2025 IT Registration Brochure

8 IT Project Conference 2025 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course explores the role of electronic consent (eConsent) within the Behavioral Health Promoting Interoperability Program (BH PIP), an initiative designed to enhance healthcare technology adoption among behavioral healthcare facilities in New Jersey. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of interoperability and connectivity use cases that support secure and efficient electronic health record implementation. Jennifer D’Angelo Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Healthcare Division New Jersey Innovation Institute LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to: 1. Describe the role of eConsent in behavioral health interoperability. 2. Identify key interoperability standards and how to apply them, as well as compliance regulations. 3. Implement eConsent cases to enhance patient care. SESSION 2.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM SUD PIP/BH and eConsent Afternoon Sessions Key topics include: • The importance of eConsent in behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment • Interoperability standards and data-sharing protocols • Real-world use cases demonstrating the impact of eConsent on patient care coordination • Compliance with state and federal regulations, including 42 CFR Part 2 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act • Incentivized milestones and funding opportunities through the New Jersey Department of Human Services Through case studies and practical applications, participants will learn how to leverage eConsent to improve patient outcomes, ensure regulatory compliance, and maximize the financial and technological benefits of the BH PIP program. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Behavioral healthcare providers are buried under data demands for compliance, quality, and payer reporting often without seeing the value for their own organizations. This session will demonstrate how to reduce reporting burdens and develop a data strategy that works. Participants will explore practical approaches to automate reporting, align data collection with value-based payment goals, support health equity initiatives, and give clinical teams the insights they need to improve outcomes. Attendees will leave with clear steps to design smarter reports that serve both funders and their missions. Rachel Bembas, PhD Principal Health Management Associates LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to: 1. Identify common pain points in behavioral health reporting and information-technology workloads and strategies to reduce them. 2. Describe automation, artificial intelligence, and dashboard strategies to simplify reporting and provide meaningful insights. 3. Create a practical roadmap to design reporting that drives better decisions, outcomes, and resource allocation in behavioral health care. SESSION 2.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM From Compliance to Clinical Impact: Smart Reporting Strategies for Behavioral Health Organizations