Interoperability Micro Summit: Requirements, Roadmaps and RFPs

Event Date: 9/18/2020

Event Overview

Interoperability: Requirements, Roadmaps and RFPs

In this highly participatory workshop-style session, Alliance member health plans dig into their approach to achieving Interoperability. Each attending health plan will be sharing details with the group, so that we can compare our interpretations of the requirements, gain a shared understanding of definitions, and accelerate development of our roadmaps to success.

Event highlights

This virtual micro summit is designed to be highly valuable and efficient. We’ll kick off at 10:30 AM CT and wrap promptly at 2:30 PM CT. During that time, summit attendees will:

Learn how other health plans are interpreting the requirements and have the opportunity to test their own assumptions with their Alliance colleagues
Examine the roadmaps other health plans have developed, what milestones they are striving to reach, and the timeline they are striving to maintain
Discuss learnings from Alliance health plans' RFP efforts and gauge how your health plan's progress and approach compares to that of your peers.

Powered by plan-to-plan sharing and detailed reference materials provided by each participating health plan, this micro summit is designed to accelerate your implementation plan development and vendor selection in support of Interoperability.

What is it

An intentional micro-summit focused on creating opportunities for Alliance members to convene for thoughtful discussions around Interoperability. These sessions will produce tangible and specific initiatives working for fellow health plans across the country.

A new staple in the Alliance programming calendar as part of our Interoperability Learning Collaborative.

Who should attend

Executive stakeholders in strategic planning along with teams responsible for processes and procedures within Interoperability compliance, legal, information technology, risk management and vendor management. Those with responsibilities for medical management, quality management, and informatics departments will also find this summit informative.

Thank you to our event sponsors

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Thank you to our event sponsors

Platinum

Silver

Vendor

GPO Participant-non revenue

Thank you to our event sponsors

Platinum

Silver

Vendor

GPO Participant-non revenue

Agenda

AGENDA AT A GLANCE

All times listed are central time. For a printable, detailed agenda visit the Documents tab.

Friday, September 18, 2020

10:30 AM	Welcome and overview of the day
10:35 - 11:40 AM	Interpreting the rule: Working session to arrive at a common understanding of the requirements and definitions of terms, and what the critical updates are telling us
11:50 - 1:00 PM	Building a successful road map for Interoperability compliance: Timelines and budgets that achieve the seemingly impossible
1:10 - 2:20 PM	When and how to use RFIs, RFPs, and RFHs (requests for help!) to select the right partners

Special Events

Alliance Members will all participate in "Show and Tell"

The September 18th Interoperability Micro summit is a “true workshop,” which means that each session is designed to maximize learning from all participants, and not just a single presenter.

CHOOSE YOUR TOPICS

All Alliance member health plans are part of the faculty for this workshop-style session. Each health plan will share their perspective on one of three topics:

Walk through your health plan road map a/or project plan
Explain how your health plan is interpreting requirements and your working definitions
Share what you have learned from your RFP process

When health plan employees register, we'll ask you to share your first and second preference. Then an Alliance staffer will reach out to your team to confirm your role and line up next steps.

COMPLETE YOUR PRE-WORK (DUE SEPTEMBER 11TH)

To make this event as successful as possible, each attending organization should complete the following no later than September 11th:

• Complete your Micro Summit Pre-work. Get your instructions here!
• Convert all files into the requested format
• Name all files using the file name convention
• Upload each document separately to the Alliance’s secure portal

Note: Each attending organization should complete this pre-work packet. (If a team of co-workers are attending together, only one packet is required per organization.)

WE'RE HERE TO HELP

Have questions? We're standing by to help! Email us.

Documents

9/18/2020

Recording: Interoperability Micro Summit - Requirements, Roadmaps and RFPs
This virtual workshop focuses on the requirements and definitions, roadmap development and RFP progress health plans are making on their path to Interoperability, September 18, 2020.

9/17/2020

IU Health CMS Interoperabilty Rule Statement of Understanding
IU Health Plans shares their approach to the Interoperability requirements and the status of activities. This was discussed at the Interoperability Micro Summit, September 18, 2020.

9/17/2020

SelectHealth Interoperability and Patient Access
SelectHealth presents their approach to meeting the Interoperability requirements. This was discussed at the Interoperability Micro Summit, September 18, 2020.

9/17/2020

SummaCare CMS Interoperability Project Proposal
SummaCare shares their overview of the interoperability requirements. This was discussed at the Interoperability Micro Summit, September 18, 2020.

9/17/2020

Presentation: Interpreting the Interoperability rule
Change Healthcare explains the requirements of the rule with the goal of establishing some common understanding and definitions. Shared at the September 2020 Interoperability Micro Summit.

9/17/2020

Presentation: Building a roadmap for Interoperability compliance: timelines and budgets that achieve the seemingly impossible
1upHealth outlines how health plans should approach the work toward Interoperability compliance. Shared during the Interoperability Micro Summit, September 2020.

9/17/2020

Presentation: When and how to use RFIs, RFPs, and RFHs (requests for help!) to select the right partners
Cumberland outlines best practices for Interoperability services RFPs and RFIs. Presented during the September 2020 Interoperability Micro Summit.

9/14/2020

AGENDA: Interoperability Micro Summit: Requirements, Roadmaps and RFPs
Join your Alliance peers for this highly participatory, virtual workshop focused on the requirements and definitions, road map development and RFP progress health plans are making on their path to interoperability. All participating health plans have pre-work to complete, and each organization will take a turn sharing out their approach. We're convening from 10:30AM - 2:30PM CT on September 18th.

8/19/2020

PRE WORK for Health Plans attending Sept 18 Interoperability micro summit
Instructions for health plans attending the Sept 18, 2020 Interoperability micro summit. This pre-work is due on September 4th and is required from each participating health plan team. Questions? Contact the Alliance staff for help! info@healthplanalliance.org