Purpose:
Working with leaders from large healthcare enterprises ambulatory clinics, medical practices, military health system, community health leaders 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 EMR/EHRs and promoting business systems integration in the ambulatory setting.
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Chair Person:
Jenifer Jarriel
CIO
Baylor College of Medicine
Contact:
Mary Griskewicz
Senior Director of Ambulatory Information Systems
HIMSS
Phone: 203-421-8317
mgriskewicz@himss.org
The Digital Office
Practice Leadership Task Force
Community Health Organizations
Business Systems Integration
First Responders Task Force
Public Comments Review Work Group
Open Source Technologies Work Group
CHO EHR Best Practices Work Group
CHO Vendor / Advocacy Work Group
CHO Membership and Outreach Work Group
EHR Adoption and Sustainability Work Group
Purpose:
This task force will be working on content and design of the Ambulatory eNewsletter - The Digital Office, to be issued electronically monthly.
Chair Person:
Chuck Parker, BA, BS
Director HIT/Technology Officer
MassPro
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Coordinator, Ambulatory Information Systems
HIMSS
Phone: 734-477-0858
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
The Practice Leadership Task Force (PLTF) 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. The PLTF will also publish tools for practicing physicians to educate them on certain aspects of adopting an EMR, i.e. total cost of ownership for an EMR, measurement of ROI, etc.
Chair Person:
Jim Morrow, MD
VP & CIO
North Fulton Family Medicine, P.C.
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Coordinator, Ambulatory Information Systems
HIMSS
Phone: 734-477-0858
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
This task force will provide a forum for the providers of the nation’s 30,000 Community Health Centers to meet, network, and develop an outreach effort that allows the providers to explore topics of common interest, learn from best practices and provide a collective voice advocating for information technologies for populations at risk.
Chair Person:
Barbara Hood
CIO
Community Health Care Association of New York State
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Coordinator, Ambulatory Information Systems
HIMSS
Phone: 734-477-0858
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
This task force will identify and publish best practices in ambulatory business integration; possibilities include practice management systems, systems integration with clinical ambulatory systems, devices and revenue cycle improvements.
Chair Person:
Jim Gaddis
Associate
HIMFormatics
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Coordinator, Ambulatory Information Systems
HIMSS
Phone: 734-477-0858
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
The purpose of the HIMSS Emergency Responders Task Force is to foster adoption of effective health IT systems that serve as a means to improve emergency response and preparedness capabilities by electronically capturing and distributing patient information to various stakeholders, such as EMS personnel, emergency managers and local hospitals, throughout the continuum of care.
Chair Person:
Eric Pupo
Senior Enterprise Architect
Pearson Blueprint Technologies
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Coordinator, Ambulatory Information Systems
HIMSS
Phone: 734-477-0858
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
This work group will work with the HIMMS ambulatory community to solicit and provide feedback to CCHIT on the ambulatory EHR product certification criteria via the open comment process established by CCHIT for FY2007.
Chair Person:
Joe Castelli
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic
Contact:
Jill Redenius
Industry Affairs Coordinator
HIMSS
Phone: 734-477-0858
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
This work group will develop a tool kit for HIMSS members on open source technologies for HIT and EMR adoption.
Chair Person:
Nilish Gupte, MBA
ICI Health
Contact
Jill Redenius
Coordinator, Ambulatory Information Systems
HIMSS
Phone: 734-477-0858
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
The purpose of this work group is to develop a working paper on observed best and worst practices in the implementation of EHRs in CHOs.
Chair Person:
Steven Glass
CIO
Access Community Health Network
Contact
Jill Redenius
Coordinator, Ambulatory Information Systems
HIMSS
Phone: 734-477-0858
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
The purpose of this work group is to work with vendors and government agencies on collaboration on defining the need of CHOs related to HIT and EMR adoption.
Chair Person:
Paul Kaye, MD
Medical Director
THINC
Contact
Jill Redenius
Coordinator, Ambulatory Information Systems
HIMSS
Phone: 734-477-0858
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
The purpose of this work group is to solicit CHO task force members to join HIMSS.
Chair Person:
Mike Matull
Director of Information Technology
The Coalition of Orange County Community Clinics
Contact
Jill Redenius
Coordinator, Ambulatory Information Systems
HIMSS
Phone: 734-477-0858
jredenius@himss.org
Purpose:
Develop a web based ambulatory systems focused HIMSS model with appropriate tools and resources that supports the selection and implementation of an EMR system for practices and clinics.
Chair Person:
Laura Jantos, FHIMSS
Principal
ECG Management Consultants, Inc.
Contact
Jill Redenius
Coordinator, Ambulatory Information Systems
HIMSS
Phone: 734-477-0858
jredenius@himss.org
