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June 2008
Dear Chapter Members,
Thank you for visiting the HIMSS Southern California Web Site. It has been an honor to be the Chapter President for 2007-2008. I want to express my deep appreciation to the HIMSS Southern California Chapter board for providing me this exceptional opportunity. I have been involved with the Chapter board for over six years and the current board is an amazing group of people dedicated to making our chapter one of the best. Thanks to George Sheth VP of Advocacy and President-Elect, George achieved the Presidential Level Recognition. Presidential Level recognition demonstrates the highest tier of relationship-building legislative activity at a HIMSS Chapter. Click here for more info.
Southern California Chapter June 2008 Meeting:
Program Title: IT Improvement Strategies
When: Thursday, June 19, 2008 11:30 a.m – 4:00 p.m.
Lunch/Networking - 12pm-1pm
Program - 1pm - 3:30pm
Business Meeting - 3:30pm - 4pm
Where: Claremont Graduate University
The Albrecht Auditorium in Stauffer Hall, Build 14
150 E. Tenth Street, Claremont, CA 91711
Speaker: Bill Lazarus - AVP of Information Technology; St. Joseph's Health System
Topic: IT Strategic Development
Summary: Developing IT technical strategies and aligning them with the IT Strategic Plan and hospital business objectives, both annually and long-term
Speaker: Scott Cebula - VP of Information Services and CIO; Huntington Hospital
Topic: Vendor Management
Summary: Whether providing products, services or solutions, vendors are a necessity for the operation of a modern IT unit. Like any valuable resource, vendors bring an array of capabilities. However, they can also contribute to a range of complications. A great deal of attention has been dedicated to better managing the important areas IT oversees—areas such as financial resources, human resources, projects and change. As IT leaders, we must become equally adept at vendor management.
Please use this link to register for IT Improvement Strategies Register Securely Online
The Southern California Chapter of HIMSS is one of forty-seven affiliated chapters of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, the largest health care information systems professional organization in the nation. Our purpose is to bring health care professionals together to promote the exchange of experiences and knowledge among colleagues, and to assist members in their professional growth. We accomplish this objective by presenting educational seminars/conferences, networking opportunities, and a forum for the exchange of ideas among those committed to the goal of improving patient care through the effective use of information technology.
Chapter members come from diverse backgrounds, all involved in some aspect of health care information systems and management. Our members consist of professionals from hospitals, clinic organizations, third-party payors, administrators, information technology systems vendors, nurses, consultants, physicians, essentially anyone interested in the trends of health care information and management systems.
Why You Should Join Our Chapter
- Opportunity to grow professionally
- Career investment, development, advancement
- Learn new things from others
- Network with other health care professionals
- Educational opportunities
- Leadership opportunities
- Gain peer recognition
- Collaborative work on healthcare community common initiatives
- Collective voice for health care professionals
- Influence the industry direction
- Opportunity to submit and publish your work and get other's publications
- Give back to the profession
Volunteer Opportunities
Southern California Chapter is dependent on the volunteer efforts of our Board of Directors and Committee members. Are you looking for a great way to get to know your fellow Southern California Healthcare professionals, and gain additional leadership experience?
We need you and your input. Please contact any of the Board of Directors or Committee Chairs for information on how you can help keep our chapter healthy so we can continue to provide meaningful value to you and your peers.
Listed below you will find links to the Chapter Annual Standards Report that we provide to National HIMSS and our Southern California HIMSS Chapter By-Laws.
Annual Standards Report
Chapter By-Laws
In closing, I would like to thank Carlos Munoz for being an inspirational role model and a chance to see first hand how to be an effective chapter president. I hope that you all have a restful and relaxing summer. Stay tuned for announcements of our upcoming events.
Best regards,
Adnan Hamid
President, HIMSS Southern California Chapter
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