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Join The Sequoia Project and Carequality

in sunny California for the 2023 Annual Meeting

Once again, you are invited to attend the 2023 Sequoia Project Annual Meeting. This year, Carequality will join the Sequoia Project to host a joint annual meeting with a single registration in San Diego, CA. 

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50% Discount Applied At Check-Out for The Sequoia Project Members and Carequality Implementers*

Our online registration for this year’s Annual Meeting is now open. The Sequoia Project members and Carequality implementers receive a 50% discount automatically applied at check-out. Last year’s meeting quickly sold out, so don’t delay, and complete the online registration today.

The joint Annual Meeting will include:

Event Pricing

Early Bird Pricing

Available until 9/30/2023

$750

Standard Pricing

$850

50% discount applied at check out for members of The Sequoia Project and implementers of Carequality.*

*Registration with a member/implementer business email domain required for discount. Discount may be used with early bird pricing, but no other discounts may be combined.

Keynote Speaker

Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., M.P.P.

National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, November 15

Networking Breakfast -

Sponsored By:

Pre-Conference Session:

What is Carequality?

This pre-conference session for first-time attendees will provide an introductory overview of Carequality as the industry-led trusted exchange framework, and its role in developing ONC’s Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) and supporting The Sequoia Project as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE).

Carequality Staff

Welcome and Opening Remarks

The Sequoia Project’s CEO will open the meeting, sharing the latest developments and upcoming priorities for 2023.

Mariann Yeager
CEO at the Sequoia Project

Chairman's Remarks and Awards Presentation

The Sequoia Project’s board chair will present awards to volunteers and staff for exceptional contributions.

Dr. Michael Hodgkins
Board Chairman

Keynote:

Perspectives from ONC National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

Dr. Micky Tripathi will share the journey of TEFCA development and implementation, and their vision as the first candidate QHINs move toward designation and go-live.

Dr. Micky Tripathi
ONC

Networking Break -

Sponsored By:

Public Health Data Strategies

Dr. Jennifer Layden, the Director for the new CDC’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology, will share the unique perspectives and challenges to health information exchange for public health. Following a keynote highlighting the OPHDSTs public health data strategy, she will join other public health data experts for a fireside chat.

Dr. Jennifer Layden
Featured Speaker
CDC
Panelist
Debbie Condrey
Moderator
The Sequoia Project
Zoe Barber
The Sequoia Project

QHINs Aren't Real (Yet)

Candidate QHINs are preparing to go-live by the end of the year, which is just 45 days away. Our panel of Candidate QHINs will discuss the roll-out plans, prospective participants, and turning their attention to future use cases and FHIR.

Alan Swenson
Moderator
TEFCA RCE

Consumer Voices:

Listening Is Just the First Step

Representing the Consumer Voices Workgroup, Shamekka Marty will share her compelling health IT experience as a patient and caregiver. Then she will join members of the Consumer Voices and Consumer Engagement Strategy Workgroups to discuss how today’s patient experience can be improved leveraging existing technology and investments.

Shamekka Marty
Featured Speaker
Consumer Voices Workgroup
Panelist
Bren Shipley
Moderator
The Sequoia Project
Grace Cordovano
Consumer Voices Co-Chair
Anna McCollister
Independent Consultant

The Patient is Knocking

People are rightly demanding access and control to their health data. Our panel of experts discuss the challenges and opportunities of serving patients and caregivers their own clinical data – where, when and how they want it.

Chris Dickerson
Moderator
Carequality

A Living Framework:

Common Agreement Version 2 Coming Soon

TEFCA dynamically adjusts to the needs of the community. Our panel of ONC and RCE experts will highlight the changes of Common Agreement v2 and the QHIN Technical Framework (QTF) developed with input from today’s Candidate QHINs.

Zoe Barber
Moderator
The Sequoia Project
Panelist
Alan Swenson
TEFCA RCE

Not Another FHIR Pun

A lively discussion of the potential and current reality of FHIR today, and the path we are blazing for the future.

Bill Mehegan
Moderator
Carequality

Logging In:

Real World Challenges in a Healthcare Setting

Do tools such as Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) or One Time Passwords (OTPs) help or hurt? Are they appropriate for everyone in a healthcare setting, or should they only be deployed only in select circumstances? This panel will discuss how authentication mechanisms need to balance the need for security with the operational reality of providing care to patients.

Johnathan Coleman
Moderator
The Sequoia Project
Panelist
Ryan Patrick
HITrust

Government Affairs:

What's in Store for '24

Join policy and government affairs experts to reflect on health care and health IT legislative and regulatory activity in 2023 and explore what to expect in 2024. Get the latest scoop on Capitol Hill and Administration activities related to interoperability and information sharing, privacy and security, telehealth, and more.

Lindsey Elkind
Moderator
The Sequoia Project
Panelist
Zoe Barber
The Sequoia Project
Lindsay Austin
Troutman Pepper Strategies

Evening Network Reception - Sponsorship Available

Join us for an evening reception under the stars as we celebrate the year’s accomplishments. 

Thursday, November 16

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Carequality Executive Director Alan Swenson will open the second day of the meeting.

Alan Swenson
Executive Director at Carequality

It Takes Two (or more) to TEFCA

With so many opportunities for health information exchange, why are organizations making the commitment to implement TEFCA? Candidate QHINs talk about their internal decision making, and why other types of organizations may choose to be participants and subparticipants in this new government endorsed paradigm for exchange.

Zoe Barber
Moderator
The Sequoia Project

Networking Break -

Sponsored By:

Beyond Treatment

Exchange for treatment is just the beginning. Health information exchange can and should support healthcare business workflows. Our panel of experts will discuss how the infrastructure of today’s health information exchange can support the payer community and others.

TBA
Speaker announcement coming soon

Payer-to-Payer API:

Playing Outside the Sandbox

Hear how a newly-forming payer community of practice is thinking about advancing implementation readiness for data exchange among and between payers.

Nancy Beavin
Humana Inc.

Data Usability:

Under Construction

After publishing the first-of-its-kind data usability implementation guide, the Data Usability Workgroup is raising the bar for health IT interoperability content, ensuring clinical data is useful to people and machines in development of implementation guide version 2, which expands to new categories such as laboratories, how systems receive data, and payer data exchange.

Didi Davis
Moderator
The Sequoia Project

Networking Break -

Sponsored By:

Data Usability Taking Root:

A Movement Takes Root

Hear from members of a community of practice committed to moving data implementation guidance from paper to production over the next 18 months.

Mariann Yeager
Moderator
The Sequoia Project
Panelist
Lauren Riplinger
AHIMA

Privacy and Consent:

Mind the Gap(s)

Learn about the approach this new cross-industry workgroup is taking to identify steps to further propel the healthcare community forward around two primary issues: computable consent and data segmentation for privacy.

TBA
Speaker announcement coming soon

Unconference Sessions - Round 1

Interactive peer-to-peer collaboration and learning. Attendees can choose from a variety of topics for participant-driven discussion in small groups facilitated by staff and guest experts.

TBA
Speaker announcement coming soon

The Sequoia Project Community Planning

Interoperability Matters Leadership Council members will discuss ideas to organize the member engagement and governance to better meet the needs of The Sequoia Project membership.

TBA
Speaker announcement coming soon

Friday, November 17

State of the Framework

From policy updates to patient access, 2023 was a year of change. Executive Director Alan Swenson will highlight Carequality’s role as the leading the industry-led trusted exchange framework, and the innovations we can expect in 2024.

Alan Swenson
Moderator
Carequality

Unconference Sessions - Round 2

Interactive peer-to-peer collaboration and learning. Attendees can choose from a variety of topics for participant-driven discussion in small groups facilitated by staff and guest experts.

TBA
Speaker announcement coming soon

Level Up Your Information Sharing Game

HINs, developers of certified HIT, and health care providers have been developing compliance strategies to meet the Information Blocking rules since 2020. But now is the time to level up, as the HHS Office of the Inspector General begins enforcement and regulations on the penalties for health care providers are in the offing. This is your chance to hear the latest from The Sequoia Project’s Information Sharing Work Group and the federal experts as information blocking enforcement begins.

Chantal Worzala
Moderator
Alazro Consulting

Unconference FOMO Summary

Relieve the fear of missing out (FOMO) on the unconference sessions you couldn’t attend. Facilitators of each Unconference Session will join a panel discussion to share insights and highlights of their group discussions earlier in the day.

TBA
Speaker announcement coming soon
A Special Thanks to Our

Meeting Sponsors!

Silver Sponsor

Bronze Sponsors

Meeting Bag Sponsor

Wifi and Charging Station Sponsor

Lanyards Sponsor

New for 2023

Optional Networking Golf Event

Join fellow attendees for casual golf at the Riverwalk Golf Club, next door to our hotel, after the annual meeting. Golf will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon. This is not a tournament, but a golf scramble for friendly competition between foursomes. We can accommodate 20 golfers, and will offer a waitlist beyond that.  

Beginners, experts and even spectators are welcome.* Golf clubs will be available for rent for an additional fee on the day of the outing. 

* Spouses and guests are welcome to golf. All players must register in advance. Spectators are $25 pp due directly to the club on the day of the outing.

Golf Rate

Per Person

Starting at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, November 17th.

$105

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Special Rate Available

Reserve Your Room Today

Enjoy a special room rate starting at $200 per night.*
The room block will close on October 14, 2023. 

*Prices are before taxes and fees.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

Become a Meeting Sponsor!

Showcase your organizations capabilities at our 2023 Annual Event in November with multiple sponsorship levels available. This year we’ve expanded our sponsorship offerings to include meeting bags, Wi-Fi, lanyards, and charging stations. Sponsorships are limited, so be sure to download the Sponsorship Prospectus and determine the sponsorship that works best for your organization. 

COVID Guidance

Help Members Stay Safe

Stay up to date on your COVID vaccinations and flu shot

Do a COVID PCR or rapid test before the conference

Stay home if you're sick or not feeling well

Wear a mask if that's your preference

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