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www.himss.org DI HIM SC OU SS0 HUR NT 9 P RY en re! ds reg Ja ist nu ra ary tio 26 n ,2 00 9 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 s VOLUME 12 s NUMBER 4 N AN ELECTION HELD FROM Oct. 15 through Nov. 15, four members were selected to the HIMSS Board of Directors. Willa Fields, RN, DNSc, FHIMSS; Reid Scott Holbrook, FHIMSS; Jenifer Jarriel, BS, MBA; and Miriam J. Paramore, FHIMSS, will serve three-year terms beginning in July 2009. Willa Fields, RN, DNSc, FHIMSS, is an associate professor at San Diego State University in California. Previously, Dr. Fields held several positions at Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, including vice president of patient care information systems and systemwide director of quality measurement. A HIMSS Member since 2003, Dr. Fields has served as chair of HIMSS' Annual Conference Education Committee and a member of HIMSS' Nursing Informatics Committee; she is also a past member of the committees for HIMSS' Nursing Informatics Symposium and Quality Improvement Symposium. In her role on the board, she hopes to increase clinician acceptance and adoption of health IT, especially clinical decision support systems, through improved usability and collaboration among vendors, clinicians and provider organizations. Reid Scott Holbrook, FHIMSS, is executive vice president of customer service at Medicity in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Holbrook, a HIMSS Member since 2005, is a former member of the HIMSS Organizational Service Board and HIMSS Analytics Board; he also previously served on HIMSS' Enterprise Information Systems Committee. He has attended the Annual HIMSS Board elects four new members I Miriam J. Willa Fields Reid Scott Holbrook Jenifer Jarriel Conference & Exhibition consecutively for the past 20 years. As a HIMSS Board member, Mr. Holbrook hopes to educate healthcare executives on the value of health IT and its role in their organization. In addition, with HIMSS having both national and international influence, he will continue to encourage HIMSS expansion in North America and outside to the global marketplace. Jenifer Jarriel, MBA, is vice president and chief information officer at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Ms. Jarriel, who joined HIMSS in 2002, has chaired the Society's Ambulatory Education/Virtual Conference Task Force and Ambulatory Information Systems Steering Committee. She has served as a HIMSS Annual Conference reviewer and a member of the Practice Leadership Task Force. While serving on the HIMSS Board, Ms. Jarriel will identify options for building IT collaboration among inpatient, outpatient and alternative health environments through education, resources, networking and vendor participation. She will build effective communications with HIMSS Chapters to FHIMSS, is senior vice president of corporate strategy and public relations at Emdeon Business Miriam J. Paramore Services in Nashville, Tenn. A HIMSS Member since 1995, Ms. Paramore has served as a HIMSS Advisory Board Member, via the merger between HIMSS and AFEHCT. She chairs the HIMSS Financial Systems Steering Committee and moderated the Business Systems Roundtable at HIMSS07. Ms. Paramore believes two of the most important levers in Paramore, increase volunteerism and input on initiatives at national HIMSS. Nominating Committee Members Elected The following individuals were elected to serve a two-year term on the Nominating Committee: Drexel G. Deford, FHIMSS SVP/CIO Seattle Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center Seattle, Wash. Mark Jacobs, MHA, CPHIMS, FHIMSS Director, Technology Services WellSpan Health York, Pa. Robin S. Raiford, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS Director, Government Initiatives Eclipsys Corp. Coppell, Texas PHOTO COURTESY OF CHICAGO CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU BOARD [continued on page 30] Register Early and Save at HIMSS09 E arly-bird registration for the 2009 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition in Chicago will be open until Jan. 26. Attendees can realize a savings of up to $100 by registering early for HIMSS09. Registration includes entrance to all education sessions and the exhibit hall, the Sunday Night Welcome/Opening Reception on April 5, CD-ROM conference proceedings and registration tote bag. An online FAQ on the registration page answers many basic questions about the registration process, including confirmations, discounts, cancellations, refunds and on-site information. Attendees can also subscribe to e-mail updates on registration, education sessions, exhibit hall Chicago Theater events, discounts and more. Register online or download a PDF version of the registration form at www.himssconferenc e.org/registration. s different ways information technology can impact healthcare. A recent report by the Government Accountability Office examined ways in which various initiatives, including IT, can reduce infections. Respondents were equally likely to indicate that two areas identified in this report–creating flags to identify specific medical conditions in previously hospitalized patients and using EMRs to identify patients who have not had required tests–will have a positive impact on patient care. Quality of Care, Patient Safety and Information Technology Summary: Over the past several weeks, several reports have addressed Impact of IT on Patient Care Create Flags Identifying Medical Conditions in Previously Hospitalized Patients, 42.20% Measure Length of Time It Takes Staff to Perform Specific Tasks, 3.70% S HIMSS Call for Committee Applications Opens Jan. 1, 2009 is an excellent opportunity for professional development, networking and active engagement. Starting Jan. 1, 2009, HIMSS opens its annual call for volunteers willing to serve on a committee for the 2009-10 fiscal year. An electronic application, available at www.himss.org/committees, will be open from Jan. 1, 2009 through March 1, 2009. 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, ranging from settings–such as ambulatory and enterprise-and topics such as privacy and security, personal health records, advocacy ERVICE ON A HIMSS COMMITTEE Other, 8.20% None of the Above, 3.30% Don’t Know, 2.30% Use EMRs to Identify Patients Who Haven’t Had Required Test, 40.40% For more information, visit www.himss.org/vantagepoint. and public policy, patient safety and quality outcomes, and healthcare information exchange–to constituencies such as nursing informatics, the Physicians' Committee, the Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) Technical Committee, and Microsoft Health Users Group Advisory Committee. These groups work throughout the year delivering tangible resources of direct benefit to HIMSS Members. A committee appointment is also an excellent step toward a growing leadership role in HIMSS. Members with questions regarding serving on a committee should contact Megan McGuirk, member services, at 312-9159269 or via e-mail at mmcguirk@himss.org. Additional details on the Call for Committee Applications will be featured in the January 2009 HIMSS Insider. s http://www.himss.org http://www.himssconference.org/registration http://www.himssconference.org/registration http://www.himss.org/committees http://www.himss.org/vantagepoint

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