DELAWARE VALLEY Chapter DVHIMSS Board of Directors presents Forty and Fabulous! A gala event celebrating 40 years serving the Delaware Valley health information technology community 40th Thursday October 16, 2014 from 6-10pm Springfield Country Club
Dear Chapter Members and Guests, Welcome On behalf of the board of directors of the Delaware Valley chapter of HIMSS, welcome to our 40 th anniversary gala event, Forty and Fabulous! We certainly are feeling fabulous these days as we reflect back on the last forty years of growth and DVHIMSS s evolution from an in-house engineering forum at the Pennsylvania Hospital with 30 members to today s chapter serving almost 2000 health IT professionals in the tri-state area. The growth in medicine and information technology advancements has been nothing short of astounding! This is a most exciting time as we experience a significant transition in healthcare delivery due to the rising adoption of electronic health records on a regional and national level. As healthcare information technology professionals we should be proud of our contributions to the advancement of healthcare delivery as a result of the innovations we developed, implemented or sold into our community. Representing eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, we are very proud to have among us some of the most progressive health systems in the country leading the way. Tonight is a celebration of that work and the work Delaware Valley HIMSS has been consistently doing over the past forty years to facilitate the sharing of ideas, successes and lessons learned as we all seek solutions to the challenges facing our industry. Tonight is also a celebration of the next 40 years and the future innovations in healthcare information technology that will certainly continue to improve healthcare and the health of our community in ways we can only imagine. Tonight we are doubly proud and honored to have with us Dr. John Halamka, one of the country s foremost physicians and thought leaders on the role information technology plays in advancing Triple Aim objectives of lower costs, improving the patient experience and improving the overall quality of care. So thank you for being part of Delaware Valley HIMSS, thank you to our sponsors for helping to make this possible, thank you for coming and we hope you enjoy this special evening. Salut! Peg Meadow, President
DVHIMSS Mission The Delaware Valley Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society is an affiliated chapter of HIMSS a non-profit society dedicated to lead healthcare transformation through the effective use of health information technology. We sponsor education programs and networking events to provide professional development opportunities and disseminate relevant information to HIMSS members in southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, local and regional governmental representatives, and the Delaware Valley healthcare industry. As health information technology (HIT) touches nearly every aspect of the provision of healthcare, we seek to connect to and collaborate with those in our region committed to the goal of improving patient care through the effective use of HIT.
Forty and Fabulous! Evening Program 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:45pm Check in opens Cocktails and Photo Booth President s Welcome-Peg Meadow Recognition of the Past Presidents Recognition of the Board Members Recognition of Sponsors 7:00pm Keynote Address with introduction by Peg Meadow John Halamka, M.D., CIO, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dean for Technology at the Harvard Medical School 7:30-8:30pm Dinner Awards Ceremony-Denise Hammel Technology Leader of the Year 2014 Innovative Organization of the Year 2014 Up and Comer Technology Leader (under 40) for 2014 8:30-10:00pm Networking, Dancing, Photo Booth
The DVHIMSS Board of Directors would like to thank the Gala Event Planning Committee and volunteers for organizing this event which was a year in the making! Program Chair Nat e Parker-Guyton Committee Members Denise Hammel Bruce Marcolongo Lynne McCone Peg Meadow Peter Mercuri Volunteers Maureen Carrozza Daria Cuda Bridget Dutton Suzanne Gack Tina Lewandowski Ilyse Shapiro
John D. Halamka, MD, MS Dr. Halamka is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Chief Information Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Chairman of the New England Healthcare Exchange Network (NEHEN), co-chair of the national HIT Standards Committee, co-chair of the Massachusetts HIT Advisory Committee and a practicing Emergency Physician. As Chief Information Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, he is responsible for all clinical, financial, administrative and academic information technology serving 3000 doctors, 14000 employees and two million patients. As Chairman of NEHEN he oversees clinical and administrative data exchange in Eastern Massachusetts. As co-chair of the HIT Standards Committee he facilitates the process of electronic standards harmonization among stakeholders nationwide. As co-chair of the Massachusetts HIT Advisory Committee, he engages the stakeholders of the Commonwealth to guide the development of a statewide health information exchange.
DVHIMSS History of Presidents 1973/74 Peter Ryerson, FHIMSS 1974/75 Peter Ryerson, FHIMSS 1975/76 Peter Ryerson, FHIMSS 1976/77 Peter Ryerson, FHIMSS 1977/78 Anthony Finemore 1978/79 Neil Pressman 1979/80 John P. Werner 1980/81 John P. Werner 1981/82 Frank May 1982/83 John Werner 1983/84 Tim Hoffman 1984/85 Mary Ann Weklar 1985/86 Ed Duryee 1986/87 Philip Diehl 1987/88 Annemarie Clarke, FHIMSS 1988/89 Mary S. Coniglio 1989/90 Drew Goddin 1990/91 Brian Compas, FHIMSS 1995/96 Daniel Walsh 1996/97 Mary Alice Annecharico, FHIMSS 1997/98 Mary Bilardo 1998/99 Marilyn Hailperin 1999/00 Joanne Snow 2000/01 Claire Paugh 2001/02 Cheryl Maron Tennant 2002/03 Claire Paugh 2003/04 Christine Brutschea 2004/05 Lisa Livelsberger 2005/06 Ron Cowan 2006/07 Jeff Bryers 2007/08 Bruce Marcolongo 2008/09 Tim Schoener, FHIMSS 2009/10 Tom Pacek 2010/11 Paul Maurer 2011/12 Denise Hammel 2012/13 Nancy Bucceri 2013/14 Lynne McCone 2014/15 Margaret Meadow 1991/92 Matthew J. Wojnar 1992/93 Lynn (Solomon) Ackert 1993/94 James Carino 1994/95 George J. Weir
Current board members, past board members, and DVHIMSS membership, Thank you for 40 th fabulous years and looking forward to the next 40! Denise Hammel
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