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Announcements Please join us at the national HIMSS conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, February 22nd from 6-7:30pm, at Bellini 2002 in the convention center. This is a great way to network and get to know more about the South Carolina chapter of HIMSS. http://www.himssconference.org/networking/chapterreceptions.aspx January 18th Please join Wil Yu, Special Assistant of Innovations and Research, ONC (DHHS)and Senior Advisor to the CMS Innovationand other leading health IT experts for a timely discussion on the role of health IT in enabling new care delivery systems and the formation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). As a member of a South Carolina HIMSS, you may be able to attend for free. (Details are listed in the Calendar section.)  Congrats to the SC HIMSS Chapter on receiving the Ambassador Level Award for Advocacy for the second consecutive year! This award is the result of Chapter President Michelle Hager’s ongoing volunteer efforts in advancing health IT issues through relationship building legislative activity. Congratulations to Deepthi Meruva, recipient of the 2011 SCHIMSS scholarship! Webinar: Get involved in SCHIMSS and meet the board THANK YOU to all the SC HIMSS members who took the time to join us as we reviewed our plans for 2011, and for those who have already offered to join us in making the Chapter more effective. If you want to help and haven't yet contacted us, feel free to reach out to any member of the Board to discuss opportunities and best fit. If you were not able to attend, please take a look at the presentation materials.    Any member of the Board would be happy to review it with you and answer your questions. The information presented is available in pdf format that can be found when you click here Chapter Bylaws Amendment Approved With no dissenting votes, Section 7.10 of the SC HIMSS bylaws (Term Limits) was modified to allow the President to serve a two, rather then one, year term. This modification, recommended by the Board, enables SC HIMSS to capitalize on the experience gained and continuity provided by a 2-year term for the President. The SC HIMSS Chapter Bylaws can be found Here

Congratulations to Deepthi Meruva, the recipient of the 2011 SCHIMSS scholarship! 
 
Thanks to all of you who took the time to investigate this opportunity and to apply.
 

Fall event brings over 100 SC HIMSS members together


The October 13th – Fall Event:  Quality Metrics and Clinical Analytics successfully combined a packed agenda, engaging speakers, and a capacity crowd.


Thanks to all of you who participated. We look forward to your participation in our upcoming webinars and events.

Our next planned event is a webinar November 19 - details will be forthcoming.

We also hope to see you in Las Vegas at the HIMSS National Conference.






 

  
  

 
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