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www.HealthcareITNews.com February 2008 s Healthcare IT News 45 A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E H E A LT H C A R E I N F O R M AT I O N A N D M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S S O C I E T Y A Job Well Done HIMSS Katrina Phoenix Project I t has been a year since HIMSS began to assist its “adopted” clinic, the Common Ground Health Clinic in the Algiers section of New Orleans. During that year, thanks to the generosity of individual and corporate members of HIMSS, the clinic has received donations of funds, supplies, health IT software and consulting. This community clinic opened in 2005 within days after Hurricane Katrina and now treats each week more than 200 patients, many of whom do not have health insurance and would otherwise likely not have access to healthcare due to the number of facility closures since Katrina wreaked its devastation. The clinic is one of seven practices that benefited from the HIMSS Katrina Phoenix Project, managed by the HIMSS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Society dedicated to furthering healthcare IT professionals. Since the early 1990s, the HIMSS Foundation has awarded more than $150,000 in scholarships to more than 45 exceptional students. For this project, the Foundation managed all mon- Donations to HIMSS Katrina Phoenix Project T s s VOLUME 2 NUMBER 4 hrough the HIMSS Katrina Phoenix project, donations by HIMSS corporate members and others were made to the following practices: Primary Healthcare Associates, New Orleans, La. • HIMSS Foundation Grant • Morehouse School of Medicine Grant • Misys EMR/PMS • Payerpath: Remote Implementation Fee - Waived • True North Technology fully managed service and Apple hardware • HIMSS Foundation Grant • SOAPWare EMR • Easy Business Software: X-Link MSI v10 • Kodak Scanner • Dell CPUs and Monitors • Ergotron: Wall mount tracking systems • HIMSS Foundation Grant • Allscripts EHR/PMS Dr. Robert T. Kenny, New Orleans, La. KATRINA [continued on page 50] Jim Morrow, MD, and Anne Mulle, RN, family nurse practitioner, Common Ground Health Clinic, discuss contributions made to the clinic through the HIMSS Katrina Phoenix project. Valentine Medical Center, New Orleans, La. Waveland Medical Center, Waveland, Miss. HIMSS Call for Committee Applications Open through March 7 T he call for volunteers interested in serving on a committee for the 2008-09 fiscal year is now open through March 7. An electronic application is available at www.himss.org/committees. Service on a HIMSS Committee is an excellent opportunity for professional development, networking and active engagement, as well as an excellent step toward a growing leadership role at HIMSS. Committee participation is open to all individuals and corporate HIMSS members who are not serving in other leadership positions within the Society and have been a member for at least the past 12 consecutive months. HIMSS has a number of committees seeking new volunteers. Working throughout the year to deliver tangible resources of direct benefit to HIMSS members, these committees focus on a wide range of healthcare IT settings, topics and constituencies. Members with questions regarding serving on a committee should contact HIMSS Executive Assistant Joan Flagg at 734-477-0862 or via e-mail at jflagg@himss.org. s • HIMSS Foundation Grant • Morehouse School of Medicine Grant • SOAPWare EMR • EZ-MED Practice Management Software • True North Technology fully managed service and Apple hardware • Companion: EMR • Morehouse School of Medicine Grant • True North Technology fully managed service and Apple hardware • HIMSS Foundation Grant • True North Technology fully managed service and Apple hardware Coastal Family Health Center, Biloxi, Miss. Bayou Clinic, Bayou La Batre, Ala. Summary: Healthcare information is becoming increasingly available online. A recent statistic suggests 160 million people in the United States have gone online for health information. Nearly three-quarters of respondents indicated they have accessed general reference information, such as information on treatment options and/or wellness information. Half of respondents suggested individuals with chronic diseases, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, would be the population that could benefit the most from the widening availability of online access to healthcare information. Online Capabilities Used by Consumers Access General Reference Information Administrative Functionality Accessed Insurance Information Communication with Healthcare Provider Accessed Quality/Pricing Information Accessed Medical Information Maintain Information in PHR Other Consumers, Healthcare and Technology H 72% 64% 40% 23% 22% 20% 3% 4% For more information, visit www.himss.org/vantagepoint. IMSS has expanded its Davies Award of Excellence program to recognize Community Health Organizations (CHOs) whose successful EHR implementations are meeting the unique needs of community health in innovative ways. Through this award, CHOs have a venue for sharing model practices, innovative approaches and lessons learned with the larger healthcare community. The new CHO Award joins the Organizational, Ambulatory and Public Health Awards within the Davies Award program. Established in 1994 in honor of Dr. Nicholas Davies, the Davies Awards recognize excellence in the implementation and use of health information technology, specifically EHRs. Written applications for the CHO Award will be accepted from late February through May 30, with site visits taking place late this summer. Recipients will be honored and provided the opportunity (paid for by HIMSS) to for Community Health Organizations HIMSS Unveils New Davies Award present at HIMSS09, April 5-8, 2009, in Chicago. CHOs are uniquely characterized as providing direct patient care and health services to underserved and vulnerable populations. Represented in every state and territory, there are approximately 8,000 ambulatory CHO clinics in the United States that serve a fast-growing population of nearly 20 million Americans. Regardless of a patient's ability to pay, CHOs provide primary care, preventive services, chronic disease management, and often on-site dental, pharmaceutical and mental health services. For more information on the Davies Awards, visit www.himss.org/davies or contact HIMSS Senior Manager of Health Information Systems David Collins at dcollins@himss.org or 703-562-8817. DAVIES [continued on page 47] http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.himss.org/committees http://www.himss.org/vantagepoint http://www.himss.org/davies http://www.himss.org/vantagepoint

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