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Institute for e-Health Policy Welcomes Dennis Porter as New Executive in Residence
Institute for e-Health Policy Welcomes Dennis Porter as New Executive in Residence
CHICAGO (June 11, 2009) - The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Foundation announces the appointment of Dennis Porter, recognized for his leadership on the Federal Health Record Gateway project, as the 2009-2010 Executive in Residence by the Institute for e-Health Policy.
TheInstitute, which is part of the HIMSS Foundation, provides research and educational opportunities for public and private sector stakeholders, two key constituents who make and are most directly impacted by e-health policy decisions. The Executive in Residence program is an opportunity for a senior executive in the business community to share his or her expertise with the Institute on a project of national significance
“We are honored to welcome Dennis Porter as our Executive in Residence,” said Neal Neuberger, CISSP, executive director of the Institute. “His business acumen and electronic health experience at Northrop Grumman offers all of us an opportunity to learn from and interact with Dennis during his tenure at the Institute.”
As the Executive in Residence, Porter will provide guidance and commercial expertise to the Federal Health Record Gateway project, as well as support the Institute on programs and initiatives of significance to the electronic health community. Once deployed, the Federal Health Record Gateway will create a single portal which all Americans could use to securely access their own clinical and claims data from any federal source.
Mr. Porter also will be involved in the other programs at the Institute for e-Health Policy that include:
Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics
National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved
e-Health Public Policy Internships and Externships
Mr. Porter earned a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration from Wayland University, Plainview, Texas, and a master’s degree in management information systems from Oklahoma City University. He is also a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems. Porter has completed the Healthcare Information Systems Management Program at the Harvard School of Public Health and a healthcare chief information officer internship with U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps.
Visit http://www.e-healthpolicy.org/ to learn more about the Institute for e-Health Policy.
About the Institute for e-Health Policy
The Institute for e-Health Policy was launched in May 2008 to provide research and educational opportunities for public- and private-sector stakeholders—two key constituents who make and are most directly impacted by e-health policy decisions. The Institute is part of the HIMSS Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization with charitable, scientific and educational goals. Through its interactive and integrated initiatives, the Institute for e-Health Policy reaches members of Congress, congressional staff, key federal agency officials, healthcare industry professionals, students and the general public. The Institute’s programs include: Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics; National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved; e-Health Public Policy Internship and Student Experience Programs; National Health IT Week; and the Executive in Residence Program which welcomes executives on loan from corporations who have an interest in expanding e-health educational and research opportunities.
