In This Issue:
 Bus Trip to Chicago - Seats Available
Minnesota Chapter Reception at HIMSS09!
Upcoming Board Nominations
Programs Update
Annual Scholarship
Sponsorship Update
Bus Trip to Chicago - Seats Available
Andy Galbus, President-Elect
There are still some seats avaialable for the bus to Chicago.
Benefits:
No need for airport parking
No luggage fees
No weight restriction on ‘gifts’ brought back from conference
No security hassles
No long taxi ride to the hotel from the airport
Limited internet access thanks to Sprint!
Registration Information:
$100 round-trip to your hotel This is significant savings when you consider the taxi, luggage fares and additional hassles and expenses with air travel.
Email questions to president-elect@himss-mn.org
Additional details including pickup locations will be provided to registrants prior to the bus trip
Register for Bus Trip Now
Minnesota Chapter Reception at HIMSS09!
Pam Graves, Past President
You’re invited to explore the Hyatt Conference Center and join other Minnesota HIMSS chapter members networking and sharing technology implementations, and successes over the past year at the Chapter Reception at this year’s HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago!
If you’re planning to attend the conference, please join us for the reception. It’s located conveniently through a skyway to the conference center and is timed just after the Communities Open House. You’ll likely run into old colleagues and even meet new associates. Last year, we had an excellent turnout with over 70 members attending.
Date: Monday April 6, 2009
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: Hyatt Conference Center
Room: Room 12cd
Please pre-register to help us better plan for appetizer orders!
Thank you to the Elite sponsors; Ingenix, Phenomenal Networks, Sprint, and Virtelligence for their contributions to the chapter reception!
Upcoming Board Nominations
Andy Galbus, President-Elect
In March the Minnesota chapter will open up nominations to fill positions on its board. Our board will be changing in July and this will create some new opportunities for HIMSS members to get involved. If you are interested in becoming a member of the board, nominations will take place March 2 to March 27.
Hear one board member, Margaret Senn, speak about what HIMSS and the Minnesota Chapter have meant to her.
Programs Update
Pete Palmer, Programs Chair
The Minnesota Chapter of HIMSS was excited to present its December Program: Demystifying E-Prescribing. This program provided attendees with the opportunity to hear from several industry leaders on the details of E-Prescribing and the impact of E-Prescribing requirements. The panel, which was moderated by JP Little, Co-CEO of SureScripts-RxHub, consisted of Alan Abramson, CIO, HealthPartners; Lee Mork, Pharmacy Manager at Allina; and Ken Majkowski, Business Development Director with SureScripts-RxHub. We welcomed about 100 attendees across our three sites: the Allina Commons in Minneapolis, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and the School of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.
As we move into 2009, we are in the planning stages of a program for early March, as well as the 8th Annual HIT Institute day-long program, which we co-sponsor with the Medical Industry Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!
Annual Scholarship
Amy Watters, Scholarship Co-Chair
Tamara Winden, Scholarship Co-Chair
Applications are now being accepted for the 2008-2009 HIMSS-MN Annual Scholarship Award and will be accepted through April 1, 2009. The $1000 scholarship is awarded to students studying in the healthcare information or management systems field who display academic excellence and leadership skills. Note that students do not need to be a current member of HIMSS. Each student applicant will receive a complimentary one-year local student membership upon submission of the application.
If you have any questions regarding the scholarship, the application process, or the Minnesota Chapter of HIMSS, please visit the HIMSS-MN website (www.himss-mn.org) for information or contact us by email at scholarship@himss-mn.org.
Sponsorship Update
Dan Fitzgibbons, Sponsorship Co-Chair
Matt Kinder, Sponsorship Co-Chair
The Minnesota HIMSS Chapter wishes to thank our 2008-2009 sponsors. Please welcome our new ELITE Sponsor : PHENOMENAL NETWORKS.
Our sponsors not only allow us the capability of providing educational sessions with nationally acclaimed presenters but also to provide scholarships each year for candidates in the industry. Without corporate support, an organization such as ours could not exist. Thanks again for your support!
We hope that all our Sponsors will take part in this Year’s Chicago Bus Trip. It should be a great time! There are upcoming Events and Programs that Sponsors have the ability to provide additional support for. Please feel free to reach out to Dan Fitzgibbons Or Matt Kinder at sponsorship@himss-mn.org for more information.
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