Target Topics

This year the Central & North Florida and South Florida HIMSS Advocacy Groups are focused on four main policy areas:

1. Prescription Digital Therapeutics
2. Interoperability
3. AI (Artificial Intelligence)
4. Cybersecurity

Florida Proclamation

The Garner Group is working with Florida Senator Harrell, Chair of Senate HHS Appropriations, in drafting Proclamation for the State to recognize the value of these policy issues to the state's healthcare system. The Proclamation also serve as an educational tool for policymakers about health policy issues that they may be voting on regarding Medicaid Budget needs and changes in reimbursement.

Event Agenda

Wednesday, January 24, 6 pm - 8 pm

Dinner at The Edison Restaurant, 470 Suwanee St, Tallahassee, FL 32301

Meet & Greet with:

• Senator Gayle Harrell
• Senator Ana Marie Rodriguez

How an Idea Becomes a Law with:

• Michael Garner, Ph.D., CEO, The Garner Group

Thursday, January 25

Breakfast, Mini-Conference & Lunch at the Governors Club, Tallahassee, FL 32301

7:30am -8:00am Breakfast Buffett

8:00 am- 8:30 am

• “Welcome”
  • Lisa Rawlins, Sr. Vice President, The Garner Group
• “National HIMSS Policy Update”-
  • Eli Fleet, Senior Director of HIMSS Government Relations

8:30 am – 10:15 am

• "Cybersecurity and The Impact of AI on Healthcare" Panel:
  • James Case, CISO Baptist Health NE FL
  • Jim Loveless, CISO Nemours Children's Hospital
  • Jon West, CISO GuideWell Source
  • Sanjay Deo, CEO 24by7security

10:15 am- 10:30 am BREAK

10:30 a m - 11:00 am

• “Interoperability Empowers Population Health, Care Coordination, and Value-Based Care”
  • Julie Burgoon, Director Customer Service, ELLKAY
  • Lauren Cooke, Director of Interoperability Strategy, ELLKAY

11:00 am -12:00 pm

• The Future is Here: Prescription Digital Therapies
  • Stephanie Roberts, Head of Market Access, Luminopia

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH

1:00- 1:15 pm. WALK TO THE CAPITOL

1:15-6:00 pm At the Capitol:

• One-on-one meetings with key Senate and House Legislators
• Attend Health Care Committee in Session
• FL HIMSS HIT DAYS Proclamation Presentation, Florida Senate
  • All participants will be seated in the Senate Gallery and be recognized by Senator Harrell.

Thursday, January 25, 1 pm - 5 pm

Advocacy Days At the Capital

• HIMSS members and guest speakers meet one-on-one with Legislative Members and staff on the key policy issues: Prescription Digital Therapeutics, AI, Interoperability, and Cybersecurity.
• Presentation of the Proclamation in the Florida Senate Chamber, all HIMSS members and participants will be recognized.
• Testify/Participate in the HHS Senate and/or House Committee Meetings.