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• American Well brings online care platform to New York

• ONC issues rough draft of 2010 HIT strategic framework

Latest NJHIMSS News

DV and NJ HIMSS Fall Conference - CPHIMS Contact Hour Approval
If you attended the DV and NJ HIMSS Fall Conference and wish to earn CPHIMS Contact Hours, click here to download the CPHIMS Continuing Education tracking form.

[CANCELED]NJ HIT Commission to meet Thur, Feb 11, 2010
Canceled due to inclement weather conditions and to be rescheduled for later in February
New Jersey Health IT Commission is scheduled to meet Thursday, February 11, 2010, in a break from the usual first Thursday of the month

Something you want to share?
Do you know of upcoming events or information that the NJ HIMSS community would be interested in? If so, please feel free to email the NJHIMSS Site Admin!

New Section Added to our Links and Resources Page!
You now have a centralized place to find all of our ARRA/HIT Stimulus links! Please visit our Links and Resources page for related information.

Welcome to the New Jersey Chapter of HIMSS
Improving the Quality of Healthcare
Through Technology

The New Jersey Chapter of the Healthcare Information Management System Society (NJ HIMSS) is a consortium of healthcare professionals who are committed to promoting constant improvement in the use of information technology within the healthcare industry.

Announcements

Save the Date
Info for the invite for the luncheon
NJ Chapter luncheon at HIMSS10 is Tuesday, March 2nd from 1-2:15pm in room C302 of the Convention Center

NJHIMSS contributes to Haitian disaster relief efforts
The New Jersey Chapter of HIMSS contributes and wishes to help the citizens of Haiti during this very tough period in their history.

BECOME A NJHIMSS SPONSOR!
Click Here to become a sponsor of the New Jersey chapter of HIMSS.

NJHIMSS Receives
CPHIMS CE Approval
This program has been approved by HIMSS for up to 9.9 contact hours of continuing education credit towards renewal of the CPHIMS credential. Click Here for more information.

Click to download the Continuing Education Tracking Form.

OPEN HOUSE
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Learning Lab
• Monday, March 15th from 7:15 am– 7:30 pm
• Tuesday, March 16th from 7:15 am– 7:30 pm
• Wednesday, March 17th from 7:15 am– 7:30 pm
• Thursday, March 18th from 7:15 am– 7:30 pm
Click here for more details.

Security Compliance Webinar:
Collaborating on HITECH/HIPAA

When: Thursday, March 18, 2009 at noon (ET)

Lisa Gallagher, Sr. Director, Privacy and Security featured NJ HIMSS Security, Privacy and Compliance Taskforce. For details and sign up, click here.

NJ HIT Commission to meet Thursday
Mar 11, 2010

New Jersey Health IT Commission is scheduled to meet Thursday, March 11, 2010, in a break from the usual first Thursday of the month.
When: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
Where:
Department of Health and Senior Services, Health and Agriculture Building, 1st Floor Auditorium,
369 South Warren Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625

For agenda, see http://www.e-healthcaremarketing.com/archives/2883.

William O'Byrne Receives
Spirit of HIMSS Award for
November and December

Congratulations to William O'Byrne for receiving the Spirit of NJHIMSS Award for the months of November and December! Please click here for more details.

N.J., Mo. Health Systems
Name Baldridge Award Winners

Congratulations to AtlantiCare
in Egg Harbor Township, NJ!

Click here for the full article

NJ / DV HIMSS Fall Conference Presentations Now Available!

Please visit our new page dedicated to giving you quick and easy access to presentations from the Fall Conference! You can click on the new NJ/DV HIMSS Fall Conference Navigation Button on the left, or Click Here!

DV and NJ HIMSS Fall Conference
CPHIMS Contact Hour Approval

This Conference has been approved by HIMSS for up to 9.2 contact hours of continuing education credit towards renewal of the CPHIMS credential. If you attended the DV and NJ HIMSS Fall Conference and wish to earn CPHIMS Contact Hours, click here to download the CPHIMS Continuing Education tracking form.

Most Wired New Jersey Hospitals 2009

Most Wired: AtlantiCare
Most Wireless: Cooper Health System
Most Wired: Hunterdon Medical Center
Most Wireless/Most Wired: Meridian Health
Most Wired: Valley Hospital
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NJ HIMSS News

After 25 successful years, the Healthcare Information Systems Management Association (HISMA) has become the New Jersey Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (NJ HIMSS). Its objective was to promote technical education and camaraderie among healthcare information technology professionals in the Garden State. With the advent of national e-health initiatives, this transition also offers the state's healthcare information technology professionals the opportunity to collaborate with other HIMSS chapters and members across the country.