MESC 2013 Call for Papers Abstract Submission Is Now Closed

Thank you for your interest in the 2013 Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference.  The seven main subject tracks and priority themes for the agenda will cover a wide range of topics critically important to Enabling Healthcare Innovation, the theme of this year’s conference.  Notification of the acceptance of your abstract will be sent by email by April 22, 2013.  If you have any questions regarding your submission or the abstract submission process, please contact info@mesconference.org.   The seven main subject tracks and priority themes for the agenda that have been identified within each subject area are as follows:

1.Eligibility and Enrollment Systems
a.Gate Review Process
b.Cost Allocation
c.Reuse and Interoperability
d.System Interfaces with State and Federal Exchanges
e.Integrating with other Benefit Programs

2. Health Insurance Exchanges (HIX) Integration within the Medicaid Enterprise
a. HIX across State lines
b. Reusability – Planning and Implementation
c. State Partnerships with the Federal HIX/FFE
d. Governance

3. Health Information Technology (HIT) / Health Information Exchange (HIE)
a. Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs Reports, Analysis and Development
b. HIE and HIX Leveraging Systems, Governance and Funding
c. HIE Sustainability
d. Privacy and Security
e. Medical Homes
f. Provider Directories / eMPI

4. Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA)
a. MITA 3.0
b. MITA Self-Assessments and Care Management
c. MITA Certification Process: State Perspectives
d. Gate Review Process

5. Data Needs / Analytics
a. All Payer Claims Databases
b. Data needs for Accountable Care Organizations
c. Data for decision making: marrying system owners with system users
d. Advanced data ETL and mining tools
e. Data Analytics and Business Intelligence tools
f. Data Governance
g. Data Warehouses
h. Data needs for Program Integrity

6. Operations/Management/Procurement
a. Collaboration between Human Service Agencies
b. Procurement Strategies
c. RFP development
d. Strategic Planning
e. Systems and Data Needs for Program Integrity
f. Knowledge Transfer / Training
g. Testing
h. Risk Management & Legal Accountability
i. Use of COTS Products and/or Open Source Software
j. Interoperability
k. Funding Options & Fiscal Management

7. Standards and Compliance
a. ICD-10
b. Federal Mandates and the Affordable Care Act
c. Seven Conditions and Standards
d. CORE Operating Rules