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IT in Health
Exploring effective IT in health strategies
The JW Marriot,
Kuala Lumpur
9th & 10th
March 2004
There is no wealth
without health
Leverage from successful IT in Health strategies to streamline your core operations
Attend this premier event and gain crucial insight into these vital issues:
• Improving healthcare information management
• Discussing information integrity in healthcare
• Addressing security and privacy information in an IT-health world
• Exploring challenges faced and overcome during implementation of IT systems
• Looking at the available technology options and choosing the right device
• Creating a strategic vision for IT in Health in Asia
• Meeting user information needs across all sectors of the healthcare industry
• Developing a risk management strategy for electronic and records management in the health
sector
• Exploring the latest software concepts for healthcare
Featuring comprehensive case studies, in-depth analysis and strategic
insights from these leading organisations:
• Subang Jaya Medical Center
• Schering Plough Research Institute
• Hospital Authority Hong Kong
• Health Sciences Authority (Singapore)
• National Healthcare Group Singapore
• Department of Health Western Australia
• Ministry of Health Malaysia, Multimedia Super Corridor
Lead Sponsor
Endorsed by
Supported by
Your distinguished chairpersons:
Dr. Vikram Chhatwal CIO
Apollo Hospitals Group, India
Rex Tindal Senior Information Analyst - Resource
Management Central Wait List Bureau
Department of Health Western Australia
Featuring keynote presentations by industry
leaders:
Dr. Jacob Thomas Executive Director
Subang Jaya Medical Center
Dr. NT Cheung Executive Manager
Hospital Authority Hong Kong
Leong Wai Fun Chief Editor
MIMS Regional, Singapore
Rex Tindal Senior Information Analyst - Resource
Management Central Wait List Bureau
Department of Health Western Australia
Dr. Bosco Chen Bloodworth Deputy Director - Information
Management
Health Sciences Authority Singapore
Ho Khai Leng Head, Functional Architecture, IT Division
National HealthCare Group Singapore
Young Yoo IT Manager, Department of Health
Western Australia
Dr. Muhammad Arif Hashim Telehealth Advisor,
Multimedia Super Corridor, Ministry of Health Malaysia
Nicole Ah Yick Health Information Manager,
NorthWestern Mental Health
Melbourne Health, Australia
Vishweshwar R. Konda Managing Director &
Chief Mentor WHCIT
Wipro Healthcare, India
Dr. Vikram Chhatwal CIO
Apollo Hospitals Group, India
Official Media Partners
Official Online Publication
Official Website
Official Publication
Workshop on
Day One: 9th March, 2004
SETTING UP A MOBILE HEALTH TRIAL AT A
POINT OF CARE FACILITY
Your workshop facilitator:
Associate Professor Jeffrey Soar
Director Initiative for e-Health
University of Southern Queensland Australia
Supporting Publications
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Day 1
Tuesday 9th March 2004
08:30
09:00
Registration and morning coffee
Opening & welcome remarks by the Chairperson
Dr. Vikram Chhatwal CIO
Apollo Hospitals Group, India
09:15 CASE STUDY: EXPLORING THE BASIC IT IMPLEMENTATIONS FOR THE
HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
• Evaluating performance in the healthcare sector
• Discussing current IT implementation strategies
• Understanding which IT strategies can be beneficial for the healthcare
industry
• Improving healthcare practices
• Exploring the benefits of developing and implementing standards for a
better healthcare system
Dr. Vikram Chhatwal CIO
Apollo Hospitals Group, India
10:45 Morning refreshments
11:15 CASE STUDY: THE ROLE OF IT AT SUBANG JAYA MEDICAL CENTER
(SJMC)
• Understanding how IT has influenced the strategic direction of SJMC
• Exploring IT challenges at SJMC
• Grasping how to overcome the IT challenges
• Discussing how IT has helped to map out clear stages and milestones for
SJMC
• Leveraging from a beneficial IT strategy
Dr. Jacob Thomas Executive Director
Subang Jaya Medical Center
12:00 CASE STUDY: LEARNING THE ADVANTAGES OF MIMS ON-LINE
• Leveraging from an on-line drug database
• Exploring the benefits of having content provided on-line
• Understanding how to effectively use an index of drug information
• Helping doctors and pharmacists gain access to drugs anytime and
anywhere
• Benefiting from using an on-line reference system
Leong Wai Fun Chief Editor
MIMS Regional, Singapore
12:45 Networking luncheon hosted by
INTRODUCTION TO IT IN HEALTH
10:00 CASE STUDY: HEALTHCARE EXPECTATIONS FROM INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
• Exploring the challenges in implementing IT solution in a provider space
• Understanding what to look for in selecting the right IT solution.
• Discussing the clinical, financial and operational benefits derived by the IT
solution
Vishweshwar R. Konda Managing Director & Chief Mentor WHCIT
Wipro Healthcare, India
IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
14:00 CASE STUDY: THE HONG KONG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY'S ROLE IN
INTEGRATING IT IN HEALTHCARE
• Understanding how 80% of Hong Kong’s population health record can be
found in a single consolidated platform
• Exploring the Hospital Authority's electronic patient record
• Discussing integration issues
• Leveraging from lessons learned when implementing the integrated
system
• Examining future expansion and enhancement plans
Dr. NT Cheung Executive Manager
Hospital Authority Hong Kong
TechExpo Kuala Lumpur
17 - 18 February 2004
Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
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Features the latest cutting-edge solutions for your enterprise and an opportunity to meet with VIP delegates of your choice in the one-to-one
business meetings.
Key international speakers to Malaysia to present keynotes and case studies in streamed sessions - IP Convergence for Enterprise, Business
Process Management, Networks & Security, Business Continuity and Business Intelligence
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Tel: +603-2723 6611.
14:45 WORKSHOP: SETTING UP A MOBILE HEALTH TRIAL AT A POINT OF
CARE FACILITY
• Developing a clear business plan and vision for the trial
• Mapping out clear stages and milestones for the trial
• Anticipating common IT implementation problems before
commencing trial
• Getting support from all potential users for the trial
• Educating the trial users to ensure that they know how to use
technology to full capacity
15:45 Afternoon refreshments
16:00 CONTINUED WORKSHOP:
• Integrating the technology into the current environment - navigating
through the issues of security, access, battery life and cost of unit
• Providing opportunity for regular feedback from users
• Evaluating each phase of the trial
• Composing a final evaluation of the trial with recommendations
• Determining the next step if the trial is successful
Associate Professor Jeffrey Soar Director Initiative for e-Health
University of Southern Queensland Australia
17:15 Closing remarks
17:20 Close of day one
Cocktail hosted by
ABOUT THE LEAD SPONSOR
Wipro HealthCare IT Limited is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art IT solutions to the
Healthcare Industry. Our mission is to assist clients enhance quality, efficiency and control, and
thus make possible better Clinical and Financial outcomes.
Wipro HealthCare IT Limited is in the business of developing and implementing
comprehensive and integrated systems and solutions for healthcare. The HIRePS range of
products include the HIRePS-HIS, a third generation Hospital Information System, solutions
and products for Nursing Homes, Doctors' Offices, Clinics, Pharmacies and Healthcare Supply
Chains.
Our in-depth knowledge of the Healthcare Industry enables us to thoroughly analyze client's
business needs, assist them in re-engineering and synergize their operations with IT solutions,
to positively impact Key Result Areas.
ABOUT THE ENDORSER
The Health Information Management Association of Australia Ltd (HIMAA) is the Australian
national professional association in the field of health information management. In its role as
the national professional body, HIMAA is represented on national and state government
advisory bodies, and Standards Australia. HIMAA is the principal national provider of distance
education for Clinical Coder training in Australia.
ABOUT THE SUPPORTER
The Informatics Review is an online journal devoted to helping clinicians and information
system professionals keep up to date with the latest developments in the field of clinical
informatics. Every 2 weeks the journal is updated with links to important research results and
interesting news items from around the world.
ABOUT THE OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNERS
Asia Pacific Biotech News (APBN) is the first and only fortnightly reports on pharmaceuticals,
healthcare, food and agriculture in the Asia Pacific region. It is widely read by pharmaceutical
and healthcare professionals, investors, academics and researchers worldwide. It is available
in English and Japanese, and soon in Chinese languages.
Clinica Reports' The Future of IT in Healthcare (CBS914) - a practical management guide,
investigating the implications of advances in healthcare IT for medical device and laboratory
equipment manufacturers
Key issues:-
• Political & health related drivers for adoption of integrated healthcare
• Demand for evidence based medicine and better disease management
• Technical standards and protocols for integration
• Increasing integration of primary and secondary health care
For more information visit http://www.clinicareports.com
ABOUT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE
SelectScience.net is a web based independent product information guide for applied chemists
and life scientists. It also provides users’ views online and the option for visitors to post their
own experiences. It has a jobs search section, applications library and a scientific conference
database. The company was established in July 1998 and is funded by Government and
corporate sponsorship. SelectScience is recognised as one of the industry's leading resources
on the web for Laboratory Scientists. Cards2Clix.net, brought to you by SelectScience, is the
industry's first online card deck. Cards2Clix puts the fun back into purchasing laboratory
products, providing some of the best promotional offers and rewards for the discerning
scientist.
ABOUT THE OFFICIAL ONLINE PUBLICATION
Indexed Medical Specialties is a company specializing in medical databases. Our aim is to
provide up to date information for medical providers to allow them to make the most effective
decisions in their day to day operations. In the market of Hong Kong, we are the developers
of the first ever localised drug database on a user friendly PDA format.

Day 2
Wednesday 10th March 2004
08:30
09:00
Re-registration and morning coffee
Opening & welcome remarks by the Chairperson
Rex Tindal Senior Information Analyst - Resource Management
Central Wait List Bureau
Department of Health Western Australia
09:15 CASE STUDY: EXPLORING DATA ENTRY SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
• Exploring the benefits of data entry software systems
• Leveraging from electronic case report forms
• Understanding the implementation issues
• Discussing the barriers to adopt such a system
Dr. Werner Katzmann Regional Medical Director
Schering Plough Research Institute
10:00 CASE STUDY: EXPLORING THE BENEFITS OF PEARLS (PATIENT
ELECTRONIC ANALYSIS REFERRAL LIAISON SYSTEM)
• Understanding how PEARLS improves the access, storage, validity
and strength of information
• Discussing how PEARLS allows for successful patient management,
reporting, monitoring, review and audit
• Storing information from all public hospitals and health services in
Western Australia in one easily accessible database
• Reducing the number of patients on Metropolitan elective surgery
waiting list
• Comprehending the ability to view a global picture of all patient
events
Rex Tindal Senior Information Analyst - Resource Management
Central Wait List Bureau
Department of Health Western Australia
10:45 Morning refreshments
11:15 CASE STUDY: LEARNING FROM AN INTEGRATED ON-LINE
LICENSING APPLICATION SYSTEM
• Facilitating two-way interactions
• Discussing the implementation experience of the complex backend
system
• Simplifying front-end usability
• Allowing greater ease and efficiency with the help of the electronic
medium
• Understanding the benefits of an integrated on-line licensing
application system
Dr. Bosco Chen Bloodworth Deputy Director - Information
Management
Health Sciences Authority, Singapore
12:00 CASE STUDY: USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO INTEGRATE
CURRENT WORKING ENVIRONMENT - CHALLENGES AND
OPPORTUNITIES
• Improving patient care and services - key drivers
• Providing opportunities for participation of users
• Challenges and opportunities of IT integration
• After IT integration? What’s next?
Ho Khai Leng Head, Functional Architecture, IT Division
National Healthcare Group, Singapore
12:45 Networking luncheon
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
• Chief Information Officers
• Chief Executive Officers
• Chief Medical Officers
• Hospital Administrators & Executives
• Professors
• Managing Directors
• e-Commerce Managers
• Medical Centers
GENERAL IT IN HEALTH ISSUES
• Directors Health Informatics/IT
• Managers of Information Systems
• Ministries of Health
• IT Managers
• Healthcare Strategy Managers
• General Practitioners
• Physicians
I would like to thank everyone who has helped with the research and organisation of this event,
particularly the speakers and their staff for their support and commitment.
Tanja Nielsen, Producer, Conferences & Training
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14:00 CASE STUDY: LEVERAGING FROM WAN IN THE WESTERN
AUSTRALIAN HEALTHCARE SECTOR
• Exploring a successful WAN system
• Discovering how to integrate healthcare in a metropolitan area with the
help of WAN
• Benefiting from WAN in rural areas
• Discussing implementation and usage challenges
• Integrating WAN with LAN
Young Yoo IT Manager
Department of Health Western Australia
15:30 Afternoon refreshments
16:45 PANEL DISCUSSION: EXPLORING FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR IT IN
HEALTH
• Examining some of the core trends and technologies occurring
within IT in Health
• What are the key challenges and opportunities in making IT in
Health a reality?
• Managing the security issues
• Private and Public sector developments in IT in Health
• Funding of IT projects and trials
Panelists:
Nicole Ah Yick Health Information Manager
North Western Mental Health
Melbourne Health, Australia
Young Yoo IT Manager
Department of Health Western Australia
Rex Tindal Senior Information Analyst
Central Wait List Bureau
Department of Health Western Australia
17:15 Closing remarks by the Chairperson
17:20 Close of conference
ADVANCED IT IN HEALTH
14:45 CASE STUDY: LEVERAGING FROM TELEHEALTH AND IT IN
HEALTH IN THE MULTIMEDIA SUPER CORRIDOR
• Implementing telehealth and IT in health
• Understanding integrated services in the public and private
healthcare sectors
• Exploring the challenges encountered
• Discussing how to connect all hospitals in telehealth initiatives
• Pursuing future directions for the growth of telehealth in Malaysia
Dr. Muhammad Arif Hashim Telehealth Advisor
Multimedia Super Corridor, Ministry of Health Malaysia
16:00 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN NORTHWESTERN MENTAL
HEALTH - BUILDING ON WHAT WE HAVE TO SUPPORT OUR
BUSINESS FOR NOW AND THE FUTURE
• Exploring how NorthWestern Mental Health has targeted nine IT
initiatives
• Discussing these initiatives contribution to the overall IT vision
• Clarifying how all IT projects should form part of an overall strategy
and must support the business needs
• Understanding the reasons for implementing a project and identifying
expected outcomes
• Communicating the initiatives and seeing where they fit into the
vision enables the staff to understand how they are contributing to
the overall strategy
Nicole Ah Yick Health Information Manager
NorthWestern Mental Health
Melbourne Health, Australia
ABOUT THE SUPPORTING PUBLICATION
MediMedia provides a unique drug information source that has been published in reference
books and trusted by healthcare professionals for decades under titles like MIMS in Asia and
VIDAL in France. The localised drug information is augmented by evidence-based and
referenced Decision Support Modules (DSM). We are now offering drug information and
DSM in a package called i-MIMS.
i-MIMS is a software system that is integrated into a customer application. It is a stand-alone
system that is accessible on each individual's workstation from a server on a LAN or WAN
environment.
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