Minnesota Chapter of HIMSS

Meeting Minutes

April 11th, 2001   7:15PM

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Perkins 394 & Louisiana

PRESENT:  Ray Gensinger, Bobbie Carroll, Michael Ward, Dana Kimmel, Susan Heichert, Pam Graves

Election ballot counting – All

  • Dana will take ballots home and count them.  Ray will check the post office box for any additional ballots.  Dana will send final tally to board

Selections for chairs - Bobbie

  • New Chairs are:
    • Ken therkelson – Publications
    • Bill Sonare – Membership
    • Stephen Parente – Sponsorship
  • Bobbie had present board members update National’s Board Member Information Sheet.

Updated bylaws - Ray

  • Ray requested clarification from National on Board Insurance.  He also highlighted changes to the bylaws for

Update on location for annual meeting - Susan

  • Mike will check out the Holiday Inn Select in Egan and report back to the board.

Update on ITEC planning - Susan

  • The ITEC planning committee is putting together possible topics and speakers,
  • Current plan thus far:
  • Keynote be about an EMR
  • HIPPA after the keynote
  • Lunch with vendors
  • Winona / Cerner speakers
  • Some recommended themes include:  ehealth in Practice, Virtual Healthcare, Getting HEALTHe

Finance Update - Dana

Pick board member to attend Chicago Leadership Conference on June 21 & 22 - All

  • Van was selected by the board to attend the June leadership conference

Pick a date for the summer social - All

  • The social will be held on July 11th

Newsletter Update - Mike

  • Newsletter will be completed by April 16th
  • May flyer will be completed by April 13th
  • Bobbie will send mike bio’s of new chairs
  • Articles will include:
    • ITEC – update
    • May program information
    • Election results
    • Unified Dues Information
    • Bio’s for new chairs