February 2018 Chapter Meeting
The Value & Integrity of Data
Silver Cloud Broadway, Seattle
Tuesday, February 13th, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Speaker Todd Stabelfeldt
Long Title:
We know data is valuable, what are we doing to ensure its integrity
Summary:
In the world of laboratories, whether in hospitals, clinics, or at independent sites, there is a quietly growing threat. It’s one that ultimately threatens the patient and their health information. The reason this issue is such a serious threat is the fact that there are millions of database servers still using antiquated software toolsets nearing end of support. Administrators are struggling to weigh the magnitude of fines they may incur versus the cost of keeping systems current with industry standards.
What You Will Learn:
A glimpse into the balancing act of the medical IT industry and the number of independent database systems they support. ISVs demand vertical requirements and control the upgrade schedule which falls short of the best practices of the IT industry. A fitting way to gauge the importance of where it ranks, and its cost to the organization. Better understand the root cause of not upgrading systems and software.
Speaker Bio:
Todd Stabelfeldt is an entrepreneur and computing technology expert. His primary computing focus is database administration and how data effectively integrates into front-end programs and reporting engines. He is the founder and CEO of, C4 Database Management, a company that primarily serves clinical and anatomical pathology labs and hospitals with ongoing database maintenance and special projects like SharePoint migrations.
Todd has consulted for both anatomical and clinical pathology labs across the Western United States as well as hospitals. He’s advised on LIS enhancement and management: Corepoint interface implementations, ADT, results, order entry, billing, Powerpath, Kronos, Meditech and Cortex upgrades, migrations, and systems management projects.
Todd is also a C4 quadriplegic. During his decades-long struggle for increased independence, he has become a noted expert in technologies for the spinal cord-injured. Sharing his unique insights, Todd regularly contributes to usability testing efforts for technology companies in product development to help shape better hardware and software functionality. He has been a featured keynote speaker at WWDC, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference; as well as featured in several online publications such as CNN Money, NBCNews, Cupertino Times, Think Leaders IBM Blog and noted by Stuart Varney on Fox Business News. Mr. Stabelfeldt holds an AOS in Software Development from RCH Technical Institute. He currently resides in the Puget Sound region of Washington with his wife Karen and two sons.
All attendees are provided a free parking pass. If you are attending, print the pass here.
