Minnesota Chapter of HIMSS
Chapter Board Meeting - Minutes
Wednesday,
May 11, 2005 5:30PM
StoneBridge
Group Offices
701 Xenia
Ave. South, Suite 170
Minneapolis,
MN
Present: Susan,
Mark Reichert, Pam, David Mann, Shawna, Bobbie, Tom, Phil, Dan, Andy, Jeff,
Dave Moertel, Margaret, Mark Siska
Absent: Dana, Scott,
Mike, Clark, Stephen, Ray, Ken, Pete, Indi
Standing
Items
|
Administrative – Shawna
and others
|
Chapter
Success Stories ·
Pete’s
NHII summary was approved. Leadership
Workshop ·
June 8 in NYC –
Susan and Jeff will attend Annual
Planning ·
Scheduled
for June 16, 4:30 – 7:30 PM at Calhoun Beach Club Summer
Social – July 13, 5-7 PM at Bar Lurcat ·
HIMSS
will cover appetizers, beverages, and valet parking. CIO Dinner
– July 27, 5-8 PM (location: Morton’s or Nochee) ·
Number
of HIMSS-MN board members invited will be determined by CIO participation. ·
Targeting
total of 25 attendees for this year (total of 24-25 attended last year) ·
List of topics to think about to be
sent to CIOs prior to dinner. Newsletter
– Due May 20 ·
The
following board members should provide a summary of specific tasks
accomplished by May 20. ·
Executive
Summary (including new board roles) – Shawna ·
Programs
Update (Andy / Margaret) ·
Sponsorship
Update (Susan) ·
Advocacy
Update (Mike) ·
Professional
Development Update (Ray) ·
Scholarship
Update (Susan) ·
Membership
Update (Scott) |
q All board members to send questions to Susan and Jeff to take to workshop q Susan, Shawna, and Jeff to set agenda for
what should be discussed at CIO dinner. |
Program Updates -
Andy
|
May Program ·
As of 5/8 – 43 registered, 10 board
members, 10 presenters ·
UHC will no longer be able to present
on Provider/Payer Innovations. Jeff is pursuing other options. Replacement
presentation does not necessarily need to fall into the Provider/Payer track. ·
Other option: no second presentation
for Provider/Payer track. ·
A few people who registered for the
May 17 program did not also join HIIMSS. At this time, no one will follow up
to find out why. ·
$6600 budget; will require
approximately 75 paid registrants to break even. ·
Scholarship will be given out by Susan
during the section on Minnesota HIMSS updates. Planning and dates for next year ·
Sept. 14, 5:30 -7:30 pm ·
Nov. 1 12:30 – 3:30 pm (w/ Ontario chapter’s annual conference) o
St. Luke’s and Rochester locations
confirmed. o
Still need to confirm Twin Cities location. |
q Shawna
to call Tom, Carla, and Maggie about other options from National HIMSS. q Jeff to
investigate other options q Mark Reichert
to investigate possibility of presentation on Identity management.
q All volunteers for
day of program should arrive at 7:15 am. |
Sponsorship Update
– Susan/Steve
|
·
Goal of $10,000 in sponsorship for
next year. ·
Issue
of complimentary membership for sponsors brought up. Idea proposed to
eliminate the complimentary memberships due to logistical issues. |
q Indi, Ray, Susan
to create sponsorship prospect list. q Susan
to review sponsorship matrix to see how complimentary memberships distinguish
sponsor levels. |
Treasurer Update -
Pam
|
·
Total
Assets: $23,067.96 ·
July
1, 2004 – May 9, 2005 net income: $-111.93 ·
Will
reimburse speakers the day of the presentation. |
|
Board Recruitment
Update / Elections – Dana/Shawna
|
Changes to bylaws needed ·
Expand at large board members from 3
to 5 (or define number of at large board members to be “as needed”) ·
Add Outreach co-chair ·
Add Sponsorship co-chair |
|
Advocacy Update –
Mike
|
·
Introduction
of HIT legislation – distribute report to members |
q Mike
or Ray to draft letter for HIMSS
members to send to legislators in support of HIT |
Outreach Update –
Tom
|
·
|
q Tom
to investigate possibility of using the following sites: United Conference
Room, Philips Eye Institute Auditorium. q Susan
to investigate possibility of using commercial conference sites. q Outreach
Team to investigate possibility of webcasting programs. |
Scholarship Update
– Susan
|
·
Two applicants ·
Winner will be presented at May 17
program. ·
Runner-up has expressed interest in
participating as student liaison. |
|
Chapter Goals – Jeff/Shawna
|
·
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q All Board Members
to update 2004-2005 progress and submit to Jeff and Shawna by next board
meeting. q All Board Members
to review goals for next year, make changes, and forward to incoming board
member. q All Board Members
to outline high-level plan for accomplishing next year’s goals. |
Next
Board Meeting:
Wednesday, June
8, 2005 @ 5:30pm
StoneBridge
Group Offices – St. Louis Park, MN