HIMSS-HOA has a membership located throughout the mid-west regional area. Members represent hospitals of all sizes, managed care organizations, integrated delivery systems, non-profit healthcare organizations, as well organizations who provide solutions for the many challenges that exist in healthcare.
Each year our membership and board organize a number of programs involving speakers and experts on a variety of topics. If you are within the correct geographic location and wish to join, please visit the national HIMSS web site www.himss.org to apply or contact one of our board members for additional information. All the necessary information is available on the national HIMSS site to help you in deciding the appropriate chapter for your location.
Heart of America
Chapter of HIMSS
P.O. Box 3624
Olathe, KS 66063-3624
A message from the Chapter President...Dan Erler
Dear Fellow Members,
Well this has certainly been a year of changes. As you know we had a Conference schedule for June 11th and I have to report that it has been postponed until September. The Keynote speaker was to be the new secretary of HHS but due to commitments beyond her control, her office wanted to move to a different date. After discussions with her office and with the HOA board, we are rescheduling the event for either September 18th or the 25th pending confirmation of the date of availability.
While we could have still held the event, we were focused on bringing together a great group of speakers to help collaborate on the variety of topics germane to the changes in Washington. Specifically, with regard to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act or ARRA as it has become to be known. We believe it is prudent to wait until the basic definitions of “Meaningful use” and “Qualified EHR” is revealed to the healthcare industry before hosting a conference to help create collaboration. I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused some of you.
I have been in fairly constant contact with many in Washington who are working courageously to create the proper scope and schedule to help us avoid putting undo pressure on the healthcare system and leading us into a socialized direction.
HIMSS is taking a very active part at all levels to bring sense and sensibility to the discussions and we must all work together with patients, health care givers, payer, legal, and state, federal and vendor camps to create open communications.
So we thank you for your patience in this matter and hope you have a very enjoyable summer. Our new board will be forming soon and we will be announcing the new calendar.
Sincerely,
Dan T. Erler
Congratulations to David Raffel – Heart of America's Chapter Advocacy Liaison!
HIMSS congratulates all of the chapters that are participating in the Chapter Advocacy Liaison Recognition (CALR) Program. The program helps HIMSS coordinate an effective, sophisticated grassroots advocacy effort across the country.
Congratulations to David Raffel for achieving Advocate level recognition for advocacy efforts. Click here to view all the recognitions.
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