Healthcare Information Exchange
HIMSS Annual Call for Committee Applications is open January 2, 2012, through March 2, 2012.
For information on joining HIMSS' HIE volunteer groups, please contact Pam Matthews, Senior Director, Regional Affairs, at pmatthews@himss.org or (706) 838-0583; or Julie Moffitt, Coordinator, Regional Affairs, at jmoffitt@himss.org or (312) 915-9537.
HIE Committee
Purpose:
The HIMSS HIE Committee focuses on the promotion and advancement of health information exchange (both the noun and the verb), facilitating health information exchange organizations, networks and initiatives. The HIMSS HIE Committee provides leadership in the content area of health information exchange, supports development of tools and resources for the HIMSS HIE Toolkit and participates in HIMSS advocacy efforts around legislative, regulatory and industry related issues. The Committee also supports HIMSS activities on the national, state and local levels, as well as the HIMSS Chapters activities.
The HIE Committee developed a set of guiding principles which they use as a compass in conducting the committee’s work efforts and business. Membership in the HIE Committee is by application only, and is restricted to HIMSS members.
Chair Person:
David Minch, BS, FHIMSS
HIPAA/HIE Project Manager, John Muir Health
Committee Members:
George Beckett
HIT Coordinator, Office of eHealth Initiative, Tennessee Department of Health
Barbara Cox
President and CEO, Gap Consulting, Inc.
Wanda Gamble
VP Business Development, Vangent, Inc.
Helen Hill, BA, FHIMSS
Director, IT Consulting & HIE, Henry Ford Health System
R. Lenel James, MBA, CPHIT, CPEHR
Senior Project Manager, HIT, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Thomas Jones
Chief Medical Officer, Tolven Health
Aaron Seib
Director of Policy and Program, CALe Connect
Reginald Smith
Vice Chair, Informatics, Mayo Clinic - FL
Robert (Joe) Turk, MBA, CPHIMS
Director, Information Technology, Cleveland Clinic
Joel Verinder
Director, Project Management Office, Texas Health Resources
Vicki Wheatley, MS, RHIA
Senior Product Manager, QuadraMed
Task Forces
HIMSS HIELights Newsletter Task Force
Purpose:
This Task Force supports the HIMSS HIELights newsletter, targeting all members of HIMSS and of the healthcare industry who are interested and/or actively engaged in health information exchange. Activities include identification of key areas and topics for the newsletter, submission of articles, and identification / coordination of authors, as well as monitoring the newsletter performance scorecard. Visit the newsletter here!
Chair:
Scott Klink
Datacenter Architect, Boice.net
HIE Toolkit Task Force
Purpose:
The purpose of this Task Force is to develop impactful tools for the HIMSS HIE Toolkit, focusing on such topics as business and sustainability, technical architecture strategies, and other areas of importance for HIOs/HIEs. The Toolkits exist to provide a solid and extensive body of dynamic information on health information exchange, including timely information around some of the most important national and state level activities. This Task Force meets monthly with HIMSS staff, and is open to all HIMSS members.
Co-Chairs:
Carl Jaekel
Executive Director for Enterprise Architecture, Jaekel & Associates
Robert Levy
Senior Analyst, ASM Research, Inc.
Enterprise HIE Toolkit Task Force
Purpose:
The existing HIMSS HIE Toolkit is the keystone of this content area, providing robust tools and resources to members and the greater industry. This Task Force is responsible for the development of a companion HIMSS Enterprise HIE Toolkit, geared toward hospitals and Integrated Delivery Systems providers.
Workgroups
HIE Public Comment Workgroup
Purpose:
This workgroup is open to all HIMSS members who have an interest in participating in HIMSS public comment periods and other industry-related activities focused around HIE content. A diverse cross-disciplinary group of volunteers representing the HIMSS HIE content area is key in supporting the HIMSS objective of being a leading industry resource in HIT and HIE. Volunteers in this workgroup will work with the HIMSS HIE content area to solicit and provide feedback on legislation and regulations impacting HIE.
HIMSS/AHIMA HIE Staffing Model Environmental Scan Joint Workgroup
Purpose:
HIMSS and AHIMA members seeking employment in health information exchange settings are conducting job searches by seeking out available positions that appear to match their traditional job skill sets and past experiences. Through the analysis of current and planned HIE staffing models, this project seeks to provide a clear understanding of the professional skill sets and experience critical to HIE organizational success. The workgroup will seek to identify HIE staffing models in the current environment, emerging trends in HIE staffing models, and required skill sets. The findings of this study will be delivered in the form of a co-authored report published in JHIM and AHIMA.
