Open Source Health Care Summit

Date: Feb 9, 2007
Location: Los Angeles Airport Westin
Registration Information: email or telephone 877-831-2569

The Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) has announced plans to host an Open Source Health Care summit as part of their upcoming 2007 conference, SCALE 5x.




The focus of this event will be on the use of open-source software in the health care industry. The goal of this event is to foster an awareness of the availability of open-source options to medical organizations, private practices, and hospitals. The Open-Source Health Care Summit will be held on February 9, 2007 at the Los Angeles Airport Westin Hotel.

Time Open Source Healthcare
9:00am-10:00am Check In / Registration
10:00am-10:45am Scott Shreeve
Value Driven Healthcare - The Convergence of Open Source and Healthcare IT
11:00am-11:45am Fred Trotter
State of the Source - Review of the FOSS Healthcare
Slides (OpenOffice)
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm-1:45pm Eric Bringas & Joel San Juan
The FQHC as an NGO: Open Source Applications and methodologies in the small clinic setting
Slides (OpenOffice)
2:00pm-2:45pm Shawn Bellina
Cancer Care Center: Practical applications of open-source in healthcare settings.
Slides (PowerPoint)
3:00pm-3:45pm Eishay Smith
OpeNHIN - Standards, Source, and Future Success
Slides (PDF)
3:45pm-4:15pm Will Ross
Open Source Solutions for a Master Person Index
Slides (PDF)
4:30pm-5:00pm Gerald Bortis
The Mirth Project: Open Source HL7 System Integration
Slides (PowerPoint)
5:00pm-5:30pm Session Wrap Up
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