The Digital Office

January 2010 — Vol. 5, No. 1

Featured Story

Questions Answered on Meaningful Use

Understanding the Meaningful Use Proposed Rule and the Certification Criteria Interim Final Rule: What You Need to Know Now
C. Martin Harris, M.D., M.B.A., FHIMSS
Chief Information Officer and Chairman of the Information Technology Division
Cleveland Clinic, Executive Director, e-Cleveland Clinic
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More on Meaningful Use

Check the links below to see what health IT, physician and medical practice management associations say about Meaningful Use. Read More >>

Dr. John Maese Honored with HIMSS Founders Leadership Award

Honored for his leadership and contributions to HIMSS and the healthcare industry, John Maese, MD, FACP, FHIMSS, received the 2009 HIMSS Founders Leadership Award. Dr. Maese is President; Quality Physician Services in Brooklyn, NY. He is past Chair of the HIMSS Ambulatory Steering Committee and served on the 2010 Physicians’ IT Symposium Planning Committee. Read More >>

Learn More about HIMSS on RSS Feeds

Find out more about HIMSS and its ambulatory information systems and clinical informatics initiatives with two new RSS feeds. Read More >>

News Briefs

HIMSS10 Offers Education Sessions for Ambulatory Professionals
Come to HIMSS10 to learn more about the electronic health record, meaningful use and more in educational sessions, a Physicians’ IT Symposium, an Ambulatory Practicum and a personal tour of the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase. Read on for more information.

Physicians’ IT Symposium (Full Day)
Sunday, Feb. 28
From the large organization to the small physician practice, this is a critical time for healthcare IT. This highly acclaimed symposium will examine planning, implementation, workflow, vendor guidance, and legal aspects of the EMR. Small interactive discussions will tackle the meaningful use criteria.

Ambulatory Professionals' Practicum
Tuesday, March 2
Back this year at HIMSS, is the Ambulatory Professionals' Practicum which will be offered on Tuesday, March 2nd. This series of three back-to-back educational sessions has been designed especially for Ambulatory professionals and will provide themed discussion for this audience. A private Interoperability Showcase tour will be offered at the conclusion of this three session series. It will run concurrently with other education sessions. This unique, three-session Practicum is offered at no additional charge to conference attendees.

Education Session 73
EHR Adoption: "A Davies Award Winning Story"
Tuesday, March
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Education Session 93
Clinical Decision Support with EHRs
Tuesday, March 2
9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

Education Session 113
What Does the Future of the Ambulatory Practice Look Like in a Post-ARRA Era?
Tuesday, March 2
1 – 2 p.m.

Education Session 133
Private Tour for the Interoperability Showcase (Ambulatory Professionals' Practicum attendees only)
Tuesday, March 2
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.

Register for HIMSS10.

Already There…Implemented Health IT

The "Clinical" Difference between Electronic and Paper Health Records
William McClatchey, MD, FACP, FACR
Piedmont Physicians Group
2008 HIMSS Ambulatory Davies Award of Excellence winner
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HIMSS Healthcare Information Systems Initiative
Patricia Wise, RN, MSN, MA
Colonel, USA Ret'd
Vice President, Healthcare Information Systems, HIMSS
For more information on the HIMSS ambulatory initiative, contact Mary P. Griskewicz, MS, FHIMSS, Senior Director, Ambulatory Information Systems, HIMSS, mgriskewicz@himss.org or 203-421-8317
For information on The Digital Office
Joyce Lofstrom, MS, APR
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, HIMSS
jlofstrom@himss.org/312.915.9237

Meaningful Use Update

Economic Stimulus Information

Find Out More about Meaningful Use with HIMSS Webinar Series
Gain insight from the 2009 HIMSS Davies award recipients on their award-winning EHR implementations. These recipients, representatives from hospitals, physician practices, public health programs, and community health organizations will provide you with actionable information that you can utilize during your own organization's implementation of electronic health records.
Find out more.

Networking

Linked In Discussions
What do you think was the most outstanding achievement for health IT in 2009? What would you like to see happen with EMR adoption in 2010? Join the HIMSS LinkedIn discussion to see what other members of this online community think and add your opinion too.

Participating in this discussion is easy. Simply become a member of our HIMSS Linkedin Group, which is free and open for anyone to join.

Connect with HIMSS
Expand your network by connecting to HIMSS on these social media sites:

Tools & Resources

Hear Industry Experts Share their Experience with PHR Implementation
During HIMSS10, healthcare professionals share their perspectives on personal health record adoption. Gain actionable information from lessons learned and patient adoption from three distinct viewpoints.
Click here to view the entire Symposium program.
Go to www.himssconference.org to learn more about HIMSS10.

Learn from the Best at HIMSS10 – HIMSS Davies Award Recipients
Gain insight from the 2009 HIMSS Davies award recipients on their award-winning EHR implementations. These recipients, representatives from hospitals, physician practices, public health programs, and community health organizations will provide you with actionable information that you can utilize during your own organization's implementation of electronic health records.
Find out more.