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Welcome to the Northern California Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
President's Message
The Northern California Chapter is one of the largest of more than 50 affiliated chapters of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the largest health care information systems professional organization in the nation. HIMSS is a cause-based, not-for-profit organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare practices and public policy through its content expertise, professional development, and research initiatives designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to improving the quality, safety, access, and cost-effectiveness of patient care.
Our purpose is to bring health care professionals together to promote the exchange of experiences and best practices among colleagues and organizations, and to assist members in their professional growth.
The Northern California HIMSS Chapter provides an active and interactive forum for our 1800+ members by developing educational, networking, advocacy, and professional development programs and activities.
As a member-run organization we welcome any member interested in becoming active in the local chapter to contact myself or one of the other Northern California Chapter Board members.
HIMSS Board Officers for the 2011-2012 year
Chapter President - Jeff Hawley
Treasurer - Bob Skok
Secretary - Martha Dameron
President Elect - Jan Oldenburg
Past President - Mary Kay Beltramini
Why You Should Join Our Chapter
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Educational opportunities
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Leadership opportunities
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Collaborative work on healthcare community common initiatives
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Collective voice for health care professionals
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Influence the industry direction
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Career investment, development, advancement
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Network with other health care professionals
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Gain peer recognition
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Opportunity to submit and publish your work and get others publications
On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your interest and support of the Northern California Chapter of HIMSS. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming chapter educational programs.
Sincerely,
Jeff Hawley,
President, HIMSS Northern California Chapter
If you have a question or comment, please send me an e-mail
Chapter wins runner-up HIMSS 2010 National Innovation Award
December 2010: Congratulations to our Nursing Leaders and Membership!
The Northern California HIMSS Chapter has received the National HIMSS 2010 runner-up Innovation Award which recognizes our Nursing Informatics Committee’s implementation of successful Symposia and the formation of our “Nursing Advisory Council” whose charter is to develop these programs and to enhance and promote nursing informatics through informational, educational and collaborative processes.
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