In This Issue:
 President's Message
NYS Chapter Board Nominations Now Open
June 3rd - Intelligent Communities Forum
June 15th - SearchHealthIT Event
June 16th & 17th - NYeC 2011 Spring Summit Series
June 24th - Healthcare Information Technology Certificate Program Job Fair
HIMSS Career Services Center
President's Message
Even though Summer will soon be upon us, there will be many opportunities for education and networking in the weeks and months to come. There are two events in June and the upcoming Student Informatics Conference to be held at SUNY Downstate on September 23, 2011.
There is still time to submit nominations for the Board and Committees, so let me thank you in advance for volunteering to keep our Chapter alive and active.
Best Regards,
Sal
Sal Volpe, MD
NYS Chapter Board Nominations Now Open
Nominations are now open for the four elected positions for the Board of Directors for the HIMSS New York State Chapter:- President elect
- Treasurer
- Co-secretaries (2)
To nominate yourself or another member, e-mail the nominee's name, e-mail, name of desired position, and a brief bio-sketch by June 10, 2011 to Dr. Ken Ong at keo9016@nyp.org.
Voting will be open from June 14th through June 28th. Voting instructions and the website address (URL) will be e-mailed under separate cover. The new one-year term for both elected and appointed Board of Directors will begin July 1, 2011.
We are seeking volunteers for the following committees:- Program
- Membership
- Advocacy
- Health Information Exchange / RHIOs
- Student / Scholarship
If you are interested in volunteering, please e-mail Joe Wagner, our president-elect, at joe.wagner@telus.com.
Best regards,
Sal
Salvatore Volpe, MD
President, HIMSS NY
Joe
Joseph Wagner, MPA, FHIMSS
President-elect, HIMSS NY
Ken
Ken Ong, MD, MPH
Past president, HIMSS NY
Intelligent Communities Forum June 3, 2011
The Government of Canada cordially invite you to attend a Breakfast Seminar in conjunction with the Intelligent Communities Forum “Health in the Intelligent Community”
Date: Friday, June 3, 2011
Time: 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: The Cornell Club - New York City, 6 East 44th Street, New York, NY 10017
Key Note Speaker, Dr. Ed Brown, CEO, Ontario Telemedicine Network
Chronic diseases also have serious economic impacts on families, communities and societies in general. According to the New York Alliance Against Chronic Disease nearly half of all Americans suffer from at least one chronic disease which is often exacerbated by lifestyle choices such as smoking, overeating and lack of exercise. In Canada, chronic diseases are projected to account for 89% of all deaths and accounts for 55% of all direct and indirect health care costs.
Learn how Intelligent Communities can help to rein in rising healthcare costs while increasing access to healthcare among disadvantages populations and harness the power of Information & Communication Technologies to create new opportunities for economic growth and job creation.
Moderated by Dr. Salvatore Volpe, NY HIMSS Chapter President
Panelists: Penny H. Feldman, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Research and Evaluation, Visiting Nurse Service of NY; Ann Snowdon, Ph.D., Professor, Management Science, University of Windsor; Rebekah Monson, Attorney at Law, Pepper Hamilton LLP; John Brennan of Huron Perth Enterprise IT Service in Stratford.
Please RSVP: rsvp.cngny@international.gc.ca
https://www.intelligentcommunity.org/index.php?src=events&submenu=Programs&srctype=detail&category=Summits&refno=64&id=64
Network with your peers -- and health care experts -- on June 15th in New York City!
Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM
Location: New York Marriott Downtown, 85 West Street at Albany Street, New York, NY 10006
For many care providers, there is still work to be done in order to meet meaningful use requirements. That's why we're bringing HIE experts to you for direct advice, lessons learned and proven best practices.
Learn how to solve your toughest data exchange and mobile security challenges -- and how to:- Use Regional Extension Centers (RECs) to meet meaningful use requirements
- Connect ICD-10 and meaningful use before the 2013 deadline
- Ensure mobile security - and stay out of the headlines - amidst the new HIPAA reality
This complimentary seminar is open to qualified health IT and medical professionals. Apply today for what's guaranteed to be the most comprehensive, educational health care IT seminar all year!
New York eHealth Collaborative 2011 Spring Summit Series
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR:- Practices still using paper records
- Practices with EHRs wanting to qualify for Meaningful Use and federal reimbursements
June 16: Farmingdale. June 17: West Point.- Thursday, June 16 Farmingdale (L.I.), Carlyle On The Green, 1pm - 8pm
- Friday, June 17 West Point, The Thayer Hotel, 8am - 3pm
WHY YOU SHOULD COME:- LEARN how electronic health records improve your practice and patient care and reduce costs
- RECEIVE information on how to reach Meaningful Use and receive federal reimbursements
- OBTAIN exclusive access to vendors for new products and the latest technologies
- LISTEN to expert speakers
- NETWORK with peers
JOIN the NYeC EHR adoption program and get discounted pricing for EHR systems and consulting services
CME Accreditation: The American College of Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American College of Physicians designates this educational activity for maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
REGISTER
Healthcare Information Technology Certificate Program Job Fair
Date: Friday June 24, 2011
Time: Panel 11:30-12:30, Job fair 12:30PM – 3:00PM
Location: Cornell Weill Medical Center, 521 E. 68th St., New York, NY
Contact: Frances Morrison, 212-342-1633,frances.morrison@dbmi.columbia.edu
We would like to invite you to discuss careers in Health Information Technology with recent graduates of the Columbia and Cornell HIT Certificate Programs. You will have up to three hours to speak with students about potential careers in your organization. You are welcome to send us job descriptions along with information about your organization so that we may best prepare students.
About the Certificate Program: The HIT Certificate Program is a six-month course that provides students with the knowledge and skills required to use electronic health records (EHRs). The course is distinguished by:- Curriculum development in collaboration with individuals from industry, government, and academia
- A focus on the key skills required in the HIT workforce
- A practical, hands-on approach combined with core informatics concepts
- Team-based learning methodology to provide a higher level of understanding through peer discussion,assessment, and problem solving
Students complete all of the core topics, additional topics as appropriate to their background, and specialize in a workforce training role as described below.
Core topics:- EHR and related systems
- Business operations and project management
- Health Care Information Services
- Supporting health care decisions
- Health data exchange and security
Additional topics:- The US health care system
- Computer Science Concepts for health IT
- Workforce Training Roles: (as defined by the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT)
- Health Information Management and Exchange Specialist
- Health Information Privacy and Security Specialist
- Programmer and Software Engineer
Course method/structure:- Team-based learning (TBL) –TBL activities allow students to both hone their collaborative skills and integrate knowledge at a higher level than traditional teaching
- Individual learning– Certificate students read or listen to online materials to allow asynchronous individual learning; this is followed by online self-assessment tests before doing TBL assignments
- Capstone project – A group project is presented as a simulated implementation of an EHR to a small practice and provides experience in completing tasks and creating documents typically found in the HIT industry
- Role-based training – Additional lectures and assignments focus on training for the ONC-defined roles
About the students (total number: 77):
Degrees: All students have BA/BS. 45 have graduate degrees (33 MA/MS/MBA/MPH, 7 MD, 2 PhD, 3 JD)
Experience: On average, students have 17 years of work experience, including 7 years of management experience.
Background: Most have professional experience in either a clinical or technical field:- 50% Clinical (medicine, pharmacy, occupational/physical therapy, dentistry, nursing)
- 48% Public health
- 34% Medical research
- 23% Pharmaceutical companies
- 34% Mathematics/Computer science
- 38% Biology
EHR experience:- 60% have experience with EHRs
- Students with EHR experience have an average of 4 years of experience.
www.columbiahit.org
HIMSS Career Services Center
To achieve and sustain the meaningful use of health IT, which holds promise for transforming healthcare, HIMSS realizes the strategic importance of creating a trusted, go‐to source for all talent management needs for both job seekers and employers.
Whether you are a recent college graduate, changing careers and new to health IT, or a seasoned professional who is looking to learn more, the HIMSS Career Services Center is your one-stop shop for all your professional development needs.
To address these professional development needs, the goals of the HIMSS Career Services Center are to:- Equip current professionals to learn, grow, and advance in their healthcare IT careers;
- Support the achievement of individuals’ full professional potential;
- Match employers with job seekers;
- Attract new workers to the field and equip them with the required competencies;
- Strengthen the HIMSS’ brand as a trusted partner for all things health IT‐related;
- Launch new and innovative career‐related products and services.
HIMSS Career Services Center Resources- Access to Academic Institutions: HIMSS members have access to professionals at academic institutions and nationally recognized subject matter experts in the field of health information technology.
- Career Services Pavilion: A centralized location at HIMSS12 for recruiters, consultants and others who can contribute to the development of the healthcare IT workforce, the HIMSS12 Career Services Pavilion will be a gathering point for both health IT job seekers and health IT organizations looking for talent. Additionally, complimentary educationally-based theater sessions will be conducted by subject matter experts across the health IT industry.
- E-mentoring Program: This innovative program is designed to match HIMSS members with varying levels of expertise with those HIMSS members who are experienced in many facets of health IT.
- Emerging Professional Webcasts: Monthly, one-hour webcasts for HIMSS members are geared to those new to the health IT industry who have five or less years of experience in a health IT setting.
- HIMSS Job Services powered by HIMSS JobMine: If you’re a health IT or management systems professional seeking a new career path, the HIMSS JobMine is a powerful, interactive and integrated job search engine that can help. With user-friendly technology and robust, real-time capabilities, HIMSS JobMine matches qualified healthcare candidates – like you – with leading organizations. To learn more, visit HIMSS Jobmine.
- Virtual Career Fair (VCF): Later this year HIMSS will introduce the HIMSS Virtual Career Fair, an expanded offering to our already robust virtual tools, as an online career fair where job seekers and employers can interact with each other in a live, 3-D virtual environment.There is tremendous focus on providing education and training for those interested in a career in health IT, and HIMSS is the cornerstone for the expansion of health IT career services. Thousands of health IT professionals will want to build and sustain their career, and HIMSS represents that trusted, go‐to source for all to accomplish their career aspirations.
For more information on the HIMSS Career Services Center, please contact Helen Figge, PharmD, MBA, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Senior Director, Career Services, at hfigge@himss.org or at 312-915-9548.
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