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Email this Webcast Related Links Sources for Further Research Publications and Reports Kaiser Daily Reports on Health Information Technology Kaiser Daily Reports on Patient Safety Webcasts on Information Technology Webcasts on Patient Safety Making the Health Care System Safer Through Implementation and Innovation  6/8/2005 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Washington, D.C. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality hosts the 2005 Annual Patient Safety and Health Information Technology Conference. Participants include AHRQ grantees and contractors, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, technicians, health care researchers, quality improvement and risk assessment managers and health care institution leaders. The conference focuses on elaborating and discussing best practices, lessons learned and strategies for meeting common challenges. Opening Remarks and Keynote ( video ) ( transcript ) Carolyn Clancy, M.D., director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Nancy L. Johnson, Chairman, Health Subcommittee, House Committee on Ways and Means Michael Leavitt, secretary, Department of Health and Human Services   Innovations in Health IT and Patient Safety Panel ( video ) ( transcript ) Moderators: Scott Young, M.D., director of health information technology and Deborah Queenan, M.S.W., project officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Panelists: Gail Bellamy, Ph.D., director of Community Studies, West Virginia Medical Institute and principal investigator, Quality Insights Kevin Johnson, M.D., associate professor and vice chair, Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Hal Kaplan, M.D., director of transfusion medicine, Columbia University Jan Root, Ph.D., standards manager, Utah Health Information Network   The Role of Health IT in Improving Healthcare Quality ( video ) ( transcript ) Reed Tuckson, senior vice president, UnitedHealth Group   Behind the Scenes: How the News Media Covers New Developments in Patient Safety and Health IT ( video ) ( transcript ) Moderator: Carolyn Clancy, M.D., director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Speaker: David Brown, Washington Post John Hamilton, National Public Radio Lauran Neergaard, medical writer, Associated Press Scott Weier, editor, iHealthBeat   Strategic Framework for Improving Healthcare Through Health IT: Update from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ( video ) ( transcript ) David Brailer, M.D., Ph.D., national coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Closing Remarks Carolyn Clancy, M.D., director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality     Sign up for email alerts and stay informed about upcoming HealthCasts, and the latest health policy issues, news, and events. Not sure if your computer is set up to view a HealthCast? For technical support on this or other issues: Consult our Frequently Asked Questions or How to View. Contact us by email with any comments, problems, suggestions. Call the kaisernetwork.org Help Desk at 202-347-5270. Change Your Video Preferences ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help