Minnesota Chapter of HIMSS

Chapter Board Meeting - Minutes

 

Friday, October 1, 2004 7:00AM

StoneBridge Group Offices

701 Xenia Ave. South, Suite 170

Minneapolis, MN

 

 


Present: Andy, Dana, Jeff, Ken, Pam, Scott, Shawna, Susan, Ray, Tom

Absent: Clark, Mike, Stephen, Bobbie

 

Standing Items

 

Program Updates – Andy

September program (Most Wired)

Feedback items:

·          Make sure we’re clear on communications about registration and networking period

·          Make sure we know where cameras are (no backs to camera)

·          Remove discussion of food from intro (registration table will mention this)

q       Shawna to distribute video conferencing best practices to site program coordinators

October (Paul Glen)

·          Communications to be distributed on 10/4, 10/11, 10/18

·          Site coordinators / Paul will set expectations that the QA period will be at the end of the presentation

·          10 books will be raffled off

·          Paul’s intro will discuss the fact that hand-outs will be distributed at the end of the presentation

q       Scott to distribute current registration numbers to board

q       Registration table will track who actually shows up for program

q       Ken to update feedback form with open-ended question about why you attended this program

q       Andy to include for site coordinators in notes that HIMSS members who attend programs are eligible for winning conference registration

November / December

·          Topic: NHII w/ David Brailler with a panel discussion

 

Other program topics for future

·          Clinical adoption (panel discussion)

·          Source of panel members: Health Data Management Journal (Shawna) and Top Wired Hospitals

 

Dairyland

·          Program committee will re-evaluate relationship and layout clear strategy for future

 

 

Outreach Update – Tom

MedCentrus

·          Medcentrus needs a 4-5 week notice for program

 

q       Scott and Tom to sit down with Don to discuss our web involvement

q       Tom and Andy to prepare for using Medcentrus for NHII program

q       Andy to send contact info for sites to Tom

FUMC

q       Scott and Tom to setup Fairview University site visit

 

Educational Update - Ray

·          CE approved for October.

·          National working to improve the value of CPHIMS by encouraging organizations to list as a desirable for recruiting

·          5 Senior HIMSS members in Minnesota, ? Fellows. 

q       Scott to collect info on CPHIMS, Senior and Fellow board members and update board member grid

October Program

·          In Progress

q       Andy / Ray to submit request for approval.

 

Sponsorship Update - Shawna

Current sponsors

·          StoneBridge sponsor for 2004-2005

q       Scott to update website with current sponsors

q       Susan to work on letters (with Steve P.)

q       Pam to send list of last year’s sponsors and sponsorship levels to Susan

 

Member Relations Update - Scott

Current Numbers

·          Handout available

 

q       Scott to investigate: What are “COMP” memberships?

q       Scott to include in newsletter: National and Local HIMSS members who attend programs are eligible for a conference registration

 

Advocacy Update – Mike

·          Most recent National call had poor attendance

·          10/6 – HIMSS National Advocacy task force in Washington DC

 

 

Chapters Task Force – Bobbie                                      

Chapters Task Force

·          No Update

 

 

Treasurer Update - Pam

September Numbers

·          Total net income of $4039.94

·          Total liabilities / equity $28059.91

 

 

Board Recruitment Committee Update - Dana

No Update

 

 

 

CIO Engagement - Shawna

Mayo Health System

q       Ken to send Mayo CIO list to Shawna

 

Newsletter - Shawna

·          Link to survey from newsletter with questions re: Time of program (7:30-9:30, 11:30 – 1:00, 5:00 – 7:00) Day of Week and Specific Topics (Give us a hint) – These programs are free with your membership

q       Board Members to have all updates to Scott by 10/11

q       Scott to distribute to members on 10/18

q       Scott to include survey link

 

New Business

 

Bylaw Revision and Approval – Mike, Tom, Scott

·          Board discussed drafts of bylaw changes for member relations, advocacy, and outreach chairs

q       Shawna to update and send to National

q       Scott to update website with bylaws

 

MISRC - Andy

MISRC

·          Tabled

 

 

Awards – Andy / Shawna                

Innovation

·          Beginning of November deadline either collaborate with Dairyland on joint innovation (cooperation between chapters) or web-based doc archive

 

Chapter Leader

·          Board nominates Shawna

q       Andy to submit chapter leader application to National

 

Mentoring Program - Shawna

Mentoring Program

·          Tabled until next year

 

 

Strategy Map - Shawna

·          Shawna handed out strategy map

 

 

Advertising Options - Shawna

·          Shawna distributed pricing for advertising in Minnesota Physician

 

 

Website Doc Archive Demo - Scott

·          Documents can be distributed through the website rather than by attaching to e-mail. 

q       Scott will prepare login instructions and demo for next board meeting.

 

Next Board Meeting:

November 12, 2004 7:00am – 8:30am

StoneBridge Group Offices