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Maryland HIMSS 2012 Golf Tournament

Monday May 21, 2012

Hayfields Country Club
Cockeysville, MD

Registration is Closed

Thanks to our sponsors!

Following is a list of current sponsors.

Scholarships Available

MDHIMSS annually awards two  $2,500 scholarships - one for degree seeking students and one for technical certificate seeking students . Scholarships are awarded to students enrolled in an academic or certification or technical programs in the area of informatics, computer technology, networking, telecommunications related to a healthcare information system field. Applicants must reside or attend school in Maryland, complete a minimum of three classes in an academic year and have minimum GPA of 3.0. In addition to the scholarship, MDHIMSS will award the recipients with a one year memberships to MDHIMSS, one year assignments as a student member of the MDHIMSS Program Committee and free attendance at the MDHIMSS educational programs for one year.

For further information contact

Marisa L WilsonDNSc MHSc RN-BC
Assistant Professor
Director, MS Programs
University of Maryland School of Nursing
410 706 2986
wilson@son.umaryland.edu
 

Advocacy Update

Out of Annapolis 2012: Government Relations Report for MD HIMSS

Click here for PDF copy of the Spring Legislative Report

HIT Day 2012!

Annapolis, MD (February 7, 2012) – Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Maryland’s Secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, addressed the 5th Annual Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) Day of the Maryland Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Dr. Sharfstein’s vision on the importance of HIT in enabling healthcare reform presents an unmatched opportunity for both the elected officials, as well as chapter members.

Sharing with the audience Maryland’s innovative healthcare reform programs and national leadership position, he noted, “Maryland is at the forefront of the healthcare reform evolution and our innovation with HIT will help improve how Marylanders receive care.”

The Maryland Chapter of HIMSS spent the day in Annapolis visiting Senators and Delegates to discuss the importance of supporting the transformation of healthcare through the use of HIT. During the morning legislative session, Senator John Astle (D-30) and Delegate Shane Pendergrass (D-13) recognized HIMSS members on the floors of their respective chambers.

The HIT Day program began with a welcome from Chris Panagiotopoulos, President of the Maryland Chapter of HIMSS. The day was moderated by Kathryn Whitmore and Steve Fox, Advocacy Committee Co-Chairs for the Maryland Chapter of HIMSS.

The keynote address was delivered by Ms. Claudia Williams, Office of the National Coordinator’s Director of the Office of State and Community Programs. Ms. Williams shared the national vision on HIT innovation enabling healthcare reform offering many well received insights. Participants also learned about local success stories and challenges with innovative HIT from Maryland leaders during the ‘HIT Transformation in Action’ panel.

The discussion explored patient portal technologies, health information exchange, and telemedicine services and included expert perspectives from the following HIT leaders:
• Dr. Patricia Czapp, Chair, Clinical Integration, Anne Arundel Medical Center
• Dr. Brian Grady, Director, TeleMental Health, University of Maryland, School of Medicine
• David Horrocks, President, CRISP (Chesapeake Regional Information System for Our Patients)
• Cynthia Tanenbaum, AVP, IS Diversified Businesses, MedStar Health

A proclamation from Governor Martin O’Malley declaring February 7, 2012 Maryland HIMSS HIT Day was presented to the group by Lyle Fowlkes, Government Relations Consultant with the law offices of Alexander & Cleaver.

Congratulations to Rob Horst, who won the door prize of a 42" flat screen TV!

For additional information, please contact:
Kathryn Whitmore (KathrynWhitmore@STSConsultingGroup.com) at 443-742-4643
or
Steve Fox (SJFox@postschell.com) at 202-661-6940.

THANK YOU MDHIMSS VENDOR SPONSORS!