
"Caring Connections", leading to a fully integrated health system.
Strengthening Connections:
- Consumer Health Information - telephone triage, patient advocacy, health care on the Internet
- Evidence-Based Decision Making in clinical, management and policy settings
- Performance Measurement, Accountability and Quality Improvement - report cards and balanced scorecards, measuring clinical outcomes
- Building Partnerships to Create the Continuum of Care - quantity and consistency in statistical/financial data and patient information within and between hospitals, multi-site facilities, Health Networks and other organizations
- Knowledge-Based Management
- Research and Technological Change - health care delivery in the new millennium, including biotechnology, medical devices, telehealth
OHA's Annual Convention and Exhibition will afford participants opportunities to explore the identified topics in
detail. They represent the "umbrella" phrases for the development of OHA Feature Theme, General and Allied
Group sessions for Convention delegates.
For further details contact:
Education and Convention Services
Ontario Hospital Association
9th National Canadian Home Care Association Conference
" Building Bridges to Better Home Care"
November 28-30, 1999
Sheraton Centre Hotel
As we enter the 21st century, expectations of home care from governments and the public have
never been higher. Home care organizations must reach out to connect with the expertise of other
sectors and jurisdictions if they are to enhance the scope and quality of services for clients and
meet the challenges ahead. Home care must construct a network of bridges that will better connect it
to all htmlects of health care
These bridges exist on many levels and include:
- Bridges to experience and outcome measures from across Canada, Europe and the US
- Bridges to quality management
- Bridges to evidence-based practice
- Bridges to partnerships with other sectors
- Bridges to clients and families
- Bridges to efficiency and cost management
- Bridges to new information and medical technologies
The goal of this conference is to lay the foundation for some of these bridges and support the
ongoing construction of others. In doing so, we will address the following issues:
- Major trends and issues in home care
- Innovative practices in planning and service delivery
- Emerging national and provincial policies on home care
- The European home care experience
- Current research and pilot projects across Canada
Our Challenge
One of the major strengths of home care is that its role is continually evolving and adapting in
response to client and family needs, changes in other htmlects of the health care delivery system and
changing public policy. This strength is also its major challenge at a time when demands on home care
are increasingly varied and complex.
If home care is to fulfill its emerging role in the health care system it must re-evaluate its
mandate and scope, learn from the experience of others and engage them in collaborative planning
for the future.
Call for Papers
A call for papers has been distributed and abstracts have been submitted on a wide range of topics
including:
Models of Continuity of Care
- Self-managed care
- Vertical integration
- Telehealth applications
- Home care's role in primary care
- Hospital/home interface
- The physician's role in home care
- The pharmacist's role in home care
- Home care in alternative settings
Modernizing the Health System
- Modernizing the Health System
- Shifting from acute to chronic care demands
- Prevention and independence: how do we keep people out of the more costly parts of the health system
- The role of social services and supports
- Quality and cost effectiveness: obtaining a balance
- Human resource issues
- The volunteer sector role
- The private sector role
Quality, Evaluation and Outcomes
- Best practices
- New benchmarks
- Service utilization factors
- Workload measurements
- Links to the broader determinants of health
- Outcome measures for clients, organizations and service systems
- Service Delivery Issues
- Client rights and responsibilities
- Family and volunteer caregiver support
- Home Care: A women's issue
- Adapting to ethnoracial needs
- Access to services and the issue of rationing
- Case Management
- Multi-service teams and provider networks
- User fees and de-insuring services
- Multi-skilled workers
Specific Client Groups and Their Needs
- Palliative care services
- Mental health services
- First Nations and Inuit home care
- Pediatric home care services
- Home care for the homeless
- Managing complexity
Technology Issues
- Applications in client treatment, service delivery, information management, and client and family education
- Implications for home care human resources
- Integrated health information systems
- Virtual opportunities
Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities
The 9th Annual National CHCA Conference Exhibition is an excellent opportunity to showcase your
products, services and programs, to network with key contacts from across North America and Europe,
and to learn more about the home care sector. For details about the Exhibition or sponsoring one of
the many social and educational components, please contact the CHCA Conference Office.
Our Objective
The objective of this conference is to engage individuals and organizations from the health and
social service system across Canada in collaboratively designing and building home care bridges to
the 21st century. Planners, policy makers, administrators, direct service providers - including
physicians, researchers and educators - consumers and community-based organizations, along with
others with an interest in home care in Canada, Europe and the US, are invited to participate in
this conference. A special focus of this year's conference will be the participation of the European
Association of Care and Help at Home (EACHH). The participation of this important association will
provide a significant opportunity for information sharing and collaboration between countries.
ISR 2000
31st International Symposium on Robotics (ISR)
May 14 - 17, 2000
Palais des congres, Montreal, Quebec
The International Symposium on Robotics (ISR) is under the auspices of the International Federation
of Robotics (IFR) and is the world's leading annual international conference on robotic applications.
Beginning in 1969, ISR's have been held on a rotating basis between Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific.
ISR 2000 marks the first time that this event will be held in Canada in its 31 year history.
As the theme "The application of robotics and intelligent systems over, under and around the world"
of ISR 2000 implies, the program will include sessions on advanced technologies and the applications
of robotics and intelligent systems in a wide range of sectors. The program will be filled with
presentations on the leading-edge work being done around the world, along with an exhibit
entitled "Robotics of Tomorrow". The exhibition will feature world-class demonstrations of
advanced robotic technologies, including de-mining and surveillance tools, space station technologies
and applications, personal robots and mobile robots that truly demonstrate how "Robots help People".
ISR 2000 will take place in conjunction with other conferences featuring related science and technologies. The
10th Annual Conference of PRECARN and IRIS (Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems) has
been planned as part of ISR 2000. In addition, the following events will be associated with ISR 2000:
Vision Interface (VI) 2000, Graphics Interace (GI) 2000, Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2000.
These conferences, combined with the "Robotics of Tomorrow" Exhibition, the National Machine Tool and
Factory Automation Shows which will take place only a few blocks away from the site of ISR 2000, and technical
tours to facilities such as the Canadian Space Agency, will provide delegates with a full and
interesting agenda during "Robotics Week in Montreal".
For further information, please contact:
ISR 2000 Secretariat
InterMed 2000
June 19-21, 2000
InterMed 2000 will be the healthcare event in North America for the New Millennium, incorporating
"Sante Mondiale 2000"/"World Health 2000" Conference and Seminar event.
InterMed 2000 clearly carries through the momentum from the successful InterMed "99" edition, which
attracted visitors from over 50 countries and exhibitors from over 20 countries in its "inaugural" year.
InterMed 2000 will bring together 9 Specialist events under one roof, impacting the Healthcare Market
in North America:
- SurgiMed 2000
- DiagMed & BioMed 2000
- TeleMed 2000
- Rehab & OrthoMed 2000
- DisposaMed and SteriMed 2000
- DentaMed 2000
- EmergencyMed 2000
- InnovationMed 2000
- ElectroMed 2000
In addition to the Exhibit side there are the Sante Mondiale 2000 & World Health 2000
Conference & Seminar events, that have already attracted key and innovative speakers, from
an international stage.
For further information contact:
MPE Events Inc.
