2025 IT Registration Brochure

Registration Brochure 9 Afternoon Session LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to: 1. Describe the unique cybersecurity challenges and risks facing healthcare organizations today. 2. Explain best practices for building a strong IT and security stack to ward off common threats. 3. Explain the must-have security controls that will ensure regulatory compliance with current and future Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act standards. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The healthcare sector continues to face relentless cyberattacks, from ransomware to insider threats, putting patient care, compliance, and reputations at risk. With the evolving regulatory landscape and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, healthcare organizations must adopt a proactive approach to cybersecurity to protect their IT infrastructure, secure sensitive data, and prevent operational disruptions. Hear from Rick Mutzel, Manager of Technology at Omega Systems, as he shares insights and actionable strategies to strengthen your healthcare IT defenses. SESSION 2.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Cyber Resilience in Health Care: Prescribing a Stronger Defense Rick Mutzel Manager of Technology Omega Systems COURSE DESCRIPTION: Methadone is a safe and effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), but due to safety and diversion concerns and a lack of trust between providers and patients, fewer patients are prescribed take-home methadone - requiring daily clinic visits. Barriers like daily clinic visits pose significant transportation challenges that lead to treatment dropout and the belief that methadone is a burdensome treatment option. Methadone doesn’t need to be a high-barrier treatment option. Remote observation gives opioid treatment providers (OTPs) the confidence to prescribe take-home methadone because they can better trust patients will take their medication as prescribed. New Jersey is leading the way with innovative approaches to methadone treatment. As the first state to fund a remote observation of take-home methadone pilot across eight OTPs, the presenters will share a description of the remote observation program, and outcomes and costs-saving metrics that will be measured. The target audience for this presentation are individuals who operate OTPs, policy makers, and funders - philanthropic foundations, payors, and government. The duration of the presentation will be 40-45 minutes, with 15-20 minutes allocated for discussion. Justin Geller COO Sonara Health Sheeba Ibidunni, MHSA, DrPH(c) Vice President of Operations Sonara Health LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to: 1. Describe the application of remote observation of take-home methadone. 2. Learn how to implement a remote observation of take-home methadone program. 3. Identify strategies for measuring the return of remote observation of take-home methadone programs. PLENARY 2.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM New Jersey’s Remote Observation Pilot Program for Take-home Methadone Plenary Address