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24 Healthcare IT News I July 2008 www.HealthcareITNews.com The Western Pennsylvania Chapter of HIMSS recently awarded its 2008 Edward J. Gerner Scholarship to Kristen Goldstrom. Ms. Goldstrom, a first-year MBA student at Chatham University, is working toward a career in long-term care administration. She is currently employed at the Lutheran SeniorLife Center in Cranberry Township as a Technology Research Technician. Ms. Goldstrom believes I Newsmakers technology will continue to become more critical in helping to improve the quality of life for senior living residents. Her essay was chosen from a number of Kristen Goldstrom entries submitted to the WPHIMSS Scholarship Committee from local university and college students in healthcare programs. The award, recently named the Edward J. Gerner Scholarship Award, recognizes one of the Chapter's founders and co-founder and first president of HIMSS National. I The Newsmakers column features news about HIMSS Members, highlighting significant professional changes, industry-wide activities and industry awards and recognition. Announcements for possible publication in Newsmakers should be submitted via e-mail to membership@himss.org. Some news may appear in the Members' Section of the HIMSS Web site. 2009 Annual Conference Education Committee Named H Microsoft HUG Tech Forum Early-Bird Registration Ends July 31 M icrosoft HUG is heading back to the Microsoft Corporate Campus for Tech Forum 2008 on Aug. 26-27 in Redmond, Wash. Registration is now open at www.mshug.org; early-bird registration rates apply through July 31. Some of Microsoft's brightest minds will present the company's latest healthcare technologies at this year's Tech Forum. Keynote speakers from Microsoft include U.S. Healthcare Provider Solutions Chief Technology Officer & Strategist Randy Fusco; Health Solutions Group Vice President of Marketing and Services Steve Shihadeh; U.S. Health & Life Sciences General Manager Steve Aylward; and Life Sciences Industry Technology Strategist Les Jordan. The event's education tracks, led by industry specialists, offer solutions geared toward clinical informatics, life sciences and health plans, in addition to education designed for IT pros and developers. These speakers share their insight and provide practical strategies on how they apply Microsoft technology in the healthcare setting to enhance performance and solve everyday challenges. The Tech Forum 2008 schedule and education-session agenda are available online at www.mshug.org. Exclusive air travel discounts are available for conference attendees through American Airlines, the official carrier of the Microsoft HUG Tech Forum. Contact HIMSS Travel Services at 888-249-8859 (8 am - 6 pm CST) or visit www.himssmtgtvl.com for details. I IMSS has announced the appointments to its 2009 Annual Conference Education Committee (ACEC). The committee is responsible for identifying high-quality educational opportunities for the 2009 Susan Demorsky Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, April 4-8 in Chicago. Built from the ranks of HIMSS' Annual Conference reviewers, the ACEC is an integral part of the success of the educational program offered every year during the Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition. Members of the 2009 ACEC are: Susan Demorsky, MHSA, RHIA, CPHIMS, FHIMSS–2008-2009 Chair Group Manager, Information Services Children's Medical Center Dallas Jay Srini, FHIMSS–Board Liaison L HIMSS Signals New Era with Launch of European Headquarters ast month, HIMSS opened its first European headquarters as part of an ongoing pledge to further its relationship with healthcare providers, users and partners in the region, and promote the development of an eHealth community in Europe. The new hub marks the next stage in HIMSS' growing commitment to Europe and builds on the successful relationships the Society has built in the two years it has had a presence in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The initiative will be accompanied by the recruitment of additional European staff to drive an expanded program of initiatives aimed at promoting the best use of eHealth in Europe, as well as to give support to members and partners at the local and national level. “As the pan-European eHealth market develops, HIMSS Europe is tailoring its outreach to the unique needs of each region. Our objective is to promote the deployment of eHealth technologies that improve results for patients and reduce growing healthcare costs throughout Europe and to do this, we need a distinctly European presence,” commented Michael Strübin, HIMSS Europe executive director. As well as strong centralized support to the major stakeholders in the eHealth community, HIMSS' European headquarters will also coordinate efforts at the regional and local level, such as the cooperation with the Catalan TicSalut Foundation to develop educational programs to drive the roll out of eHealth initiatives. “The launch of our new European HQ marks the next step in our strategy to become a global-, stakeholder-driven facilitator of the eHealth revolution,” commented Jeremy Bonfini, senior vice president of global services at HIMSS. Chief Innovation Officer UPMC Insurance Services Division Ray Aller, MD, FHIMSS, FACMI HIMSS' new focus on Europe will also apply to its annual event, World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition, which takes place this year in Copenhagen on Nov. 4-6 and is also dedicated to the formulation and implementation of eHealth, strategy and practice in Europe. With Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Information Society and Media, due to make a keynote address at the event, this year's program has a distinctly European feel, with delegations expected from all over the continent, a program specially designed to appeal to healthcare IT professionals and a special program and exhibition in conjunction with the Danish organization Medcom on eHealth best practice in the Denmark and the Nordic region. I Director, Automated Disease Surveillance Systems LA County Department of Public Health Melissa Foster Barthold, MSN, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS Nursing Informatics Manager Homestead Hospital Patricia Collins, RN, MSCIS, CPHIMS, FHIMSS Director, Advanced Clinical Information Systems Catholic Health Initiatives Steve Escamilla, MSIE, FHIMSS, DSHS, FACHE Senior Practice Manager MedAmerica George Evans, CPHIMS, CHPS Vice President and CIO University Community Health Paul Kleeberg, MD Medical Director, Clinical Decision Support HealthEast Care System Cynthia McKinney, MBA, FHIMSS For more information, visit www.himss.org/ emea. Director of Healthcare IBM Healthlink Solutions J. Paul Oates, CPHIMS, FHIMSS Vice President, Clinical Technology UnitedHealth Group Will Perry Health Advisory Services PricewaterhouseCoopers Frank Scafidi, CPHIMS Principal Avanti Consulting Enterprises Carol Steltenkamp, MD, MBA CMIO University of Kentucky Kevin Scheckelhoff, RPh, MBA Vice President, Medication Safety McKesson Ellen Van Buskirk Director of Healthcare Keane Worldzen HIMSS thanks all past and present members of the committee for their commitment to the success of the HIMSS Annual Conference. I CONTRIBUTING TO THE The following individuals generously contributed to the HIMSS Foundation in May. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. Regular THANK YOU FOR For more information or to make a contribution, please contact Erica Pantuso, VP Member Services, HIMSS, at epantuso@himss.org or 312-915-9277. Freeman Decorating Co. 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