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40 Healthcare IT News ■ October 2007 www.HealthcareITNews.com Two Members Grow Participation in HIMSS Communities AU G U S T SPIRIT OF HIMSS AWARD The “Spirit of HIMSS” Award recipients for August have provided exceptional leadership, commitment and enthusiasm to HIMSS and HIT efforts. The recipients for August are Emma Cartmell and Charles Parker. Ms. Cartmell assumed the role of chair of the Chapter Advocacy Liaison Roundtable in July 2006 and has been active on the CALR for more than three years. The CALR provides networking and educational opportunities for member advocates to promote Chapter advocacy programs at the grassroots level in coordination with the Society’s Advocacy and Public Policy agenda. She has been actively involved in improving training and education for the CALR, and has been committed to helping all Chapter Leaders develop an advocacy plan specific to their particular state. Additionally, Ms. Cartmell worked with the Society’s Government Relations team to develop and plan the CALR off-site training during National Health IT Week. Due to her tireless volunteer efforts, Ms. Cartmell brought many state advocacy representatives to the CALR training and grew the CALR membership exponentially over the last three years. Ms. Cartmell has more than 10 years of transforming healthcare through IT TM Innovation with a shared vision isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who need tomorrow’s solutions…today. It’s for people who have a stake in the future. It’s for innovative thinkers seeking same. It’s for people like you. Come and share the vision…. healthcare and IT experience, expansive knowledge of the industry and a diverse background working with her community. Ms. Cartmell was recently promoted to vice president of healthcare advanced programs at Science Application International Corp. As a nine-year member of HIMSS with more than 18 years of experience in technology, Mr. Parker has shared his expertise through presentations at the Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition and its pre-conference Physician and Pharmacy Symposia, and the first-ever HIMSS Virtual Conference & Expo. Additionally, he is a member of the HIMSS Ambulatory Information Systems Steering Committee and is the chair of HIMSS’ monthly e-newsletter, The Digital Office. With Mr. Parker’s guidance, The Digital Office connects HIMSS members with timely, comprehensive coverage and analysis of the use of electronic medical records in independent physician practices. Through his dedication to ensuring a monthly newsletter is created, he has been able to bring valuable business information right to the clinical practice owner and business manger’s office on the use and implementation of health information technology. Mr. Parker is vice president and chief technology officer for Masspro, the federally designated quality improvement organization for Massachusetts. His primary duties include oversight of the Doctor’s Office QualityInformation Technology (DOQ-IT) project focused on increasing the adoption of electronic health records in Massachusetts along with increasing adoption of computerized physician order entry in acute care settings, and developing healthcare information systems in home health and long-term care facilities. ■ Nominations for the “Spirit of HIMSS” Award are submitted to the Membership Committee for consideration. Nominations should be submitted to HIMSS Member Services Program 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 recognition 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. ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION FEBRUARY 24–28, 2008 / ORLANDO Explore exciting, thought-provoking and controversial issues and emerging trends— The rise of healthcare consumerism—retail health clinics, pharmacies in retail outlets and more “E-iatrogenesis”—the cause-and-effect of HIT generated errors and the newest preventative measures The new Stark Rules and its industry-wide impact Leveraging healthcare IT to improve care for the poor and uninsured Steven D. Levitt Steve Case Discover the absolute best-in-class in the healthcare IT industry today and take away real-world solutions you can use. Come and experience— 300+ educational sessions taught by the industry elite 900+ vendors showcasing cutting-edge solutions Networking events throughout the week DAVIES AWARDS [continued from page 37] Originally created by CPRI-HOST in 1995, the Davies Award program honors Dr. Nicholas Davies, an Atlanta-based physician who was committed to improving patient care through the use of health information technology. The November issue of the HIMSS Insider will profile the 2007 Davies Award recipients in the organizational category; the Ambulatory Award recipients will be featured in the December HIMSS Insider. For a look at all of the Davies recipients to date, visit the HIMSS HIT Dashboard at www.himss.org/StateDashboard/. HIMSS is currently seeking members interested in applying for a Davies Award committee appointment. Applications will be accepted between October 15 and November 15. 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