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CONFERENCE GUIDEIn association with CHIK Services15 - 18 MAY 2007Raffles City Convention Centre, SingaporeGeneral InformationEducation SessionsConference Centre andTrade Exhibition MapsExhibitor Listingswww.himssasiapac.org

HIMSS AsiaPac07is supported by the following organisations:Australian College of HealthService ExecutivesAssociation for Medical andBio-Informatics SingaporeAssociation of PrivateHospitals of MalaysiaAustralian Nursing FederationAsia Pacific Association ofMedical InformaticsCHIAApollo Hospitals GroupChina Association forMedical Device IndustryChinese Health InformationAssociationChinese Hospital InformationManagement AssociationCenter for InteroperableElectronic Health Record, KoreaDepartment of Health andAgeing, AustraliaHeartfile, PakistanHong Kong HospitalAuthorityHL7 AustraliaInfocomm DevelopmentAuthority of SingaporeIntelligent Health InformationSharing Center, KoreaIMIA Nursing Informatics SIGInternet Professional Association,Hong Kong SARJapan Association ofHealthcare InformationSystems IndustryJapan Association forMedical InformaticsKorea Association of MedicalInformation Systems IndustryThe Korean Society ofMedical InformaticsKey Lab of Health TechnologyAssessment, PRCMalaysian MedicalAssociationMedical Information SystemDevelopment Center, JapanMalaysian Health InformaticsAssociationMinistry of Health, SingaporeNational Healthcare Group,SingaporeNational Institute of HospitalAdministration, PRCNational Medical InformationEducation Office, PRCNew Zealand Health IT Cluster Parkway Group, Singapore Raffles Medical Group, Singapore Health Services Singapore Nurses AssociationSingaporewww.himssasiapac.org

The Table of ContentsSupporting Organisations......................1Sponsors, Supporters and Partners.......2HIMSS would like to thankand recognise the Host NationSingaporeSupported By:Held In:Advisory Board......................................3Organising Committee...........................3Programme-at-a-Glance........................4Conference Centre Floor Plan................5Principal SponsorsConference Services..............................6Hotels and Transportation......................6Symposia & Workshops.........................7Education Sessions................................8e-Sessions...........................................16Badge Holder SponsorCPHIMS Certification............................18Trade Exhibition....................................19Networking Events...............................19Contributing SponsorExhibition Floor Plan.............................20Interoperability Showcase.....................21Product Tutorials..................................22Exhibitor List........................................23Opening Reception SponsorEducation Programme Supported ByHIMSS Brings aHealthcare IT conferenceto the Asia Pacific RegionMain Media PartnerSupporting Media Partner

Advisory Board & Organising CommitteeAdvisory BoardDr CHI Baolan Senior Advisor, National Institute of Hospital Administration Peoples Republic of ChinaPresident, Beijing Huawei Hospital R & D CenterMs Patricia FAULKNER Former Secretary, Department of Human Services, Victoria AustraliaFormer Chair, National e-Health Transition AuthorityDr Yun Sik KWAK Visiting Professor of Medical Informatics, KoreaKyungpook National University School of Medicine, DaeguProf Yu-Chuan (Jack) LI President, Asia Pacific Association of Medical Informatics RegionalMs LIM Bee Kwan Cluster Director, Healthcare and Social, SingaporeInfocomm Development Authority of SingaporeProf Jai MOHAN Vice President, Malaysian Health Informatics Association MalaysiaMr Tadao OZAKI Senior Advisor, Japanese Association of Healthcare JapanInformation Systems IndustryMs Andrea PETTETT Chief Executive Officer, New Zealand Health IT Cluster New ZealandProf Lily RILANTONO President, Indonesian Children’s Welfare Association IndonesiaMr TONG Ming Shen Director Infocomm, Ministry of Health, Singapore SingaporeOrganising CommitteeChair: Dr Yun Sik KWAK Visiting Professor of Medical Informatics, KoreaKyungpook National University School of Medicine, DaeguMr FONG Choon Khin Group Chief Technology Officer, Singapore Health Services SingaporeProf Michio KIMURA Professor of Radiology, Hamamatsu Medical University JapanChair, HL7 JapanMr Tae Han LEE Director General, Office of Health Industry Promotion, KoreaMinistry of Health and WelfareProf LI Baoluo Chairman, Chinese Hospital Information Management Peoples Republic of ChinaAssociation of Chinese Hospital AssociationMr Steven MAYO-SMITH Chief Information Officer, Radius Health Group New ZealandMs Lisa McGLYNN Assistant Secretary, eHealth & Technology Branch, AustraliaDepartment of Health and AgeingProf NGUYEN H Phuong Director, Center for Health Information Technology, VietnamMinistry of HealthDr Sania NISHTAR Cardiologist, Founder Heartfile, PakistanPresident, Pakistan Health Policy ForumDr Colin QUEK Chief Information Officer, Raffles Medical Group SingaporeProf RAO Keqin Director, Center of Statistics and Information, Peoples Republic of ChinaMinistry of HealthDr Supathiratheavy Deputy Director, Telehealth Division, MalaysiaRASIAHMinistry of HealthMr Ashvani SRIVASTAVA President, Strategic Initiatives, IndiaApollo Hospitals Enterprise LimitedMr Linus THAM Chief Information Officer, National Healthcare Group SingaporeDr Kenneth THEAN General Manager, Parkway Group SingaporeDr CP WONG Chairman, Hong Kong Society of Medical Informatics Hong Kong SAR

Programme at a GlanceTuesday, 15 May17:30 - 19:30 Opening Reception: Raffles City Convention Centre, Canning BallroomWednesday, 16 May9:00 – 10:00 Session 1 Guest of Honour: Mr KHAW Boon Wan, Minister of Health, Republic of Singapore Keynote: Prof TAN Ser Kiat, MBBS.FRCS (Glas), FRCS (Ed),FAMS, Group CEO, Singapore Health Services; CEO, Singapore General Hospital; Clinical Professor, National University of Singapore Room: Canning,Thursday, 17 MayFriday, 18 MayRoom: Canning Room: Bras Basah B Room: Sophia Room: Olivia Room: Moor-Morrison Room: Orchard9:00 – 10:00 TL 20Dr Lloyd Nazareth,The Healthcare QualitySystem10:15 – 11:15 TL 26Prof Li Baoluo,Chinese Hospital ITApplication Survey 200611:30 – 12:30 TL 31Ms Patricia Faulkner,Why Did GovernmentIntervene to AccelerateeHealth in Australia?TL 21Dr Chong Su-Lin,Finding ROI on ICTSESS 32Indonesia MedicalAssociation12:30 - 14:00 Trade Exhibition, Raffles Ballroom/Foyer14:00 – 15:00Room: Canning Room: Bras Basah B Room: Sophia Room: Olivia Room: Moor-Morrison Room: Orchard10:15 – 11:15 TL 2Dr Rosnah Hadis,Transforming HealthcareDelivery through ICT...The Journey11:30 – 12:30 TL 8Mr Chai Chuah,Aligning IT Strategy withHealth Services StrategyRoom: Moor/Morrison Room: Olivia Room: Sophia9:00 – 10:00 TL 44Prof Baoyan Liu,The Impact of EHR on Traditional Chinese Medicine9:00 – 11:00 Session 47: CPHIMS Exam Room: Bras Basah B (ticket required)10:00 – 12:00 Trade Exhibition, Raffles Ballroom/FoyerSESS 22Implementation ofthe Severance EMRSystem—Kim, KimSESS 27Using InformationTechnology for DiseaseSurveillance in aDeveloping Country—FernandoSESS 33Benefits and Burdens ofSustaining a CommunityHealth InformationExchange—Edwards,SchwartzSESS 23TelemedicinePerspectives: FromPakistan and India—Khan, GanapathySESS 28Clinician-Centred Designfor Clinical Handover—Wong, YeeSESS 34Clinical SystemsGovernance for Health ITSuccess—CheungSESS 45Healthcare IT Meets Medical Travel—The NewGlobal Healthcare Economy—YapSESS 24Being TRIM—ThePower of a PaperlessEnvironment—ChuaSiang JinSESS 29Vendor ExecutivePanel—Wirth, Shepherd,PerrySESS 35CCOE Aurora—Yip12:00 – 13:00 Session 48 Closing Keynote: Mr. Richard C. Alvarez, President & CEO, Canada Health Infoway, Canada Room: CanningSESS 25Clinical Leadership inImplementation of THIS ina Hospital—IbrahimSESS 30Electronic PrescriptionMonitoring System forControl of BuprenorphineAbuse—Chua, HoSESS 36Medical IT in Japan—TheCurrent Situation andFuture Strategy—TanakaSession 37 Keynote: Datuk Dr M.S. Pillay, B Tech, MPH, P Eng. MIEM, PhD, Deputy Director General of Health Malaysia (Research and Technical Support),Ministry of Health Malaysia; Dr Ian Reinecke, Chief Executive Officer, National e-Health Transition Authority, Australia—Room: Canning15:15 – 16:15 TL 38Dr Ichirou Tomisawa,National Policy ofDevelopment andImplementation ofHealthcare IT in JapanTL 3Dr Marion Ball,Personal HealthRecords: EmpoweringConsumersSESS 9Leading Edge ofCybernics: Robot SuitHAL—Sankai12:30 - 14:45 Trade Exhibition, Raffles Ballroom/Foyer14:45 – 15:45 TL 14Ms Sangita Reddy, DrJiang FengIndustry StandardsSESS 15Create Health Plans, NotHealth Records—Mohan15:45 - 17:00 Wine & Cheese Reception, Raffles Ballroom/FoyerSESS 39Process Redesign inthe Asia Pacific: TwoPerspectives—Li, Bell16:00 - 18:00 Trade Exhibition, Raffles Ballroom/FoyerSESS 4Defining ChineseNational HealthIndicators: A MinimumSet—XuSESS 10Approaches toHealthcare IT bythe Japan MedicalAssociation—UenoSESS 16Towards an Equitable,Safe and QualityHealthcare: Roles andValues of e-Health inDeveloping Countries—GohSESS 40Disease RegistryResearch in Malaysia—LimSESS 5TestSafe: The AucklandRegional ClinicalInformation Repository—BoswellSESS 11Infectious DiseaseSurveillance andManagement: NewApproaches—Jiang,LowSESS 17EMRX—Singapore’sNational EMR SharingImplementationExperience—Lee, TanSESS 6Remote MedicalEducation UsingAcademic Network inAsia-Pacific—ShimizuSESS 41SESS 42Primary Care System Managing Chronicfor Rural Population— Mental Illness via theTransforming the Web: Development andQuality—Nagarajan, Maiti Best Practice—HarveyUsing eHealth to Improvethe Management ofChronic Disease—McAlindonSESS 7Introduction to HITStandards—KwakSESS 12SESS 13Clinicians’ Perceptions of Standards: HITDigital Medical Records: Interoperability—KimuraAn Australian CaseStudy—Yee, ShowellSESS 18The Critical Issuesabout Deploying RFIDin Healthcare—Kuo,Gao, SunSESS 19Crossing the HealthInformation TechnologyDivide to SuccessfulConsumer Participation—TribleySESS 43Clinical ManagementSystems SupportingSchool-based and ClinicbasedStudent HealthProgrammes—Wan,Leong18:30 - 22:30 Special Networking Reception: Singapore Night Safari (Transportation departs from the front lobby of Swissotel The Stamford at 18:30; ticket required)SESS 46Immunisation: A Registry and Monitoring System—Ooi, Goel13:30 – 16:00 Workshops: HIT Terminology Standards for Semantic Interoperability Room: OliviaHealthcare IT in Developing Countries Room: Moor/MorrisonTL: Thought Leader

Conference Floor PlanRaffles City Convention Centre (RCCC)Canning RoomRaffles Ballroom41415Exhibit Hall14157623121181911311101234Education Sessions(Rooms: Sophia, Olivia, Bras Basah B,Orchard and Moor/Morrison)Speaker Ready RoomSpeaker Reception(Room: Enterprise)Printer StationsKeynote SessionsThought Leader Sessions(Room: Canning)5678910e-SessionsRegistration(Attendee and Exhibitor and ConferenceBag Pick-up)Internet KiosksFood & Beverage ConcessionsRelaxation & SeatingPress Room(Room: Indiana)1112131415Business CentreInformation Desk/HIMSS CentralCHIK ServicesPrayer Room(Friday, 18 May only, 12:00 – 14:00)Trade ExhibitionProduct Tutorials

Conference ServicesList of AttendeesWould you like to know who is at theconference? A list of attendees can beaccessed at Internet kiosks near theSouth Atrium the conference.Speaker Ready RoomThe Speaker Ready Room is locatedin the Enterprise Room. The hours are7:30-17:00 Wednesday—Thursdayand 8:00-13:00 Friday. Speakersare welcome to practice their slidepresentations using the projectorsavailable in the Speaker Ready Room.Handout InformationPrinter Stations are conveniently locatedin the Foyer of the Convention Centre,near Registration, where you can printthe conference presentations you want.Post conference, you will receive a URLto access the speaker presentationsand you will have online access via theHIMSS Web site.Restaurant/Snack BarThere are no scheduled formal lunchbreaks during HIMSS AsiaPac07.There will be food and beverage topurchase in the Bencoolen Roomduring conference hours, 8:00-17:30.Additional restaurants and food outletsare available in the convention centre onthe 2nd and 3rd floors. Coffee and teawill be provided throughout each day.InternetAccess the HIMSS AsiaPac07 Websitefor activities including Session Finder,List of Attendees and Exhibitors, andother Web resources while on-site.Kiosks are located in the South Atrium,with access to everything on the Web.The list of exhibitor products andservices may be accessed through theProduct & Services Directory located atwww.himssasiapac.org.Business Centre/ShippingInformationLevel 4For copies, office supplies, shipping orsending and receiving faxes, visit thebusiness service centre on Level 4,(same floor as the meeting rooms). Forlarger print jobs and binding, pleasevisit Bras Basah Complex outside of theRaffles City Convention Centre.Hours of the Business Center are asfollows:Monday-Friday 7:00-23:00Note: Guests can receive faxes at+65 6338 2862Emergencies/First AidIn case of emergency: please dial 0 fromany house phone, +65 6338 8585, ornotify a HIMSS AsiaPac07 staff member.TransportationTaxi cabs are plentiful and affordablein Singapore. A taxi transfer from theRaffles City Convention Centre to theairport costs SGD $15.00- $20.00, andwill take approximately 30 minutes.Incoming Message CentreStay in touch with business associates,family and friends. Receive or sendinternal and external messages by usingan Internet kiosk. If someone outsidethe convention centre wants to leaveyou a message, they can contact theMessage Centre at +65 6431 6423.Your message will be text entered intothe e-mail address you provided onyour registration form. If no e-mail wasprovided, please go to registration toupdate your records.Luggage CheckRegistration DeskOpen during conference hours.Hotel InquiriesFor information on hotels, pleasecontact Pacific World at +65 6330 6835or go to the Registration Desk.Tour Group InformationHIMSS AsiaPac Conference &Exhibition invites guests to explore theunique attractions of Singapore. Forinformation about these and otherexcursions, please contact PacificWorld at +65 6336 1286 or via email athimssasiapac.pwevent.com.Prayer RoomRaffles City Convention CentreOrchard RoomFriday, 18 May12:00 - 14:00Prayer mats will be provided.HotelLocationMapwww.himssasiapac.org

Symposia & WorkshopsTuesday, 15 MayLeadership Symposium10:30 – 17:00Changi General HospitalThe Leadership Symposium will focuson solution-driven approaches andhealthcare IT issues, which managersand decision makers face daily inIT implementation. This exclusivesymposium will encompass effectiveleadership and implementationstrategies within the context oforganisational change and innovationthrough the adoption of IT.Nursing Symposium10:30 – 17:00Singapore General HospitalThe Nursing Informatics Symposiumwill provide an opportunity for nurses,clinicians and managers to addresstopics related to information technologyfrom a practical perspective. Thisunique symposium will include adiscussion of key issues on how toeffectively integrate IT tools that canimprove processes and workflow atthe point of care, and approaches forenhancing patient care and qualityoutcomes. In addition, this symposiumwill address the professionaldevelopment needs of nursinginformatics professionals.Physicians’ Symposium10:30 – 17:00Tan Tock Seng HospitalThe Physicians’ Symposium willaddress IT as a foundation forinnovation, expansion of care delivery,and integration. This dynamicsymposium will focus on clinical dataand clinical systems and how they canbe used to ensure improved decisionmaking,care processes and overallworkflow. Through interactive dialogue,physicians will have the opportunity todiscuss ways in which they can useIT as an opportunity to influence thevalue chain and quality of care in theirhealthcare settings.Symposium attendees will tour the hospital in conjunction with the symposium.Transportation will be provided to and from Raffles City Convention Centre, picking upand dropping off at the front lobby of Swissotel The Stamford, starting at 10:15. Youwill be able to pick up your name badge at the Registration Desk in the Raffles CityConvention Centre Foyer.Note: Separate fees are required for the Symposia. Go to the Registration Desk for moreinformation.Friday, 18 MayWorkshops13:30 – 16:00Two workshops will be held on Friday, 18 May at 13:30 – 16:00 at no additional costto attendees.Standards: HIT Terminology Standards for Semantic InteroperabilityRoom: OliviaHealthcare IT in Developing CountriesRoom: Moor/Morrison

Education SessionsWednesday, 16 May09:00 – 10:001Keynote ADDRESSRoom: CanningGuest of HonourMr KHAW Boon WanMinister for Health, Republic ofSingaporeSingaporeOpening Keynote AddressProf TAN Ser Kiat, MBBS.FRCS(Glas), FRCS (Ed), FAMS, Group CEO,Singapore Health Services; CEO,Singapore General Hospital; ClinicalProfessor, National University ofSingaporeSingapore10:15 – 11:152Keynote ADDRESSRoom: CanningTransforming Healthcare Deliverythrough ICT...The JourneyWith over 20 years of experience inmanaging and running hospitals, DrRosnah Hadis shares her perspective onhealthcare IT in Malaysia.Dr Rosnah HADIS, MD MHPDirector, Planning and DevelopmentDivision, Ministry of HealthMalaysia10:15 – 11:153Thought Leader SessionRoom: Bras Basah BPersonal Health Records: EmpoweringConsumersMuch as the stethoscope did twocenturies ago, personal health records(PHRs) will transform healthcare,fostering patient-centeredness andempowering consumers as they seek tomanage their own health care. Despiteconcerns about the privacy of theirpersonal health information, consumersexpress interest in using PHRs.Dr Marion BALL, EdD, FHIMSSProfessor, School of NursingAdjunct Professor, Division of HealthSciences Informatics, School ofMedicine, Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA10:15 – 11:154IT Strategy and HealthServices managementRoom: SophiaDefining Chinese National HealthIndicators: A Minimum SetBy identifying health indicators fromboth the national and local levels,learn what original data should becollected from more than 50,000 healthinformation sectors throughout Chinaand how their data will be reported onthe web by the end of the year 2007.Professor Yong-yong XUProfessor, Faculty of PreventionMedicine, Fourth Military MedicalUniversityPeoples Republic of China10:15 – 11:15EHR / EMR / EPR5 Room: OliviaTestSafe: The Auckland RegionalClinical Information RepositoryThe three District Health Boardsserving a population of 1.4 million inthe Auckland region have collaboratedto set up a joint clinical repositoryfor results of laboratory and otherinvestigations. Critical successfactors have been found to be systemperformance, reliability, and the provisionof effective audit of access.D Ross BOSWELL, MBChB PhDFRACP FRCPAClinical Director of IT, Counties-ManukauDistrict Health BoardNew Zealand10:15 – 11:156Innovation and EmergingTechnologiesRoom: Moor-MorrisonRemote Medical Education UsingAcademic Network in Asia-PacificA telemedical system linked tencountries that, since 2003, performedover 80 international teleconferencesincluding live demonstrations ofsurgery and interactive multi-stationteleconferences.Shuji SHIMIZU, MD, PhDChairman, Medical Working Group ofAsia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN),Department of Endoscopic Diagnosticsand Therapeutics Kyushu UniversityFaculty of MedicineJapan10:15 – 11:15Clinical Leadership and7 GovernanceRoom: OrchardIntroduction to HIT StandardsThis session will identify commonprinciples among the types and topicsof healthcare IT standards highlightingperspectives from developinginteroperable eHealth and electronichealth record systems.Dr Yun Sik KWAKVisiting Professor of Medical InformaticsKyungpook National University Schoolof Medicine, DaeguKoreaDesigned by and for Healthcare ITUsers and ProvidersHIMSS AsiaPac07 is designed for healthcare professionalsinvolved in the everyday application, management andadvancement of healthcare IT.www.himssasiapac.org

Education SessionsWednesday, 16 May11:30 – 12:3011:30 – 12:30Thought Leader SessioneHealth8 11Room: CanningAligning IT Strategy with HealthServices StrategyThis session will look at examples ofalignment at local and national levels inNew Zealand. The local example will befrom Hutt Valley District Health Board’scurrent initiative on eReferrals to supportWaiting List, advancing Primary Carestrategy and creating greater patientinvolvement in their care.Mr Chai CHUAHCEO, Hutt Valley District Health BoardNew Zealand11:30 – 12:30Innovation and Emerging9TechnologiesRoom: Bras Basah BLeading Edge of Cybernics: Robot SuitHALRobot Suit HAL (Hybrid AssistiveLimb) is one of the realisations andaccomplishments of the CybernoidProject. Cybernoids are the enhancedhuman-machine-information hybridsystems based on Cybernicstechnologies.Prof Yoshiyuki SANKAIPresident, Cyberdyne Inc Professorof Graduate School of System &Information Engineering University ofTsukkubaJapan11:30 – 12:30IT Strategy and Health Services10ManagementRoom: SophiaApproaches to Healthcare IT by theJapan Medical AssociationLearn about the ORCA (Online ReceiptComputer Advantage) project and otheractivities of IT promotion by the JapanMedical Association to support theuniversal coverage of health insurancesystem in the IT era.Room: OliviaInfectious Disease Surveillance andManagement: New ApproachesSystems for public health and medicalsurveillance are effectively beingused in the Asia Pacific region. Thesesystems will be discussed in thecontext of identification, contact tracing,epidemiological investigation, andreporting from township to national leveland back again.Prof Tao JIANGDeputy Director, National Centerfor Public Health Surveillance andInformation Service, Chinese Center forDisease Control and PreventionPeoples Republic of ChinaMr LOW Yew JernMinistry of HealthSingapore11:30 – 12:30EHR / EMR / EPR12Room: Moor-MorrisonClinicians’ Perceptions of DigitalMedical Records: An Australian CaseStudyThe contextual insight of the clinician’sperception and adaptation ofinformation communication technologythrough the implementation of ascanned digital medical record at atertiary hospital in Australia.Dr Kwang Chien YEE, MBBS,B Med SciSITCRC, School of InformationSystems, University of TasmaniaAustraliaMr. Chris SHOWELL, B App SciDept of Health and Human Services,TasmaniaAustralia11:30 – 12:3013Clinical Leadership andGovernanceRoom: OrchardStandards: HIT InteroperabilityThis session will identify principlesamong the types and topics ofhealthcare IT standards highlightingperspectives from common terminologycoding systems for semanticinteroperability to support eHealth andelectronic health record systems.Prof Michio KIMURA, MS, MD, PhDProfessor of Radiology, HamamatsuMedical University, Chair HL7Japan14:45 – 15:45Thought Leader Session14Room: CanningIndustry Standards and EffectiveIntegration on Healthcare SettingsJoin Ms Sangita Reddy, ExecutiveDirector of Apollo Hospitals Groupand Dr Jiang Feng, President of ChinaAssociation for Medical Devices Industryas they share their perspectives onhealthcare IT.Ms Sangita REDDYExecutive Director, Apollo HospitalsGroupIndiaDr Jiang FENGChairman, China Association for MedicalDevices Industry (CAMDI)Peoples Republic of ChinaMr. Tomoaki UENOSenior Researcher, Japan MedicalAssociation Research InstituteJapan

Education SessionsWednesday, 16 May14:45 – 15:4514:45 – 15:4514:45 – 15:45Clinical Leadership andeHealtheHealth15 Governance16 18Room: Bras Basah BCreate Health Plans, Not HealthRecordsElectronic medical records havefacilitated bringing together past-visitdetails. However, there are limits toimproving the ability of healthcareprofessionals to generate health plansfor their clients based on evidencebasedmedicine while taking intoconsideration current conditions, recentlaboratory results and ongoing drugtreatments.Professor Dr Jai MOHAN, FRCP (Lon),FAMMProfessor of Health Informatics &Paediatrics, International MedicalUniversityMalaysiaRoom: SophiaTowards an Equitable, Safe andQuality Healthcare: Roles and Valuesof e-Health in Developing Countriese-Health case studies in AsiaPacific will highlight key progress,challenges and lessons learned. Theimplications and impact of e-Healthwill be described from political,economic, social, technology, ethicaland legal perspectives. Strategicrecommendations relevant toDeveloping Countries will be discussed.Dr HM GohSecretary, Malaysian Health InformaticsAssociation (MHIA)Chair, WG2 (Health Informatics forDeveloping Countries) Asia PacificAssociation for Medical Informatics(APAMI)MalaysiaRoom: Moor-MorrisonThe Critical Issues about DeployingRFID in HealthcareDeploying RFID can bring out a patientsafety environment and reap manybenefits with medical care. Results fromresearch interviews with five hospitalsand the critical issues around RFIDdeployment will be discussed.Ching-Huan KUO, MSProject Manager, PhD StudentTaipei Wan-Fang Hospital, Dept ofInformation ManagementNational Taiwan UniversityTaiwanFendy GAO, MS, MBAManaging ConsultantIBM Taiwan CorporationTaiwan14:45 – 15:45EHR / EMR / EPR17Room: OliviaEMRX—Singapore’s National EMR:Sharing Implementation ExperienceThe development of health datastandards may not translate intoimplemented interoperability. Thispresentation outlines Singapore’spragmatic but creative approachwhich enabled EMR sharing across thehealthcare eco-system over the pasttwo years and innovations to move tothe next level.Peter LEE, MHAssistant Director, Clinical Quality,Ministry of HealthSingaporePeter TANAssistant Director, e-Health, Ministry ofHealthSingaporeYeali SUN, PhDProfessor, Department of InformationManagementNational Taiwan UniversityTaiwan14:45 – 15:45IT Strategy and Health19 Services ManagementRoom: OrchardCrossing the Health InformationTechnology Divide to SuccessfulConsumer ParticipationTrue accessibility: healthcare informationtechnology initiatives that enable accessto the over 600 million – and growing– worldwide consumers with disabilities.Lloyd TRIBLEY, MD, PhD, RN, MSCAIT ATACPAccessible Information TechnologyConsultant, SponsorsUSAwww.himssasiapac.org 10

Education SessionsThursday, 17 May09:00 – 10:0020Thought Leader SessionRoom: CanningA Healthcare Quality System: LinkingService Excellence with Clinical Qualityand Patient SafetyA well developed Quality System givesan organization a strategic, sustainable,competitive advantage. The sessioncovers the implementation strategy for a“Healthcare Quality System” focused onclinical quality, patient safety and servicequality.Dr Lloyd NAZARETHAssociate Vice PresidentWorkhardt HospitalsIndia09:00 – 10:00Thought Leader Session21Room: Bras Basah BFinding ROI on ICT: The Tussle BetweenBusiness-Centricity and ClinicalOutcomesAs CEO of Sunway Medical Centre, DrChong shares her views on hospitalsmoving towards a more business-centricentity.Dr CHONG Su-LinChief Executive Officer, Sunway MedicalCenterMalaysia09:00 – 10:0009:00 – 10:00EHR / EMR / EPR22 23Room: SophiaImplementation of the Severance EMRSystemIn November 2005, Severance Hospitalimplemented an EMR system with thegoal of document standardizationsfor EMR data archiving and retrival.An introduction of the principle andarchitecture of the EMR system toaccomplish its aims will be presented.YongOock KIM, MD, PhDChief of EMR Committee, Professor, Dept.of Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryYonsei University College of MedicineKoreaYoung Ah KIM, RN, PhDEMR PL, Division of Medical Information &TechnologyYonsei University Health Care SystemKoreaeHealthRoom: OliviaTelemedicine Perspectives: FromPakistan and IndiaAffecting 5.5 million people, the 2005earthquake in Pakistan left 80,000 dead,150,000 injured and approximately 3million people without shelter and food.With the health infrastructure completelydestroyed, telemedicine did wonders tohelp stranded people across the regionand aided relief workers in managingcases.Dr Shahzad Ali KHAN, MBBS, MBA,MPH, PhD-(C)Senior Public Health Officer, HeartfilePakistanWith 6 doctors for every 10,000 patients,the healthcare delivery system in India hasto be supplemented by Telemedicine tomake quality care – primary and specialtycare available to rural masses. Discoverhow Apollo Telemedicine NetworkingFoundation (ATNF) made a difference inthe Indian Healthcare system.Dr GANAPATHY, M.S. (Neuro),M.N.A.M.S. (Neuro), FACS, FICS, Ph.D.Sr Vice President, Apollo TelemedicineNetworking FoundationIndia09:00 – 10:00Innovation and Emerging24TechnologiesRoom: Moor-MorrisonBeing TRIM—The Power of a PaperlessEnvironmentThis case study describes how theNational Heart Centre embarked on astate-of-the-art solution to create theultimate mobilized-platform to captureoutpatient clinical notes digitally at thepoint-of-care.Dr Terrance CHUA SIANG JIN, MBBS,MMed (Int Med), FRCP, FACCDeputy Medical Director, Nat’l HeartCentre & Head, Dept. of Cardiology, Nat’lHeart Centre, Singapore Health ServicesPrivate LtdSingapore11

Education SessionsThursday, 17 May09:00 – 10:0025Clinical Leadership andGovernanceRoom: OrchardClinical Leadership in Implementationof THIS in a HospitalLearn how “Peopleware”, an importantcomponent of IT implementation, wasa major factor that determined thesuccess in the implementation of THIS(Totally Hospital Information System) atthe Hospital Sulatan Ismail.Dr. Saadon IBRAHIMOrthopeadic Surgeon, Hospital SultanIsmailMalaysia10:15 – 11:15Thought Leader Session26Room: CanningChinese Hospital IT Application Survey2006Prof LI will present the methods,research, analysis and background ofthe HIT Survey in China. An introductionof the HIT Survey Report structure andcomponents will be introduced as wellas some results and findings.Prof LI BaoluoChairman, Chinese Hospital InformationManagement AssociationPeoples Republic of China10:15 – 11:15EHR / EMR / EPR27Room: SophiaUsing Information Technology forDisease Surveillance in a DevelopingCountryLearn about the development of anIT-based non-communicable diseasesurveillance system in a developingcountry setting and the impact onhealthcare delivery and policy planningin the region.Prof Devaka FERNANDO, MBBS, MD,FRCP, MSc, FCCP, FCGPProfessor, Sheffield Hallam UniversityUK and Chairperson Endocrine andMetabolic Disease TrustSri Lanka10:15 – 11:15Clinical Leadership and28 GovernanceRoom: OliviaClinician-Centred Design for ClinicalHandoverThis session describes the guidingprinciples of clinical process mapping.The importance of a clinician-centredapproach for ICT design to supportclinical handover at a tertiary hospital inAustralia will be highlighted along withthe benefits and challenges associatedwith adopting this approach.Ming Chao WONG, MIS, B ComSITCRC School of Information Systems,University of TasmaniaAustraliaDr Kwang Chien YEE, MBBS, B MedSciSITCRC School of Information Systems,University of TasmaniaTasmania, Australia10:15 – 11:1529Vendor Executive PanelDiscussionRoom: Moor-MorrisonVendor Executive PanelTake this opportunity to interact withsome of the top vendor executivesas they share their perspectives onhealthcare, their personal leadershipstyle, insights and experiences. Hearmore from the leaders of businesseswith whom you do business.WONG Soon NamVice President, Business MarketingSingapore Telecommunications LimitedSingaporePatricia PERRYVice President, Digital Health GroupGeneral Manager, HealthcareInformation Technology Intel CorporationUSATamati SHEPHERDLead, Health & Education,Internet Business Solution GroupCiscoAustraliaPamela WIRTHVice President, Sorian ClinicalsSiemensUSAwww.himssasiapac.org 12

Education SessionsThursday, 17 May10:15 – 11:15EHR / EMR / EPR30 Room: OrchardElectronic Prescription Monitoring Systemfor Control of Buprenorphine AbuseThe Central Addictions Registry forDrugs, Singapore (CARDS) was anelectronic prescription monitoring systemimplemented in October 2005 for thecontrol of buprenorphine abuse bypreventing buprenorphine users from“doctor-hopping”. The CARDS systemalso evolved in July 2006 to supplement anationwide Subutex Voluntary RehabilitationProgramme (SVRP) for the buprenorphineusers, providing functions beyondprescription monitoring to include trackingof patient status in SVRP.Dr Raymond CHUA, MBBS, MMed PublicHealth, Dip LSHTM, MBADeputy Director, Ministry of HealthSingaporeDr HO Kaiwei, MBBSMedical Officer, Ministry of HealthSingapore11:30 – 12:30Thought Leader Session31Room: CanningWhy Did Government Intervene toAccelerate eHealth in Australia?Ms Patricia Faulkner, Partner KPMGAustralia and former Secretary to theDepartment of Human Services Victoria,will provide an insider’s perspective onaction taken by Commonwealth, State andTerritory Governments to accelerate thepace of eHealth reform in Australia.Ms Patricia FAULKNERFormer Secretary, Department of HumanServices, VictoriaAustralia11:30 – 12:3032Clinical Leadership andGovernanceRoom: Bras Basah BIndonesia Medical Association:Perspectives on Healthcare ITAn Indonesia Medical Associationrepresentative will share their perspective onHealth IT in Indonesia.11:30 – 12:30EHR / EMR / EPR33Room: SophiaBenefits and Burdens of Sustaininga Community Health InformationExchangeSouth Florida Health Information Initiativeis a RHIO that has established a secureweb-based health information exchangeused by providers and payors fordecison-making, reducing costs, andimproving safety. Presenters will sharelessons learned, outline a sustainabilitymodel, and present solutions to privacy,security, competing organizationalpriorities, and other issues.Carladenise A. EDWARDS, MS.Ed, PhDExecutive Director, South Florida HealthInformation InitiativeUSARobert SCHWARTZ, MDProfessor & Chair, University of MiamiMiller School of MedicineUSA11:30 – 12:3034Clinical Leadership andGovernanceRoom: OliviaClinical Systems Governance for HealthIT SuccessGaining clinician acceptance is one of themost difficult tasks facing clinical systemsimplementation. This presentationdescribes the robust clinical governancestructure and process in the Hong KongHospital Authority, one of the key successfactors behind the Hong Kong-wideClinical Management System.Dr Ngai Tseung CHEUNGExecutive Manager, Health Informatics,Hong Kong Hospital AuthorityHong Kong11:30 – 12:3035IT Strategy and HealthServices ManagementRoom: Moor-MorrisonCCOE AuroraLearn about an in-house ComputerisedClinician Order Entry developed byNHG from a clinician championperspective.Dr James YIPDy Chief Medical Information OfficerConsultant CardiologistNational University HospitalSingapore11:30 – 12:3036EHR / EMR / EPRRoom: OrchardMedical IT in Japan—The CurrentSituation and Future StrategyThe prevalence of EMR systems andMedical IT standarization in the Japanesehospitals will be explored as well as theJapanese government’s future nationalstrategy to implement EHR in Japan.Prof Hiroshi TANAKA, PhDDean & Professor, School of BiomedicalSciencesTokyo Medical & Dental UniversityJapan14:00 – 15:0037Keynote SpeakersRoom: CanningDatuk Dr M.S. PILLAY, B Tech, M.P.H.,P Eng. M.I.E.M., PhDDeputy Director General of HealthMalaysia (Research and TechnicalSupport)Ministry of HealthMalaysiaDr Ian REINECKEChief Executive OfficerNational E-Health Transition AuthorityAustralia13

Education SessionsThursday, 17 May15:15 – 16:15Thought Leader Session38Room: CanningNational Policy of Development andImplementation of Healthcare IT inJapanLearn about the current situation andnational policy of development andimplementation of IT solutions in thefield of medical services in Japan.Ichirou TOMISAWA, MDDirector, Office of Medical Devicesand Information, Health Policy Bureau,Ministry of Health Labor and WelfareJapan15:15 – 16:1539Clinical Leadership andGovernanceRoom: Bras Basah BProcess Redesign in the Asia Pacific:Two PerspectivesCountries in the Asia Pacific seeking toimplement health information technologyface very real challenges. This sessionoffers observations from site visits tohospitals planning to acquire EMRsystems and the perspective of thePresident of the Asia Pacific Associationfor Medical Informatics.Prof Yu-Chuan (Jack) LI, MD, PhDPresident, Asia Pacific Association forMedical Informatics, Professor and ChairInstitute of Biomedical InformaticsTaiwanBeverly BELL, RN, BS, MHA, CPHIMSClient Services Leader, Healthlink, anIBM CompanyUSA15:15 – 16:1540Clinical Leadership andGovernanceRoom: SophiaDisease Registry Research in MalaysiaUse of disease registry data inhealthcare policy and management mayjustify the investment in IT. A variety ofhealthcare databases which supportdisease registry research in Malaysia arereviewed.Jie Ying LIMManager, Datamed Clinical ComputingServices Sdn BhdMalaysia15:15 – 16:1541eHealthRoom: OliviaPrimary Care System for RuralPopulation - Transforming the QualityAccess to quality healthcare is asiginicant challenge to rural populations.A proposed solution creates a platformfor sustainable rural transformation ina larger, cost-effective, efficient andmore consistent manner by adopting aprocess driven approach supported byeHealth solution.Naresh NAGARAJANSenior Vice President, SatyamComputer Servcies LtdIndiaAnindya MAITISenior Consultant, Satyam ComputerServcies LtdIndia15:15 – 16:15eHealth42Room: Moor-MorrisonManaging Chronic Mental Illnessvia the Web: Development and BestPracticeThe development and key features ofan e-Health system for mental healthconsumers and clinicians will bedescribed.Robin J HARVEY, BA (Hons), Dip Ed,PhDResearch and Development Manager,SentiensWestern AustraliaUsing eHealth to Improve theManagement of Chronic DiseaseAn overview of the South AustralianHealthConnect eHealth programAndrew G W MCALINDON, BScDirector, HealthConnect SA, Departmentof HealthSouth Australia15:15 – 16:1543Clinical Leadership andGovernanceRoom: OrchardClinical Management SystemsSupporting School-based and ClinicbasedStudent Health ProgrammesThis session presents the employmentof information technology to developand implement clinical managementsystems that support school-basedand clinic-based Student HealthProgrammes.Dr Shirley WAN, MSc, MBBSDeputy Director, School Health Service,Youth Health DivisionHealth Promotion BoardSingaporeConnecting Leaders Across Asia Pacific toAdvance Quality Healthcare Through ITDr LEONG Kam Kei, MBBSAssistant Director, Student HealthCentre, Youth Health DivisionHealth Promotion BoardSingaporewww.himssasiapac.org 14

Education SessionsFriday, 18 May09:00 – 10:0009:00 – 10:00Thought Leader SessionInnovation and Emerging44 45 46Room: Moor-MorrisonA Unified TCM Clinical IntelligentInformation Platform: TowardIndividualized MedicineThis report introduces a Unified TCMclinical Intelligent Information Platformbased on the TCM clinical practicewith synthesized treatment basedon syndrome differentiation, whichhas structured EMR, clinical datawarehouse, OLAP and data miningcomponents.Prof Baoyan LIUChairman, China Hospital InformationManagement AssociationPeoples Republic of ChinaTechnologiesRoom: OliviaHealthcare IT Meets Medical Travel- The New Global Healthcare EconomyHealthcare IT often starts off asindividual hospital systems or nationaldata collection systems, but mustnow adapt to the new global economywhere patients travel for healthcare andfacilities internationalise for patients.Dr Jason CH YAPDirector, Healthcare Services, SingaporeTourism BoardSingapore09:00 – 10:00EHR / EMR / EPRRoom: SophiaImmunisation: A Registry andMonitoring SystemTechnology is in place to both monitorimmunization data and to providecentralized notification of vaccinationand online reporting. Data are thenmade available to health professionals,the general public, and programmemanagers at all levels.Lisa OOIHealth Promotion BoardSingaporeNaresh GOEL, MDNational Routine ImmunizationSurveillance and Monitoring Officer,WHOIndia09:00 – 11:0047 CPHIMS Exam47Room: Bras Basah BCheck in at 08:30Advance registration and separate feerequired.12:00 – 13:00Closing Keynote Sesion48 Room: CanningThe Future of HealthcareLearn how the Electronic Health Recordhas improved access, quality andproductivity of Canada’s healthcaresystem as all Canada Health Infowayinitiatives must generate value forpatients, providers and the healthcaresystem.Mr Richard C. ALVAREZPresident & CEOCanada Health InfowayCanada15

e-Sessionse-Sessions are 20-minute, computer-based learning programmes that areavailable during HIMSS AsiaPac07 Conference & Exhibition. View PowerPoint presentationswith synchronized audio on the latest industry topics, from clinical leadership to eHealthimplementation pans designed to enable citizen-centred health services. e-Sessionsallow the flexibility of learning on your own time when it fits your schedule.Located near the South AtriumE100 Clinical Leadership and GovernanceImproving Medication Safety: TheAutomated Adverse Drug EventSurveillance SystemIt is not possible to quantify the fullmagnitude of medication safetychallenge with certainty. This sessionprovides an overview of how informationsystems can facilitate the detection ofadverse drug events.LAI Phui Ching, BSC (Pharmacy)HonsNational Healthcare GroupSingaporeE101 eHealthAre Computers and TraditionalChinese Medicine Enemies or Friends?Computers and Traditional ChineseMedicine (TCM) are friends if the designand use of computers are tailoredto TCM. They are enemies if thecomputerization of TCM copies that ofthe western medicine.Jing CHONGPenn State UniversityUSAE102 eHealthChallenges in Establishing ClinicalDatabases for Quality Improvementand AuditClinical databases provide a vitalevidence base for healthcareinstitutions’ quality improvement andclinical audit initiatives. However, issuesincluding comparability, cross-disciplerelevance, legal and ethical concerns,and sustainability need to be addressedbefore the full potential of clinicaldatabases can be unleashed; leading tothe transformation of healthcare.Darren Min Heng TAN, MHSMPolicy Analyst, Singapore HealthServicesHealth Services Research NetworkSingaporeProf CHIA Kee SengDirector, NUS-GIS Centre of MolecularEpidemiologySingaporeDr HENG Bee HoonDirector, National Healthcare GroupHealth Services & Outcomes ResearchSingaporeDr Jeremy LIM, MD, MPHSingapore Health ServicesSingaporeE103 eHealthData Transaction through a TrustedThird PartyThere is a current lack of optimalintegration and synergistic sharingof research/clinical datasets acrossinstitutions. This study proposes aworking framework for data privacy andtransaction via the mode of a ‘trustedthird party’ (TTP).Eugene C.S. SNG, MScPolicy Analyst, Health ServicesResearch NetworkSingapore Health Services (SingHealth)SingaporeHenry KANG DPFOA*STARSingaporeE104 EHR / EMR / EPRImplementing an Effective Healthscreeningand Personal Health RecordsSystem.A case study on how AlexandraHospital’s Health for Life Clinic hasdeveloped a health screening andpersonal health records system toachieve significant cost savings andgreater customer satisfaction.TAN Yung Ming, MBBS, MScAssistant Manager, Clinical ServicesMedical InformaticsAlexandra HospitalSingaporeE105 EHR / EMR / EPRElectronic Medical Records inDeveloping Countries, an Opportunityand ChallengeThe authors propose to identifychallenges and opportunities forimplementation of Electronic MedicalRecord systems in healthcare settingsof developing countries by literaturereview and its appraisal, as well aslessons learnt through implementationsin such nations.Dr Tilak KOLA, MDClinical Consultant, IBA HealthMalaysiaDr Rekha GAIKWADResearch Fellow, University ofAuckland-TamakiNew ZealandE106 EHR / EMR / EPRHome Hospice Care EMR – A VWOTakes the LeadAn EMR project implemented bya VWO in Singapore that providesHome Hospice care. The problemsencountered and steps taken toresolve these problems and leadingto a successful implementation of theproject will be highlighted.Dr RAMASWAMY AkhileswaranHCA Hospice CareSingaporeE107 EHR / EMR / EPRThe Solution for a Consent Form inan EMR SystemAlthough many hospitals have EMRs,few have an electronic written consentform. Learn the methodology behind,and clinical obstacles faced to makethe written consent form an electronicreality.YongOock KIM, MD, PhDChief of EMR Committee, Professor,Dept. of Plastic & ReconstructiveSurgeryYonsei University College of MedicineKoreaYoung Ah KIM, RN, PhDEMR PL, Division of Medical Information& TechnologyYonsei University Health Care SystemKoreawww.himssasiapac.org 16

e-SessionsE108 EHR / EMR / EPRDevelopment of Nursing RecordSystem – Based on SituationalVariablesThe nursing record is a part of adecision-making process. Even nurseswith clinical experience have difficultyutilising the nursing record system. Thisresearch tests the concept of situationalvariables in an electronic nursing recordsystem, allowing nurses to betterchoose nursing interventions.Young Ah KIM, RN, PhDEMR PL, Division of Medical Information& TechnologyYonsei University Health Care SystemKoreaYongOock KIM, MD,PhDChief of EMR committee, Professor,Dept. of Plastic & ReconstructiveSurgery,Yonsei University College of MedicineKoreaE109 Innovation and EmergingTechnologiesSystematic Population CVD Screening:Results of 5000 Patients ScreenedLearn how Healthwest solved manyissues using electronic implementationand measurement of a CVD riskassessment guideline. Results from5,000 assessments are presentedwith particular emphasis on lessonslearned and how an IT practice tool wasconverted into a population tool.Dr Lannes F JOHNSON, MbChB,FRNZCGPHealthwest PHO LtdNew ZealandE110 Innovation and EmergingTechnologiesDigital Ward – Innovating for theHospital of the FutureA continuous exploitation of ITinnovations in healthcare. Digital ward, inaccordance to many medical informaticsexperts, is the master plan in realizingthe dream of the “Hospital of the Future- providing medical excellence andgenuine patient care.”Noah TAYSingHealthSingaporeE111 Innovation and EmergingTechnologiesTelecare for Chronic Disease Patients– Anytime, AnywhereThe SingHealth Telecare systemempowers local and overseasoutpatients to enhance their chronicdisease management throughpersonalised remote monitoring of theirhealth status. Our clinicians are able toclosely review and intervene to reducemedical complications. This in-housedeveloped system has been piloted for7 segments of chronic disease patients.LIM Fang SengProject Manager, Singapore HealthServices Pte LtdDr Marjorie FOOSenior Consultant, Renal MedicineSingapore General HospitalDr Devendra KANAGALINGAMConsultant, Obstetrics & GynecologySingapore General HospitalDr. TAN Keng LeongSenior Consultant, Respiratory & CriticalCare MedicineSingapore General HospitalDr TAN Teing EeConsultant, Cardiothorarcic SurgeryNational Heart CentreDr Ruth LIMDirector, Geylang PolyclinicDr Juliana B BAHADINRegistrar, Geylang PolyclinicDahliana B IDRISNurse Clinician, National Heart CentreAlvin ONGAssistant Director, iTAG/Info Tech,SingHealthEddie CHEESystems SpecialistiTAG/InfoTech, SingHealthE112 Innovation and EmergingTechnologiesWireless Patient Tracking – ATechnology BlueprintTracking infectious disease outbreakswithin hospitals reduces nosocomialinfections and consequently patientstays and morbidity. In light of emerginginfections, the at-risk population isextended to staff and visitors. SingaporeGeneral Hospital has experiencein wireless tracking technologiesharnessing WiFi and RFID to locatepatients, staff and visitors.CHOW Yuen Ho, MBBSPrincipal Medical Informatics SpecialistSingapore General HospitalSingaporeE113 Innovation and EmergingTechnologiesImage AnalysisWe investigated whether the CT imagesof hepatic lesions could be analyzed bycomputer-aided diagnosis (CAD) tool.Combining morphologic analysis andcontrast enhancement value resultedin improved diagnostic accuracy, butfurther studies are needed.Kyung-Hoon HWANGCT Image Analysis of Hepatic LesionsUsing CAD, Depatment of NuclearMedicineGil Medical CenterKoreaE114 IT Strategy and Health ServicesManagementOrganizational Readiness forHealthcare System ImplementationsHealthcare systems projects causesignificant change in how individualsand departments work together. Littleattention is often paid to the culturaland organizational changes required forsuccess. This presentation will discusshow to assess and develop cultural and17

CPHIMS Certificationorganizational readiness that lead tosuccessful project outcomes.Philip CHUANG, PhDChief Information Officer, TelecareCorporationUSAE115 IT Strategy and Health ServicesManagementDevelopment of Team Competence forPracticing Hospital IT ProjectsSystem Requirements processis important for developing goodperformance IT system. Our team of 21Healthcare Information Technologists,JAMI certified, who understand bothIT and medical fields, successfullyachieved good System Requirementsfor our new Health Information Systemin 2 months, owing to develop the teamcompetence of Project Management.Tokiharu MIYAHARA, MDDepartment of Medical InformaticsKobe City General HospitalHyogoE116 EHR / EMR / EPRThe Shenzhen Regional HealthInformation Network: A ProgressReportThis presentation summarizes theShenzhen Regional Health InformationNetwork. It will describe the currentstatus and draw some conclusionsabout the value of and difficulties inimplementing RHINs.Hangping JIANGDirector, Shenzhen Health BureauPeoples Republic of ChinaFulin ZHANGDirector, Shenzhen Center for HealthInformationPeoples Republic of ChinaSheldon DORENFESTPresident, The Dorenfest GroupUSAThe Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems(CPHIMS) designation is recognised throughout the industry as an internationalstandard of industry knowledge. It is an indication that an individual has notonly met eligibility requirements and passed the CPHIMS exam, but hasaccomplished so much more...demonstrating to superiors, colleagues andpotential employers their dedication to the industry and its high standards, aswell as pride in one’s own professionalism.As the healthcare information and management systems field continues itstremendous growth, organisations will emphasise credentials and seek outcredentialed and certified professionals for leadership roles. Set yourself apart,while you demonstrate your expertise, commitment and credibility. Take theCPHIMS examination and become certified.For questions, please go to HIMSS Central.CPHIMS Review CourseTuesday, 15 May 200709:00 – 17:00Room: Bras Basah B(separate fee required)Planning to take the CPHIMS exam? The best way to prepare is toparticipate in the CPHIMS Review Course offered at HIMSS AsiaPac07. Herewe will review the key content categories that may be addressed on the exam,as well as participate in a practice exam. Completing the Review Course doesnot guarantee that a candidate will pass the examination, but the CPHIMSReview Course will provide the best opportunity to prepare and interact withothers who are also preparing for the exam.CPHIMS ExaminationFriday, 18 May 200709:00 – 11:00 (Check-in at 08:30)Room: Bras Basah B(separate fee required)For more information on the CPHIMS programme, download the CPHIMSCandidate Handbook (available from http://www.himss.org/getcertified) orby e-mail certification@himss.org.www.himssasiapac.org 18

Trade ExhibitionNetworking EventsOpening ReceptionTuesday, 15 May17:30 – 19:30Raffles City Convention CentreCanning BallroomOpen to All RegistrantsSponsored byWine and CheeseReceptionWednesday, 16 May15:45 – 17:00Raffles City Convention CentreOpen to All RegistrantsAll attendees are welcome toenjoy wine and cheese whilenetworking with exhibitors andpeers on the exhibit floor.ExhibitionRaffles Ballroom and FoyerThe HIMSS AsiaPac07 Exhibit Hall is your opportunity to explore the latest healthcareIT solutions, emerging technological advances and interoperability standards that spanthe globe – all under one roof. Open daily, from 16 to 18 May, companies will showcasetheir products and services and demonstrate technology applications in a hands-on,highly-interactive environment.Exhibitors are searchable by company name, descriptive keywords and product/servicecategory within the Product and Services Directory in the Internet kiosks.Exhibition HoursWednesday, 16 May12:30 – 14:4515:45 – 17:00Thursday, 17 May12:30 – 14:0016:00 – 18:00Friday, 18 May10:00 – 12:00Speaker ReceptionWednesday, 16 May17:00-18:00Raffles City Convention CentreEnterprise RoomBy Invitation OnlyConference speakers are invitedto attend the SpeakerReception on Wednesday, 16May at 17:00-18:00 in the EnterpriseRoom. Enjoy refreshmentsand appetizers while providedthe opportunity to network withyour fellow speakers.Special NetworkingReceptionThursday, 17 May18:30 – 22:30Singapore Night SafariSeparate Registration Required(Purchase tickets at theRegistration Desk)Eat, drink and enjoy the lushtropical surroundings of wildanimals in this secondary jungle.Transportation will depart fromthe front lobby of Swissotel TheStamford at 18:30.19

Exhibition Floor PlanRaffles BallroomInteroperabilityShowcase120 320 321514116115215114315110111 210213 312313106109 208107 206211308209207 306307411409407ProductTutorials500405102100101 201 301 400012013 015 017 019 021 023014 016 018 020 022 024Raffles Ballroom Foyer011003010004009005002001008006001002009010011013014016017019021022024101102106Aavanor Systems Pyt. Ltd.Sato Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.National Healthcare GroupBusiness ObjectsImprivata, Inc.IBM/BlueWareHealth LanguageMedCare SystemsSoliton IT (Australia) P/LCrescendo Systems CorporationElsevierPrecept HealthComrad Medical Systems/EnigmaSiemens Medical SolutionsDictaphone – A Division of NuanceEastman Kodak Company107109110111114115116120201206207208209210213215Quovadx, Inc.ApelonAlert Life Sciences ComputingProfdoc Sdn. BhdTunstall Asia Pte. Ltd.GE HealthcareEmergis Inc.Interoperability ShowcaseiSoft Group PlcTechnidataFirst DataBank Inc.ESRICAS Asia ServicesSun MicrosystemsTrend Care Systems Pty. Ltd.Cerner Corporation301306307308312313315320321400407409411500514IBA Health LimitedInitiate SystemsMicrosoft Operation Pte. Ltd.Intel CorporationPhilips Medical SystemsEncentuateCadi ScientificEmerging SystemsMeridian Health InformaticsErgotronSentient Health Pte. Ltd.Ecquaria Technologies Pte. Ltd.NCS Pte. Ltd.Product TutorialsIntersystemswww.himssasiapac.org 20

Interoperability ShowcaseInteroperability ShowcaseBOOTH 120The 2007 Interoperability Showcase will highlight the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) framework. IHE (www.ihe.net, www.ihe-europe.org) is a global initiative, now in its ninth year, that creates the framework for passing vital health information seamlessly—from application to application, system to system, and setting to setting—across multiple healthcare institutions. IHE brings togetherhealthcare information technology stakeholders to implement standards for communicating patient information efficiently amongclinicians and other healthcare providers. Please join sponsors and various IHE committee representatives in the educational theatrewithin the showcase to learn more about how this framework can benefit your implementation of an interoperable patient informationexchange that includes various healthcare specialties, such as Radiology, Cardiology, Laboratory, Patient Care Devices andInfrastructure.Wednesday, 16 MayShowcase HoursActivity12:45–13:30 All Domains—Implementing IHE Inside the Enterprise Care Settings13:45–14:30 Information Technology Infrastructure—Patient Index and Demographics Implementation StrategiesThursday, 17 MayShowcase HoursActivity12:45–13:15 Information Technology Infrastructure—Overview of Cross Enterprise Document Sharing (XDS) and Related Profiles13:30–14:00 Lab—Core IHE Lab Profiles, Lab CDA Reports16:15–16:45 All Domains—Implementing IHE in Regional Health Networking17:00–17:30Implementations of IHE CDA-based Content Integration Profiles and other profiles as appropriate to Asia/Oceania from PatientCare Coordination (PCC)17:30–18:00 Cardiology—Profiles as appropriate to Asia/Oceania/ChoicesFriday, 18 MayShowcase HoursActivity10:15–10:45 Radiology—CORE IHE Radiology Profiles as appropriate to Asia/Oceania11:00–12:00 New Domains Overview—Including Patient Care Devices, Radiation Oncology and Pathology21

Product TutorialsProduct TutorialsBOOTH 500Product Tutorials are 45-minute case study presentations hosted by clients or executives of exhibiting companies that willshowcase some of the most dynamic and most innovative healthcare IT solutions in the industry. These sessions are beingheld in the Product Tutorial Theatre located on the exhibition floor during exhibit hours.Wednesday, 16 May13:00 - 13:45Clinical Process OptimisationHealthcare organisations use data capturedin their information system as a byproductof care to compare known optimal processmetrics and identify opportunities for clinicalprocess optimisation. Leveraging ExecutableKnowledge and modelled optimal processes,this approach determines process changeswith the necessary IT solutions to drivetowards the desired results.Dr Ian Chuang, MD, MS, FCFPVice President, Physician ExecutiveCernerSponsored By14:00 - 14:45Connected Health Framework (CHF)The CHF is an architecture and blueprintfor building services oriented systemsfor health. A culmination of years of bestpractice gathering from multiple consultingengagements Microsoft has been involvedin with health organizations. The sessionwill outline what the Connected HealthFramework is and also practical examples forits use.Werner Van HuffelHealth Industry Technology StrategistMicrosoft Asia PacificSponsored ByThursday, 17 May13:00 - 13:45Speech Recognition - Better Care,Lower CostWhat was originally “nice-to-have”software for technology-loving physicianshas become an indispensable tool forcapturing, processing and accessing clinicalinformation. Helping to streamline healthcaredocumentation and to provide physicianswith comprehensive clinical data, intelligentspeech recognition plays a significant rolein improving patient safety and reducinghealthcare costs.Dr Nick Van Terheyden, MDChief Medical OfficerPhilips Speech Recognition SystemsSponsored By16:15 - 17:00Speech Recognition and HealthcareDocumentation - A Revolution inProgressSpeech recognition and digital dictationtechnologies are transforming the high costof medical reporting to a low cost high-qualityprocess leading to increased physicianproductivity and better care, through easier,more immediate access to electronic patientinformation. Discover why administratorsand physicians are rapidly turning to speechrecognition technology to deliver dramaticincreases in report turnaround times andsignificant cost savings.Keith PayneRegional Manager - Asia PacificDictaphoneSponsored By17:00 - 17:45Intel’s new Mobile Clinical Assistant(MCA) Platform: Mobile Point-of-Care Technology in Emergency CareDoes mobile point of care technologyimprove the quality of patient care andenhance clinician productivity? In thissession you will hear an evaluation from aclinician who used the MCA (a purpose-builtdevice for clinicians developed by designersand engineers in Intel’s Digital Health Group)in a fast-paced trauma/emergency careenvironment.Dr. Goh Siang HiongSenior Consultant, Chief of A&EChangi General HospitalSponsored Bywww.himssasiapac.org 22

Exhibitor ListAs of 25 May 2007Aavanor Systems Pyt. Ltd. 1‘33 Arches’, S-60&61, 20th St, AnnanagarChennai, India 600040Tel: +91-94449-02122Fax: +91-44262-08920venni@aavanor.comwww.aavanor.comM.VennimalaiIf you are looking for easy to use but featurerich software, Aavanor Hospaa3, with its‘Simply Intelligent’ Healthcare IT Solutions forHospitals is the answer. Multilingual, PlatformIndependent, Robust. Hospital Admin,Decision support, Order entry, MedicalRecords, Business Intelligence.Alert Life Sciences Computing 11011710 Plaza America Dr. Ste. 2000Reston, VA United States 20190Tel: +1-703-871-5103/4www.alert-online.comMaria AzeredoALERT® is an integrated PHR/EMR/EHRsolution. It is touch-screen based, it usesbiometric identification. It interconnectsthe activities of all healthcare professionalsthrough workflow concepts. ALERT®products can be installed in all clinicalsettings: 182 healthcare facilities alreadyadopted it.Apelon 109100 Danbury Rd Ste 201Ridgefield, CT USA 06877Tel: +1-203-431-2530Fax: +1-203-431-2523jbowie@apelon.comwww.apelon.comJack BowieApelon helps enterprises apply healthcaredata standards to improve the quality andinteroperability of their clinical information.Whether maintaining a structuredterminology, developing patient recordapplications, or delivering content over theweb, our products and services help connectyour customers to the information they need.Apelon – medical terminology in practice.Cadi Scientific 3151003 Bukit Merah Central #04-40Singapore 159836Tel: +65-6276-2676Fax: +65-6276-6216ezann@cadi.com.sgwww.cadi.com.sgEzann ChenCADI SCIENTIFIC is a Singapore companythat focuses on harnessing latest technologyto develop wireless sensing devices forenhancing patient care and improvingoperational productivity. Its revolutionarySmartSense integrated wireless sensingsolution empowers hospitals to wirelesslymonitor patients’ vital signs, track patients’/equipments’ real-time location, optimize bedcapacity and increase profitability.CAS Asia Services 209Level 10, 1 Margaret streetSydney, Australia 2000Tel: +61-2-8264-6641Fax: +61-2-8264-6635cassandra.taylor@casdss.comwww.csdss.comCassandra TaylorOur decision support solutions, designedby clinicians, help healthcare professionalssafely and consistently assess a patient’ssymptoms and direct them to the mostappropriate level of care. This results in moreefficient management of resources andalleviates pressure on healthcare services.Cerner Corporation 215PO Box 95MILSONS POINT NSW, Australia 2061Tel: +61-2-9900-4800Fax: +61-2-9900-4990michelle.f.davis@cerner.comwww.cerner.comMichelle DavisCerner is a global leading supplier ofHealthcare IT with over 49 live sites withinthe Asia Pacific region operating over 22solutions spanning both public & privatehospitals. Our revolutionary person-centricCerner Millennium architecture is designed tofundamentally transform healthcare delivery.Comrad Medical Systems/Enigma 24Enigma is a specialist software providerdedicated to the creation and tailoring ofsophisticated and powerful web-basedsolutions for the health sector. ComradMedical Systems specialises in developingsoftware solutions for radiology providersand is the market leader in the provisionof Radiology Information Systems in NewZealand.Crescendo Systems Corporation 191600 MontgolfierLaval, QC Canada 0Tel: +1-450-973-8029Fax: +1-450-973-4449liza@crescendo.comwww.crescendo.comElizabeth MandilarasFrom digital dictation and speech recognition(powered by SpeechMagic) to transcriptionand report distribution, Crescendo developssystems that enable the fast, cost-effectivecreation and management of medicaldocumentation. As a pioneer in openstandard technology and an international HL7member, Crescendo has allowed over 2,000single and multi-site healthcare installationsto achieve the cross-system integrations thatare so critical to the quality of patient care.Dictaphone-A Division of 102NuanceLevel 16, 201 Miller StreetNorth Sydney, NS Australia 2060Tel: +61-2-9929-0377Fax: +61-2-9929-0815ben.marosszeky@nuance.comwww.nuance.com/dictaphoneBen MarosszekyThrough the integration of speechrecognition, dictation and transcriptionsolutions within existing health informationmanagement workflow, Nuance’s DictaphoneHealthcare Solutions offerings help healthcareorganisations save money and improvepatient care by improving the turn aroundtime, accuracy and usability of their medicaldocumentation. For more information visit:http://www.nuance.com/dictaphone/Eastman Kodak Company 106151 Lorong Chuan, #05-01 New Tech ParkSingapore, Singapore 556741Tel: +65-6371-3184Fax: +65-6371-3299marc.foo@kodak.comwww.kodak.com/go/carestreamMarc FooKodak’s Health Group is a leader inhealthcare IT systems as well as medicalimaging solutions. Its healthcare IT portfolioincludes: fully integrated RIS/PACS;information management solutions, includingenterprise, regional and hosted informationsystems; data protection and migrationservices; network design and integrationservices; workflow optimization; and disasterrecovery/business continuity planning.Ecquaria Technologies 409Pte. Ltd.61 Stamford Road, #03-08 Stamford CourtSingapore, SG Singapore 178892Tel: +65-6768-9794Fax: +65-6837-2922weiwei@ecquaria.comwww.ecquaria.comWei Wei WongEcquaria is a leading Singapore solutionprovider that empowers healthcare providersto offer committed service levels to patients& stakeholders, enabling real-time tracking.Its award-winning Ecquaria SOP ensurescomplex healthcare business-IT processesare aligned for improved clinical governance.23

Exhibitor ListElsevier 213 Killiney Road, #08-01, Winsland House 1Singapore, China 239519Tel: +65-6490-5129e-sales@elsevier.comwww.ClinicalDecisionSupport.comFlorence YapElsevier is committed to providingorganizations with a Clinical Decision Supportsolution that includes: rapid clinical referencedelivered in real time, order sets, and drugsafety checking and alerting. All componentsare available with or without EHR integrationand interoperable with Elsevier’s world classclinical knowledge references.Emerging Systems 320Emerging Systems 320PO Box 6828, Baulkham HillsSydney, NS Australia 2153Tel: +61-4-1448-8246Fax: +61-2-9659-9366richard@emerging.com.auwww.emerging.com.auRichard HutchinsonEmerging is a specialist health ICT provideracutely aware of the privacy and securityissues that rightfully exist when dealingwith health information. Emerging hasthree main teams: Application & IntegrationDevelopment, Network Security and ICTInfrastructure, Helpdesk & Support.Emergis Inc. 116101 Collins St Level 50Melbourne, Australia 3000Tel: +61-3-9653-9260Fax: +61-3-9653-9265richard.jackson@emergis.comwww.emergis.comRichard JacksonToday’s dynamic health care landscaperequires IT solutions that efficiently powerhigh-volume transactions across broadjurisdictions and that effectively support theindividual workflow requirements of clinicians.Emergis clearly understands the needs ofhealth care professionals. Through manyyears of commitment to the health IT industry,we have acquired unparalleled expertise inelectronic process automation ranging fromhealth claims and benefit management,pharmacy and practice managementsystems to Electronic Health Records.Enigma 24Encentuate 313Encentuate Pte. Ltd., 1 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh,#05-01Singapore, Singapore 319637Tel: +65-6473-5110Fax: +65-6473-5108kuoyi@encentuate.comwww.encentuate.com/solutions/healthcare.htmKuo Yi LimEncentuate provides best-of-breed identityand access management solutions thatimprove caregiver productivity and protectpatient information – combines single sign-onwith clinical workflow automation, two-factorauthentication, secure remote access,provisioning, and context management.Ergotron 4001003 Bt. Merah Central #06-15Singapore, SG Singapore 159836Tel: +65-9815-9685Fax: +65-6877-0013cywong@ergotron.comwww.ergotron.comCY WongErgotron’s award-winning mounting solutionsintegrate LCDs, laptops, tablet PCs and largedisplays into patient rooms, emergency andoperating rooms, labs and nurse stationswherever patient data or PACS imagesneed to be accessed. Our flexible solutionsdeliver point-of-care software everywhere,improving workflow, increasing accuracy, andenhancing patient care.ESRI 208380 New York St.Redlands, CA USA 92373Tel: +1-909-793-2853abossard@esri.comwww.esri.comAnn BossardESRI is the world leader in the geographicinformation system (GIS) software industry.ESRI software helps you accomplish tasksfaster, easier, and more efficiently. www.esri.comFirst DataBank Inc. 207888 Yu Yuan Road, Bldg 3, Unit 1801Shanghai, China 200050Tel: +86-1381-610-6057Fax: +86-21-5239-7427sherman_tsao@firstdatabank.comwww.firstdatabank.comSherman TsaoFirst DataBank enables safer prescribingand dispensing and improved patient carethrough effective clinical decision support.Through its partnerships with leadinghealthcare system providers, First DataBank’sdrug databases are in use daily by thousandsof healthcare professionals worldwide.GE Healthcare 115298 Tiong Bahru RoadSingapore, Singapore 168730Tel: +65-6277-3560Fax: +65-6277-7688john.ckm@geasn.ge.comwww.gehealthcare.comJohn CHEEGE Centricity solutions support the vastinformation needs of our customerswith enterprise-wide and departmentalclinical systems; industry-leading imagingmanagement solutions and best in classpractice and revenue cycle managementtools. Healthcare IT Re-imagined.Health Language 143950 Lewiston Street, Suite 210Aurora, CO USA 80011Tel: +1-303-307-4400 ext 264Fax: +1-303-375-0656bill.scott@healthlanguage.comwww.healthlanguage.comWilliam ScottHealth Language, Inc. develops solutionsthat automate the incorporation of medicalvocabulary and coding standards into HCITapplications around the world. Our flagshipproduct, LETM, allows centralized access tomedical terminology standards and mappingsbetween them.IBA Health Limited 301Level 1, 19 Shierlaw AvenueCanterbury, VI Australia 3126Tel: +61-3-9895-7306Fax: +61-3-9899-1070stephen.lynch@ibahealth.comwww.ibahealth.comStephen LynchIBA Health Limited is the largest healthinformation technology company listed onthe Australian Securities Exchange.IBAHealth designs and delivers sophisticatedinformation and communication solutionsto connect providers, payers, patients andcommunities.IBM / BlueWare 133060 W. 13th StreetCadillac, MI USA 49601Tel: +1-231-779-0224 x118Fax: +1-231-779-1002tthompson@blueware.netwww.ibm.com / www.blueware.netTisa ThompsonIBM & BlueWare are premiere businesspartners working closely in the healthcareindustry to develop document managementsolutions for healthcare providers around theworld. BlueWare’s innovative application isbuilt on IBM hardware & software, providing ascalable, yet robust healthcare solution.www.himssasiapac.org 24

Exhibitor ListImprivata, Inc. 1110 Maguire RdLexington, MA USA 2421Tel: +1-781-430-2864Fax: +1-781-674-2760Sboitson@imprivata.comwww.imprivata.comSamantha BoitsonImprivata® OneSign is an award winningappliance-based solution for easily securinguser access to networks and applications,helping organizations of all sizes to: •Increase security by replacing Windows andremote access passwords with a range ofstrong authentication options • Quickly andeffectively solve password managementand user application access issues • Unifyenterprise security by integrating network andbuilding access systems.Initiate Systems 306Level 21, Tower 2, 201 Sussex StSydney NSW, Australia 2000Tel: +61-2-9006-1285Fax: +61-2-9006-1010jdavis@initiatesystems.comwww.initiatesystems.comJacqueline DavisInitiate Systems provides software andservices to create complete views of patient,provider and member information fromdata dispersed across multiple facilities,applications and databases. Our EMPIdelivers information in real time to alltouchpoints, enabling strategic initiatives toimprove patient safety, care, provide newservices and ensure regulatory compliance.Intel Corporation 308Intel, 87 M Thai Tower, 9th FloorAll Seasons Place, Wireless Rd, BKK Thailand10330Tel: +66-8181-80425claire.medd@intel.comwww.intel.com/healthcareClaire MeddIntel is helping to accelerate improvements inhealthcare quality by understanding people’sneeds and delivering solutions that make itpossible for them to protect and enhancetheir health throughout their lives. Ourmission is to connect people and informationat the right time to improve the healthcareexperience for everyone.InterSystems 514Level 27, 363 George StreetSydney, NS Australia 2000Tel: +61-2-8243-0300Fax: +61-2-8243-0301asjones@intersystems.comwww.InterSystems.comAmy Stevens-JonesFor 29 years, InterSystems has been aninnovative leader in database & integrationsoftware. The Caché post-relationaldatabase, Ensemble rapid integrationsoftware & HealthShare health informationexchange platform enable developers toquickly create, deploy & integrate highperformancesystems.iSoft Group plc. 2013 Phillip StreetSingapore, Singapore 48693Tel: +65-6435-0360Fax: +65-6435-0380weili.cheng@isoftplc.comwww.isoftplc.comWei Li ChengWith strong presence in the Asia Pacificregion, iSOFT is Europe’s largest healthcaresoftware applications company. iSOFTproducts are used to manage patientinformation in more than 8,000 organisationsglobally. For more information and productofferening visit our website at www.isoftplc.com.MedCare Systems P/L 16Level 1 , 6-8 Crewe PlaceRosebery, NS Australia 2018Tel: +61-2-9313-8136Fax: +61-2-9313-8564grahamd@medcaresystems.com.auwww.medcaresystems.com.au OR telemedcare.co.ukGraham DouglasDevelopment of MedCare’s TeleMedCareSystem had its origin at Biomedical SystemsLaboratory (University of NSW) in 1992 whenunobtrusive methods were pioneered for theassessment of functional health status ofthe aged in their home; applications are nowavailable for the entire primary care sectorincluding medications management software.The HIMSS AsiaPac07 Exhibit Hall is your opportunity to explore the latesthealthcare IT solutions, emerging technological advances and interoperabilitystandards that span the globe – all under one roof. Open daily, from 16 to 18May, companies will showcase their products and services and demonstratetechnology applications in a hands-on, highly-interactive environment.Meridian Health Informatics 32155 Holt StreetSurry Hills, NS Australia 2010Tel: +61-418-450-460osbornej@meridianhi.comwww.meridianhi.comJon OsborneSince 1993, Merdian has provided servicesand solutions to Healthcare. Our flagshipproduct ‘CliniX’ is a knowledge basedsolution for speciality units in hospitals. Themajor benefit of ‘CliniX’ is that the cliniciansspecify the design, data and work flowresulting in an exactly specific solution.Microsoft Operation Pte. Ltd. 307National Healthcare Group 911 Biopolis Way, Helios, #12-12Singapore, Singapore 138667Tel: +65-6779-8238Fax: +65-6775-0991sian_li_tan@ttsh.com.sgwww.nhg.com.sgSian Li TANNational Healthcare Group, a non-profitorganisation that manages a significiantportion of Singapore healthcare requirements.Our latest innovations include teleradiologyand Health Messenging Systems forimproving communication and healthcareworkflows. Come join us for a Live Demo @Booth No. 9!NCS Pte. Ltd. 4115 Ang Mo Kio Street 62, NCS HubSingapore, Singapore 569141Tel: +65-6556-8000Fax: +65-6484-4068kcchan@ncs.com.sgwww.ncs.com.sgKah Choon CHANNCS has decades of industry experienceswith Singapore and the region’shealthcare authorities and hospitalsin projects that emphasise on publichealth management,disease preventionand patient centric services across thecontinuum of care.We offer Integrated ITSolutions,Outsourcing and Consulting.Philips Medical Systems 312Level 9, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen’s Road EastWanchai, Hong KongTel: +852-2821-5661Fax: +852-2527-6727tessa.yl.yau@philips.comwww.medical.philips.com/main/Tessa YauRoyal Philips Electronics is a global leader inhealthcare, lifestyle and technology, deliveringproducts, services and solutions through thebrand promise of “sense and simplicity.”Thecompany is a market leader in medicaldiagnostic imaging and patient monitoringsystems.25

Exhibitor ListPrecept Health 22Precept Health develops softwareapplications to assist HealthcareProfessionals manage the complexity ofdelivering care. Our suite of products isdeployed in a wide variety of healthcareenvironments - Intensive Care Units andOperating rooms, Research Institutes andgeneral wards, through to Community Carefacilities.Profdoc Sdn. Bhd 111Unit L3-I-2, Enterprise 4, TPM,Kuala Lumpur, FT Malaysia 57000Tel: +603-899-66-700Fax: +603-899-66-707hitesh.kothari@profdoc.com.mywww.profdoc.com.myHitesh C KothariProfdoc is an international healthcare ITcompany with its roots in Scandinavia (listedin Norway) and a regional HQ in KualaLumpur (MSC Status Co). Profdoc hasdeveloped IT solutions for public and private,primary (from 1 user) and secondary care(more than 20K users) since over 20 years.Quovadx 107575-599 Maxted Rd., 3rd FloorHemel Hempstead, United Kingdom 0Tel: +44-1442-321081 x809Fax: +44-1442-235775paul.bellamy@quovadx.comwww.isd-quovadx.comPaul BellamyQUOVADX ISD provides interoperabilitysolutions for healthcare systems, plans,public health and safety organizations toimprove business processes and leverageexisting technology systems. Outside theU.S., we work with trusted partners in theQUOVADX Global Partner Alliance to providedomain expertise and implementationservices to thousands of organizations acrossEurope, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacificand Australia.Sato Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. 2438A Alexandra Road #05-01/04 AlexandraTechnoparkSingapore, Singapore 119967Tel: +65-6271-5300Fax: +65-6273-6011sales@satoasiaapacific.comwww.satoworldwide.comChong Kit LeeSATO Asia Pacific is a leading providerof barcoding and RFID solutions. DataCollections Systems (DCS) and Labelling.Our products and Services includes: RFIDSolutions Barcode Printers Print & ApplySystems Scanners Labels Ribbons PreprintedLabels Custom-Made Labels.Sentient Health Pte. Ltd. 40730 Robinson Road #08-03/04Singapore, Singapore 48546Tel: +65-6323-2335Fax: +65-6323-2661jhaspel@sentienthealth.comwww.sentienthealth.comJoel HaspelSentient Health is a leading provider ofhealthcare supply chain solutions. Our opensupply automation solutions are used inover 400 hospitals across Asia and Englandto optimize inventory levels, operate moreefficiently and decrease costs-ultimatelycontributing to improved financial outcomes.Siemens 10151 Valley Stream ParkwayMalvern, PA USA 19355Tel: +1-888-826-9702hans-martin.wehmeyer@siemens.comwww.usa.siemens.com/healthcareITMr. Hans-Martin WehmeyerSiemens Medical Solutions Health Serviceis one of the world’s leading providersof healthcare information technology (ITsolutions and services). The end-to-endsolutions optimize administrative and clinicalworkflow throughout the continuum of care.Soliton IT (Australia) P/L 1731 Palmer StreetWindsor, Ql Australia 4030Tel: +61-7-3857-3129Fax: +61-7-3857-3129au.sales@solitonit.comwww.solitonit.comMonica TrzcinskiEnhance the efficiency of your Healthcare ITSystem with Fully Integrated Digital Dictationand Real-Time Speech Recognition Solutionsfrom Soliton IT. Let us welcome you at Stand17 for a full demonstration.Sun Microsystems 2104192 E Palm BeachChandler, AZ USA 85249Tel: +1-480-883-8800Fax: +1-480-883-2819ambre.chevalier@sun.comwww.sun.com/healthcareAmbre ChevalierSun enables clinical transformation byliberating trapped data in the healthsystem. Sun’s software, storage, systemsand services help deliver secure healthinformation exchange, data management,compliance, and caregiver mobility solutionsthat reduce costs and medical errors, whileimproving efficiency and patient care. Sunsolutions are found in 100+ countries and onthe Web at http://sun.com/healthcare.Technidata 20616/F Antel 2000 Corporate Ctr.,121 Valero St.Makati City, Philippines 1227Tel: +63-2-843-6578Fax: +63-2-843-1608asiapac-info@technidata-web.comwww.technidata-web.comEric FalcoTECHNIDATA is a global supplier of softwaresolutions for clinical laboratories and analyzerworkstations.Our LIS(+700 sites)coversall pathology disciplines.It offers extensivecommunications, request/results andinstrument connection capability. OEM forinstrument workstations is a key business.Trend Care Systems Pty Ltd 213PO Box 1072Carindale, Australia, Q Australia 4152Tel: +61-7-3390-5399Fax: +61-7-3390-7599support@trendcare.com.auwww.trendcare.com.auCherrie LoweTrendCare is a clinical information systemproviding dynamic multidisciplinarydecision support. Functions of the systeminclude: clinical pathways, care plans,patient assessments, diet ordering, bedmanagement, discharge analysis, patientacuity & dependency, rostering & HRM.Tunstall Asia Pte Ltd 114583 Orchard Road #16-01 ForumSingapore, Singapore 238884Tel: +65-6832-5950Fax: +65-6491-1273sue.teo@tunstall.com.sgwww.tunstallap.comSue TeoTunstall is a world leader providing personalreassurance solutions supporting the elderly,disabled and those with chronic conditions.The Asia Pacific region is supported byresponse centres in Australia, NZ andMalaysia. Tunstall celebrates 50 years ofoperations, globally employs over 1,100 staffand has over 2.5 million telecare users.www.himssasiapac.org 26

In association with CHIK Services15 - 18 MAY 2007Raffles City Convention Centre, SingaporeConnecting Leaders Across Asia Pacific to Advance Quality Healthcare Through ITVisit: www.himssasiapac.orgFor questions about education:Ms Joanne BartleyGlobal Programme ManagerHIMSS/AsiaPacChicago, IL (USA)Tel: +1 312 915 9251Email: jbartley@himss.orgFor more information about the exhibit:Ms Deborah CarusoManager of Business DevelopmentHIMSSChicago, IL (USA)Tel: +1 312 915 9505Email: dcaruso@himss.orgFor questions about registration orhotel reservations:Ms Cheong Yoke ChunPacific WorldDirect: +65 6330 6835Tel: +65 6336 1286(Monday-Friday, 09.00-17.00)Email: himssasiapac@pwevent.comMs Sally GlassManaging DirectorCHIK ServicesSydney, AustraliaTel: +61 2 4365 7505Email: sally.glass@chik.com.auAbout HIMSSHIMSS (The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) is a notfor-profit,international healthcare membership organisation exclusively focusedon providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technologyand management systems for the betterment of health. Founded in 1961 withoffices in Chicago and other locations across the USA, and a European office inBrussels, HIMSS represents approximately 20,000 individual members and over300 corporate members that collectively represent corporations employing millionsof people. HIMSS frames and leads US healthcare policy and industry practicesthrough its advocacy, educational and professional development initiativesdesigned to promote information and management systems’ contributions toensuring quality patient care.About CHIK ServicesCHIK Services (www.chik.com.au) is an independent, non-profit Australian research-basedcommunications hub with extensive networks, knowledge andglobal reach. CHIK’s sole focus is transforming healthcare delivery through theuse of information and communications technologies. One example of CHIK’swork is Health-e-Directory 2007 Australia that is being launched at HIMSS Asia-Pac07 and is available at www.health-e-directory.com.au.