Attendance
Present - Dana Kimmel, Steven Kimmel, Shawna Schueller, Cindy Findorff, Jeff Huxley, Andy Galbus, Scott Azbill, Bobbie Carroll, Pam Graves, Van Grotenhuis
Absent - Clark Averill, Stephen Parente, Tom Loch, Ray Gensinger

National Discount for HIMSS conference update - Dana
After much e-mail and phone calls, the discount remains $100.00 (not $200.00) and the discount is transferable to another Board member. This is an exception for our Chapter; national HIMSS will not be honoring the transferable statement in the original communication that was sent out. There was never an explanation as to why national HIMSS did not retract the original offering using the same communication path that was originally used.

Program Updates/Plans - Jeff
- Conference call with Pauline Hogan (Wisconsin HIMSS Board member) and Kari Toft (MN Chapter member at Mayo) - Wisconsin could not participate in our last program videoconference as they did not have the correct equipment and did not find that out until it was to late to do anything about it. They now have the correct equipment and would like to join our December program. They will have only a few Board members present and both WI and MN boards agree that this is a test for future involvement in co-sponsored programs. Both boards will discuss future programs after the test program. Pauline stated the next WI program is in April 2004 and is a full day seminar.

Future programs and program content were discussed with both Pauline and Kari. Kari suggested that program content needs to be communicated to smaller Mayo sites, possibly through Mayo itself. Changing the time of future events was discussed and it was decided that Bobbie and Pam will create a e-mail questionnaire asking for input on program start times. Bobbie and Pam will create and give to Scott, Scott will e-mail to Chapter members. The Board will wait two weeks for responses and then decide if the December program time should be moved. It was suggested that there be more detail about the program topics in future flyers. Future topics were discussed:
HIPAA compliance, Licensing across state lines, Data integration, Change management and clinicians, Simplified sign-on, Document imaging, Push technology

- December program update - Jeff
All going well. HIMSS New England chapter wants to dial in to the videoconference. Jeff is going to make sure that they understand they will have to pay for the link.

Sponsorship Update - Steve P. (absent, no update)

Treasurers Report - Cindy
We have received the U of M's sponsorship check. Van and Cindy are still working on the IRS filing. To date our net income is $5,157.31, total equity of $29,428.59.

Publishing Update - Tom (absent)
Reported to the board by e-mail that there was nothing new to report. Board decisions for next Chapter newsletter:
Jeff - write-up about September event and December upcoming event
Scott - report on membership numbers and scholarship changes
Dana - Presidents corner, WI and New England participation, and mention next board openings
Shawna - Innovation Award (if we get it)
Pam- results of the program start time survey

Membership Update - Scott
We have 233 national members, 23 chapter only members, 18 student members, for a total membership of 274. Breakdown of membership in the state is:
Twin Cities - 72%
Rochester - 18%
Out-state (including St. Cloud) - 7
Duluth - 3%
Non-state members include FL, MA, MO, ND, SD, and GA

Educational Update - Ray (absent, no update)

Next Board Meeting 
November 12th, 5:15-6:45, Fairview Pharmacy Services