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www.HealthcareITNews.com October 2007 ■ Healthcare IT News 39 VCE [continued from page 35] ■ Newsmakers Janet Dillione, president of Health Services, the healthcare IT division of Siemens Medical Solutions, was recently named one of the most powerful women in the technology channel by CMP Channel’s VARBusiness Magazine. CMP Channel editors selected 50 women who epitomize success in the IT channel, honoring top-level executives of value-added resellers, gramming is applicable to all healthcare professionals—though, CIOs, nurses and RHIO stakeholders may find some sessions particularly valuable. CIOs can learn proactive approaches to streamline IT integration, enhance emergency response through healthcare IT and buy interoperable systems; while nurses can learn data mining techniques, patient identification strategies for EMR implementation and the latest on IT mobile devices. RHIO stakeholders can discover how to develop a sustainable business model, and learn valuable lessons from a study published by AHRQ. In addition to these exclusive educational sessions, attendees can observe an emergency response technology demonstration, as well as HIT suppliers demonstrating interoperability among their disparate systems and technologies at the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase. The virtual exhibit hall offers attendees access to today’s top healthcare IT tools and solutions, as well as the opportunity to speak, using instant messenger, with exhibitors. The virtual lounge allows users to interact via chat rooms and instant messenger. Attendees easily connect with industry colleagues who share professional interests and expertise through a profile matching tool. Registration for the exhibit hall and networking lounge, as well as the Tuesday and Wednesday keynote sessions is free; registration for the education program is $175 for HIMSS members and $225 for nonmembers. For more information about the HIMSS Virtual Conference & Expo, visit www.himssvirtual.org.■ solutions providers and distributors, as well as vendor channel executives. Dillione, the only representative of the healthcare industry on the VARBusiness list, currently directs Siemens’ global healthcare IT business, including strategy and portfolio management, profit and performance, and business development. ■ 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. ELECTION [continued from page 35] Janet Stanek, FHIMSS Stormont - Vail Healthcare Topeka, Kan. Kathleen Kimmel, FHIMSS Your patient records are too important to put on paper. ARIA oncology information system If you still maintain paper records because you haven’t found software comfortable enough to use and complete enough to trust, you should learn more about ARIA™. Its chemotherapy and radiation oncology management functions give you new levels of accuracy, completeness, and confidence. And ARIA is based on the HL7 interface, so it can work with almost any other software in your facility. New capabilities. Familiar procedures. Two more reasons to partner with Varian. To see how one facility upgraded from paper records, visit www.varian.com/ARIA. e ● Connect: VARIAN 1007 Varian and Varian Medical Systems are registered trademarks and ARIA is a trademark of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. McKesson Louisville, Colo. Don Levick Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, Pa. Carlos Munoz, FHIMSS White Memorial Hospital Downey, Calif. ■ BYLAWS [continued from page 35] board members’ terms and officers’ terms; processes for filling vacancies in officer positions; requirements for running for officer positions; and external tabulation of director and officer elections. Members with questions regarding the vote on bylaw revisions should contact HIMSS’ Executive Office at 312-915-9268 or via email at executive@himss.org. ■ http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.himssvirtual.org http://www.varian.com/ARIA http://www.varian.com/ARIA http://www.healthcareitnews.com/eConnect.cms?id=7914

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