HIMSS Diversity Business Roundtable

(L to R): Michael Thornton, Sr. COO, Visionary Consulting Partners; Keith Moore, Senior Partner, Martin, Blanck & Associates; National Health IT Coordinator Dr. Farzad Mostashari; and Peggy McShane, President and CEO Net New Growth.

HIMSS Diversity Business Roundtable for Health IT offers businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans the opportunity to advocate, collaborate, network and grow as the health IT market prepares for rapid expansion over the next decade.

HIMSS has long offered educational and other resources to support members’ growth and is pleased to offer a home for diverse enterprises to take advantage of those resources and share strategies to develop their businesses.

HIMSS has a wide range of resources to help its Corporate members capitalize on ARRA funding and other opportunities to grow their businesses, and invites entrepreneurs who want to be part of the healthcare transformation to join in the conference calls of the Diversity Business Roundtable on the second Friday of every month, at 9:00 am eastern. Additional virtual and in-person events will be scheduled.

The Roundtable is co-chaired by Peggy McShane of Net New Growth (woman-owned), Michael Thornton, Sr. from Visionary Consulting Partners (minority-owned), and Keith Moore from Martin-Blanck (veteran-owned).

For more information and to join, please contact HIMSS Staff Liaison Arnol Simmons at asimmons@himss.org or 703-562-8826.

Purpose of HIMSS Diversity Business Roundtable
Advocacy - Providing a voice for Health IT Diversity Businesses
Education - Leveraging HIMSS events and programs for Health IT Diversity Businesses
Network - Providing a forum for face to face and virtual interaction for Health IT Diversity Businesses
Collaborate - Enhancing business opportunities by fostering a partnership environment for Health IT Diversity Businesses

Monthly Meeting Conference Calls
2nd Friday of Each Month
9:00 am Eastern Time
Join us via conference call, or on-site in the HIMSS Arlington, VA Office

Featuring:
Policy Update
Guest Speakers
Small Business Capabilities
Grant Opportunities
Collaborative Opportunities
Diversity Business Events on HIMSS’ Calendar

HIMSS Diversity Business Roundtable Members

1. Audacious Inquiry
2. Cognosante
3. eGlobalTech
4. Futura Services, Inc.
5. G&B Solutions, Inc.
6. Integrity
7. Martin, Blanck & Associates
8. Meta Analytix
9. Net New Growth
10. NWN Corporation
11. QSSI, Inc.
12. SHI, Software, Hardware & Integration
13. Visionary Consulting Partners, LLC

HIMSS Diversity Business Roundtable 2011 Meetings:

January 14, 2011 - Cindy Kindall SAIC

February - HIMSS11

March 11, 2011 - Michele Chang SBA

April 8, 2011 Chequeta Allen, Oracle Corp.

May 13, 2011 Stephen Robinson, Veteran's Affairs, Prudential

June- GHIT-Federal Health IT Networking Exchange