Every device we carry creates a data trail. Smartphones, credit cards, tablets, medical devices – the tsunami of data is overwhelming. The challenge: how to get what we need out of big data to improve healthcare systems and outcomes, and keep privacy secure.
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Presentations and speakers:
Insights from Global Experiences with Big Data for Healthcare Transformation
Dr. Dan Gordon, Ph. D., Executive Consultant, IBM GBS Global Healthcare Centre of Competence
Workforce Health and Safety Surveillance; The Importance of Data to Guide Decision Making
Tony Gilligan, Director, Information Technology and Program Management, IMITS, Provincial Health Services Authority
Barriers and facilitators to data access for health research: 4 real life stories
Dr. Nadine Schuurman, Ph.D., Professor of Geography, Simon Fraser University, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar
Cancer Agency Information System (CAIS): Treasure trove of data or big dinosaur?
Jeff Barnett, Director of Clinical Informatics, BC Cancer Agency
Health data and privacy: a health surveillance and population health trending perspective
Lydia Drasic, Executive Director, Population Health Strategic Planning & Provincial Initiatives, Provincial Health Services Authority &
Dr. Drona Rasali, Director, Population Health Surveillance & Epidemiology, Provincial Health Services Authority
Delivering Quality Performance through the use of Business Intelligence Tools at Fraser Health Authority
Christopher Sutton, Director, Transformation Services, TELUS Health
Conference Program
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Conference Program [PDF, 1 MB] for full details on the agenda, presentation summaries, and speaker bios.
Registration & Continental Breakfast is from 7:30-830 and the sessions begin promptly at 8:30am. Meals include: Continental Breakfast, Hot Lunch, Two Refreshment & Networking breaks.
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