December 2015 Austin HIMSS Newsletter
Message from the President > >
Hello Chapter Members,
All the best,
-Doug Burkott, FHIMSS
President, Austin HIMSS Chapter
2016 Education and Networking Events > >
Austin HIMSS January Lunch and Learn - January 12th
Click Here to register for this event.
2016 National HIMSS Conference & Exhibition - February 29 - March 4, 2016
Some of the industry's brightest minds in health IT have addressed monumental issues in health transformation and will be ready to share them with you at the Views from the Top series at HIMSS16. Listen to top thought leaders as they provide perspectives on key health IT topics:
Care Transformation
- CMIO and CIO: Partners in Optimization and Transformation
- How Future-Proof HIT Infrastructure Supports Data Sharing
Leadership
- Clinical Informatics Leadership: A Profound Discussion
- Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Lessons Learned for Aspiring Female Executives
Privacy & Security
- Moving Targets: Assessing the Security of Mobile Devices in Healthcare
Innovation
- Applying Cognitive Computing to Population Health
- The Promise and the Possibilities of Personalized Medicine
HIMSS16 Texas Chapters Networking Reception
The 2016 Texas Regional HIMSS Conference will be held May 12-13, 2016 in Houston, Texas. This is our 8th year for this exciting conference that brings together over 700 health IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from around the state of Texas that focus on new innovations, opportunities and progressive solutions to improve healthcare technology. Exceptional education, world-class speakers, cutting-edge health IT products and powerful networking opportunities are hallmarks of this Texas flavored conference.
Please use the on-line registration tool to reserve your spot today! You can pay online using all major debit/credit cards. All sponsorship options are first come first serve and are going fast! You can also review all the conference details at the event website (http://himssregional.com). Be sure to check out our FAQ section for answers to commonly asked questions.
Upcoming Austin HIMSS Chapter Lunch and Learn Events
2016
January
Session: Health Information is the Key Nutrient Lacking for Ecosystem Transformation
Presenter: Dr. Clay Johnston, Dean, UT Medical School in Austin
When: Tuesday, January 12th
Sponsored By: Leidos
February
Session: Bridging the Data Gap: Emergency Medicine and Pre-Hospital Integration
Presenter: Vice President of Health Data Exchange & Analytics, ESO Solutions
When: Tuesday, February 9th
March
Session: Enterprise Architecture as a Strategy
Presenter: Dave Baker, Chief Architect, Ascension Health
When: Tuesday, March 8th
April
Session: TBD
Presenter: Sririam Vishwanath, Ph.D., Professor at UT School of Elec. Engineering
When: April 12th
May
Session: TBD
Presenter: David Smith, President, SocialCare
When: May 10th
July
Session: An Inside Look at Modern Telemedicine
Presenter: Andy O'Hara, Founder and CEO, Chiron Health
When: July 12th
September
Session: Mobile and IoT Technology in Healthcare and the Risks to ePHI
Presenter: Chad Kissinger, Founder, OnRamp
When: September 13th
December
Session: Annual CIO/CEO panel
When: December 13th
Ongoing Webinar Series - Texas Health and Human Services
News and Announcements > >
Austin HIMSS Chapter Selected as the "HIMSS Chapter of the Year"!
HIMSS National announced the 2015 Award and Scholarship Recipients and we are thrilled to report that the Austin HIMSS Chapter has been named the "Chapter of the Year" in the small chapter category. This prestigious award is designed to recognize chapters who have connected in a meaningful way with health IT entities and initiatives in their geographic region. “HIMSS is proud to honor individuals that have done an excellent job of contributing to our mission of improving health through the use of information technology,” said JoAnn W. Klinedinst, MEd, CPHIMS, PMP, DES, FHIMSS, vice president, professional development, HIMSS North America. “Congratulations to all of the award and scholarship recipients for their achievement and for the use of skills to improve health and healthcare through the use of IT.”
All award and scholarship recipients will be honored at the HIMSS Awards Gala on Thursday, March 3, from 6:30-9:00p.m., during the 2016 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition on Feb 29-March 4 in Las Vegas at the Venetian – Palazzo – Sands Expo Center. We would like to thank the Austin HIMSS Chapter Board Members and other volunteers who served over the last year for their hard work, participation, support and dedication to our chapter. Congratulations to all who made this possible!
Austin HIMSS Holiday Happy Hour - Fun Times!
We would like to thank all who joined us for the Austin HIMSS Chapter Holiday Happy Hour on December 10th! We had an incredible turnout, making it one of our most successful networking events to date! We would also like to once again thank athenahealth for graciously hosting such a special and festive event. We look forward to our next happy hour in the New Year and hope to see you there!
Austin HIMSS Membership > >
Renew today! For as little as $30, you support a year's worth of educational programming and networking opportunities with our monthly Lunch an Learns, quarterly Happy Hours, and other special events like our annual CIO Forum with a local chapter membership. We also provide scholarships for Health IT education with your membership dollars. These are a few of the benefits of membership. Please join or renew today!
Sponsorship Opportunities > >
The Austin HIMSS Chapter has revamped its sponsorship program to give even more opportunities and visibility to our chapter sponsors. If you are not a sponsor, but are interested, please reach out to Shannon Vogel, our sponsor chair, to receive information or visit our website. Shannon can be reached at austin.sponsorship@himsschapter.org.
Austin HIMSS Chapter Website > >
For more information about the Austin Chapter of HIMSS and how to join, please visit: http://austin.himsschapter.org. We will continue to expand our online content to bring you the most up-to-date and relevant information. Don't forget to bookmark our site and visit our LinkedIn and Facebook sites! Also, look for communications and information on chapter activities from austin.communications@himsschapter.org.
For questions about Membership contact: austin.membership@himsschapter.org
For questions about Sponsorship opportunities contact: austin.sponsorship@himsschapter.org
We welcome feedback and suggestions!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN OUR CHAPTER!