Public Policy
Purpose:
HIMSS public policy efforts are led by a team of HIMSS members with experience and a passion to drive needed changes in public policy and regulation at the federal and state level to better human healthcare. HIMSS mobilizes its members and seeks to perform a broad spectrum of outreach activities from educating HIMSS members and Members of Congress and their staff on key issues to writing and proposing draft legislation. HIMSS works closely with key federal decision-makers and the 21st Century Health Care Caucus to advance improvements in the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare through the use of information technology and management systems. HIMSS primary public policy focus is to provide leadership and industry direction on healthcare issues and policy related to health information technology and management systems professionals in order to remove barriers and obstacles and enable implementation of solutions.
Chair Person:
Maggie Lohnes, FHIMSS, CPHIMS, RN
Administrator, Clinical Information Management
MultiCare Health System
Maggie Lohnes, FHIMSS, CPHIMS, RN
Vice-Chair Person:
Fred Hannett, MPA
Managing Partner
The Capital Alliance
Committee Members
Indranil Ganguly, FHIMSS, MBA
VP and CIO CentraState Healthcare System
Bruce Gordon, BA
Program Manager Mitre Corporation
Jaime Parent CPHIMS, FHIMSS, MA, MS
VP IT Operations & Associate CIO, Rush University Medical Center
Kathleen Fortney
Director, Business Development Northrop Grumman
Susan Schade, FHIMSS
CIO Partners Healthcare System
Carladenise Edwards MS, Ed, PhD
Chief of Staff, Georgia Dept of Community Health
Hank Fanberg
Technology Advocate Christus
Fred Hannett, MPA
Managing Principal Capitol Alliance
Ruth Perot, MAT
Executive Director Summit Health
Herb Smaltz PhD, FHIMSS
CIO Ohio State Medical Center
Benjamin McLarin
Contact:
K. Meredith Taylor, MPH
Director, Congressional Affairs
Phone: 703.562.8847
mtaylor@himss.org
Task Forces
Chapter Advocacy Roundtable (CAR)
HIMSS Gov't Relations Roundtable (HGRR)
Legislation/ Regulation Review
Work Groups
HIMSS Leadership Awards Work Group
Task Forces
Chapter Advocacy Roundtable (CAR)
Purpose:
The Chapter Advocacy Roundtable provides a networking and educational opportunity for Chapter Advocates to promote Chapter level advocacy programs at the grassroots level in coordination with the HIMSS public policy agenda.
Chair Person:
Lesley King, MOL, FHIMSS
King.Lesley@mayo.edu
HIMSS Staff Liaison:
Tom Keefe
Senior Director of State Government Affairs
HIMSS
Phone: 703-562-8813
tkeefe@himss.org
HIMSS Government Relations Roundtable (HGRR)
Purpose:
The goals of the roundtable are to promote proactive legislative proposals and funding initiatives at the federal and state levels of our government to advance the use of healthcare information technology; to ensure that industry and government embrace and incorporate the best use of information and management systems to improve the efficiency and quality of healthcare delivery; to lead and direct the industry and government on issues and policies related to healthcare information technology; to establish HIMSS as the recognized organization of expertise in all key healthcare information technology issues; and to provide access for HIMSS corporate members to key decision makers.
Chair Person:
Harry Greenspun, MD
HGRR Chairperson
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
Perot Systems
Contact:
Jonathan French
Manager, Federal Affairs
HIMSS
Phone: 703-562-9822
jfrench@himss.org
Legislation/ Regulation Review Task Force
Purpose:
The mission of the Task Force is to review legislation and regulations, as well as to develop position statements and White Papers, which are then forwarded to HIMSS Public Policy Steering Committee for approval.
Chair Person:
Joseph Tracy
Vice President - Telehealth Services
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Contact:
Wayne Humphries
Manager, Public Policy Initiatives
Phone: 703-562-8870
whumphries@himss.org
Work Groups
HIMSS Leadership Awards Work Group
Purpose:
The HIMSS Leadership Award recognizes federal and state legislative leaders, executive branch leaders and states who have made a significant contribution to the healthcare information field, meriting national recognition.
Contact:
Wayne Humphries
Manager, Public Policy Initiatives
Phone: 703-562-8870
whumphries@himss.org
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