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24 Healthcare IT News" May 2008 -e ttlIllSS" Insider information systems, to create an educational program so well received, www.HealthcareITNews.com Conway and Perrin lead efforts to raise awareness of supply chain management I IEAWAIIl healthcare continuum is communicated to aU HIMSS members. Karen Conway and Richard Perrin, Ms. Conway and Mr. Perrin collaborated on the Supply Chain Technology Symposium for Healthcare Professionals, held during HlMSS08 in Orlando. They worked with HIMSS staff members Gail Rice, manager, education, and JoAnn Klinedinst, senior director, healthcare joint recipients of the March "Spirit of HIMSS" Award and cochairs of the Supply Chain Management Special Interest Group (SIG), have 'worked tirelessly to ensure that the topic of supply chain management across the it sold out. Through their efforts, HIMSS secured an international slate of speakers vcry knowledgeable and experienced in their areas of expertise. Further, Ms. Conway and Mr. Perrin worked with the Association for Healthc.'lre Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM), a HI!\1SS- 08 co-sponsor, to ensure that collaboration existed between the two organizations. A HIMSS member since 2004, Ms. Conway is employed as director of communications for GHX. Mr. Perrin, the president of Advantechlnc., has been a HIMSS member since 1994. As a result of volunteer efforts such as those by Ms. Conway and Mr. Perrin, a critical topic like supply chain management is brought to the forefront and discussed. Without the right supplies and the right materials being in the right place, at the ribmt time, patient care, safety and customer satisfaction may be compromised. Their combined efforts to raise awareness of supply chain management issues and lead HIMSS' efforts in this area demonstrate their "Spirit of HIMSS." • H Nominations forthe HSpirit of HIMSS Award are submitted to the Membership Committee for con· sideration. Nominations should be submitted to HIMSS Member Services Manager Jessica Bird at jbird@himss.org, and should include a brief description explaining the accomplishments of the member and how he or she earns the recog· H nition of the "Spirit of HIMSS. Recipients will be selected and announced in the HIMSS Insider and HIMSS Weekly Insider. One annual honoree is selected from the recipients each year. Making the best patient care @) ~®@[~UY1 ~@~ ®W®~Y1@ffi]® Congratlliations CPHIMS Recipients! Congratulationsto the following individuals 'Mlo achieved or renevved the Certified Professional in Heatthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) credential March 1&-31. The CPHIMS program enhances and promotes the healthcare information and management systems profession by providing the premier credential in the industry. ChacJv.litk Fletcher - Cibolo. Texas Diane Kay Walizer· Champlin. Minn. To join mis elite group and find out more about the Now with order entry (CPOE I. The TSystemEV® provides everything you need at the emergency department bedside to work smarter and provide the best care. CPHIM$ certification program and see a full nsting of cenificants•..;sit VNM'.himss.orgfgelcertilied. CPHIMS Certification JHIM Seeks Peer Reviewers T he JOUri/O! oj Healtheare infomla/ion Manogwlcf/t OHIM) is accepting applications for volun· teers interested in peer reviewing research articles, case studies and literature reviews that may appear in future issues of the HIMSS quarterly journal. Every contribution in jl-JIM is subjected to criticism and analysis from peer reviewers who are selected by the editor based on their knowledge and experience within a particular topic in healthcare information technology. Such peer review enhances the status of JHIM, further improves the editorial quality and ensures that the publication is an authoritative source to HIMSS members, the public and the media. HIMSS encourages healthcare IT professionals to apply to become a JHfM peer reviewer. Those with questions about the Journal's peer review process can contact Matt Schlossberg, senior editor at 312915-9282 or mschlossberg@ himss.org. To download an application, visit the JJ-IIM Web site at W'",~himss.org/JHIM. • TSystemEV is the emergency department information system (EDIS) with unparalleled usability that maximizes efficiency and helps improve the quality of care. THE For more information on the nation's teading emergency department documentation solutions. visn our websne at www.tsystem.com or call 800-667-2482. QConnect: TSYSTEM 0508 http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.himss.org/getcertified http://www.himss.org/getcertified http://www.tsystem.com http://www.tsystem.com http://www.himss.org/JHIM http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=9223

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