Purpose:
Working with leaders from large healthcare enterprises, small physician offices and the military health system, plus consulting and vendor communities, the Ambulatory Information Systems Steering Committee expands HIMSS’ ability to increase the quality and cost-effectiveness of patient care by removing barriers to IT adoption, and increasing the use of EHRs in physician offices.
Chair Person:
Sue Sutton, RN, PhD
President and CEO
Tower Strategies
Contact:
David Collins MHA, CPHQ, CMOM
Manager, Ambulatory Information Systems
HIMSS
Phone: 804-550-1619
dcollins@himss.org
Purpose:
This task force will be working on content and design of the Ambulatory eNewsletter that will be launched in January 2006.
Chair Person:
Laura Jantos, FHIMSS
Principal
ECG Management Consultants, Inc.
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Industry Affairs Coordinator
HIMSS
Phone: 734-973-6116, Ext. 100
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
This task force will work on content and design of the ambulatory website.
Chair Person:
Dean Sittig, PhD
Director Applied Research
Kaiser Permanente
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Industry Affairs Coordinator
HIMSS
Phone: 734-973-6116, Ext. 100
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
Develop tools and resources for HIMSS membership.
Chair Person:
Patricia L. Hale, Ph.D., M.D., F.A.C.P.
Chief Technology Officer
Adirondack Medicine, Inc.
Contact:
Russell Bourke
Manager of Patient Safety
HIMSS
Phone: 703-837-9812
rbourke@himss.org
Purpose:
Identify or develop, then disseminate practical, actionable knowledge that supports the HIMSS Ambulatory Care goal (accelerating of IT in Ambulatory Care – 50% penetration by 2010).
Chair Person:
Barbara Drury
President
Pricare, Inc.
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Industry Affairs Coordinator
HIMSS
Phone: 734-973-6116, Ext. 100
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
The Practice Leadership Task Force (PLTF), chaired by Dr. Jim Morrow, will bring together both physicians and practice managers/administrators who are HIT early-adopters to assist HIMSS in building relationships with physician/practice professional organizations.
Chair Person:
Jim Morrow, MD
VP & CIO
North Fulton Family Medicine, P.C.
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Industry Affairs Coordinator
HIMSS
Phone: 734-973-6116, Ext. 100
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
Develop tools and resources or HIMSS membership to facilitate understanding and implementation of wireless health information technology in healthcare facilities, mobile medicine and ambulatory care.
Chair Person:
Armand Gonzalzles, MD
Riverpoint Pediatrics
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Industry Affairs Coordinator
HIMSS
Phone: 734-973-6116, Ext. 100
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
This work group is responsible for getting speakers, content, etc. for the HIMSS Ambulatory Care audio conferences scheduled for this fall and next year.
Chair Person:
Joseph Kannry
Chief, Div of Clinical Informatics
Mount Sinai-NYU Health
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Industry Affairs Coordinator
HIMSS
Phone: 734-973-6116, Ext. 100
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
This work group is responsible for the content of documents posted to the HIMSS Ambulatory web site.
Chair Person:
Mark Carroll
Project Manager
Children's Hospital Cincinnati
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Industry Affairs Coordinator
HIMSS
Phone: 734-973-6116, Ext. 100
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
This work group is the editorial work group for documents posted to the HIMSS Ambulatory web site.
Chair Persons:
Lisa Martin
Clinical Solutions Architect
CTG Healthcare Solutions
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Industry Affairs Coordinator
HIMSS
Phone: 734-973-6116, Ext. 100
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
This work group is responsible for the structure of the HIMSS Ambulatory web site.
Chair Persons:
Mike Zaroukian
EMR Medical Director
Michigan State University
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Industry Affairs Coordinator
HIMSS
Phone: 734-973-6116, Ext. 100
jredenius@himss.org
