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Kantara Initiative is proud to support this annual event that helps HIT professionals make the right decisions for their organizations. With initiatives such as E-Prescribing Controlled Substances, Directed Exchange, Meaningful Use Stage 2, and S&I Framework’s esMD, this topic couldn’t be more relevant to many HIMSS attendees.

As part of our support for the event Kantara Initiative will host a discussion on-site Tuesday March 5^th, 3:30 to 6:30 to focus on: Trust and Assurance Workshop: NIST 800-63 Equivalent, Identity Credentialing, Authentication and Identity Proofing. This discussion will include guest thought leaders from the healthcare space including: Experian, Equifax, ApeniMED, DirectTrust.org, SecureKey, Surescripts and others.

Where: HIMSS - New Orleans Convention Center
Date: Tuesday, March 5th
Time: 3:30 - 6:30
Room: 252

3:30 - 4:00 - Welcome & Level Setting
4:00 - 5:00 - Each expert shares their thoughts on the 'lay of the land' around eHealth, AuthN, Identity Proofing and Management

Trends (important things being done that are worth knowing for the long haul)
Transparents (important things people keep looking *through* instead of *at*)
Tropes (technology metaphors that have perhaps become dull with overuse)
Transients (shiny new things that are unlikely to stick around) -- yes, you each should go there...
Q&A

5:00 - 6:00 - Aligning the policies

What do you see as the role of government lead requirements, like NIST 800-63 regarding the eHealth Authentication space?
What can healthcare learn (or benefit from) around previous lessons learned in private sector authentication practices?
Regarding Industry Consortia, like Kantara Initiative for example, how does your organization determine where to get involved in shaping industry?
With so many standards, agencies, active and emerging initiatives how do you identify the opportunities and steer through the challenges?
How do interoperability and alignment to baseline standards enable your organization to be a leader in eHealth Authentication?
How does your organization see activities like that of FICAM and possible NSTIC playing a role?
What are the broader implications of these initiatives to NwHIN (Nationwide Health Information Networks)?
Q&A

6:00 - 6:30 - A call to Action & Closing Remarks