SET B

This session will pull in divergent players involved in the evolution of online access, with each speaker sharing perspectives on reader access, document delivery, and the changing roles of librarians in the online environment. Panelists also will address the economies of subscriptions, document delivery, and open access publication.

B2. Surviving Workflow Change in the Electronic Era
Victoria Alexander, Manuscript Editor, New England Journal of Medicine
Mary Steerman, Manager, Production and Archives, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Bruce Rosenblum, CEO, Inera Inc. (Moderator)

Effective publication in the electronic era requires significant editorial and production workflow changes. This session reviews the experiences of two publishers that planned and implemented major workflow changes. They started with a holistic review of submission, editorial, composition, and XML production processes. Learn what worked and what they would do differently.

B3. International Standards: Research Guidelines and Harmonized Terminology
David S. Hutchins, MBA, MHSA, Client Consultant, Advance PCS, Scottsdale, AZ, and member of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Retrospective Database Task Force
Gary L. Myers, PhD, FACB, Chief, Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, and Chairholder, Global Programs Committee, NCCLS Board of Directors
Devora Mitrany, Medical Editor, Advance PCS (Moderator)

Because science is a global enterprise, it is increasingly important to use the same terminology and to adhere to common research guidelines and for scientific publications to uniformly disseminate the results. Our speakers, who represent international organizations, will address these issues and discuss how editors can contribute to these efforts.

B4. Patient Privacy and Journals: The Challenges of HIPAA and Other Privacy Laws
Faith McLellan, PhD, North American Senior Editor, The Lancet
Hal Sox, MD, Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine;
Virginia Barbour, Senior Editor, PLoS Medicine

The protections afforded to patients in privacy legislation, both in the USA and elsewhere, may have unanticipated effects on the publication of information in journals. For example, in view of the recently enacted privacy portion of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) in the USA, can journals still require written consent from patients for the publication of case reports? Will the forthcoming European Clinical Trials Directive make it impossible for journals out-side the EU to publish clinical trials unless each person in the trial agrees to publication advantages and drawbacks.