In This Issue:
 Message From the President
Woodford Reserve Dinner Event
Save the Date - Bluegrass HIMSS Advocacy Day
Congratulations to Dr. Heilman
New Board Members
Our Gold Sponsors
National HIMSS Advocacy Update
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Meet the Board
Message From the President
I am very excited to have a diverse group of Board Members for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. During our Board retreat, much dialogue centered around providing our membership meaningful and effective educational events this coming year. Our programs this coming year will be low cost, high impact events. We realize that gaining approval for multi-day events for most organizations is very limited in these economic times. The events we have planned are either evening or half-day events in either the Louisville or Lexington area.
This is a very exciting and challenging time to be in healthcare technology. Our goal is to provide you opportunities for networking, learning and growth to further your development as well as meet the challenges facing your organization. On behalf of the Board Members, we look forward to seeing each of you this coming year.
Best Regards,
Scott Smiser
President
Bluegrass HIMSS Chapter
Bluegrass HIMSS Dinner at Woodford Reserve
Are you managing your projects or are your projects managing you?
Bluegrass HIMSS held a sold out event on October 15, 2009 at the Woodford Reserve Distillery. Nancy Piatt presented a program focused on Project Management and how you can regain control of your projects by using some simple tools, processes, and some good old-fashioned planning.
Click here to see Photos from the event
Special thanks to our sponsors:
- Allied Communications
- Quilogy
- Radiant Networks
- Santa Rosa Consulting
Bluegrass HIMSS Board Welcomes New Board Members
Please welcome our new board members for 2009 - 2010
Mary Gay Whitmer, Attorney - Advocacy Chair
Steven J. Heilman, Norton Healthcare
Paige Franklin, Kentucky Hospital Association - Communications Chair
Crinda Franke, Executrain
Gerald Joiner, eMids Technologies
Chris Corkins, Central Baptist Hospital - Clinical Informatics Chair
If you are interested in serving on the board or any subcommittees please send us an email at:
President
Washington, D.C. Advocacy Day Update
In September, BGHIMSS Advocacy Chair, Mary Gay Whitmer, attended the National HIMSS DC Advocacy Day to promote issues surrounding Health IT. This event included training courses for state advocacy leaders as well as training on how to advocate to legislators. Attendees met with their state senators and representatives. Mary Gay met with Representative Chandler and Senator McConnell's offices. Other Kentucky HIMSS members met with their state representatives as well as with Senator Bunning's office.
2009 - 2010 Bluegrass HIMSS Board Members
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