In This Issue:
 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Vendor Spotlight-Healthia Consulting
Letter from the President, Colin Konschak
Letter from Past President, Scott Bateman
State Advocacy Day
The Value of Project Management
Call for Board Members
REGISTER NOW FOR THE HIMSS VIRGINIA CHAPTER 2007 FALL CONFERENCE
October 23-26, 2007 The Kingsmill Resort
by Katy Lansford
Please plan to join us in Williamsburg, VA for the HIMSS VA Chapter 2007 Fall Conference. Registration is open, and HIMSS members receive a discount.
The education program has been finalized, and includes timely and relevant topics to help you deal with challenges you face in your organization. Topics include Virginia's Health IT strategy, disaster recovery lessons learned, and sharing medical data in the community.
An outstanding panel of speakers will present these topics. Aneesh Chopra, Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia, will present the keynote address. CIOs and CMIOs of several Virginia healthcare systems will participate in roundtable discussions regarding strategic directions and challenges facing the health IT environment. You won't want to miss these sessions.
Join your colleagues and play in the 3rd Annual VA HIMSS Golf Tournament. On Wednesday, October 24th there will be a 1:30pm shotgun start for the beautiful River Course. A reception and Awards Banquet will follow later that evening. Additionally, Student Rates will be offered for the conference this year. Please stay tuned for more information in regards to the conference fees for students.
Rooms at the beautiful Kingsmill Resort are limited, and are filling fast! Don't delay, register today and contact the Kingmill Resort to obtain your accommodations.
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VENDOR SPOTLIGHT-Healthia Consulting
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in the Twin Cities, Healthia Consulting is one of the nation’s fastest-growing national healthcare consulting firms, with triple digit growth initially and in later years, continuing to grow at more than 35% year-after-year. Focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, the company offers management advisory and solution delivery services to hospitals, health insurers and life sciences organizations with an unequivocal focus on improving the quality and effectiveness of care delivery.
In nine years, Healthia Consulting has grown to close to 100 consultants, $20 million in annualized revenue, three regional offices across the country, a client roster that includes the nation’s most prominent healthcare organizations and partnerships with the industry’s leading technology vendors. Plus, clients are so pleased with their work that each and every one of them – past and present – is a reference.
The industry wasn’t familiar eight years ago with the two-person consulting team from the Twin Cities, but now industry analysts have named the firm a Company to Watch. Formerly known as StoneBridge Group, the company strategically re-branded and changed its name in 2005 to underscore its commitment to the healthcare industry and launch its national practice. In 2006, Healthia Consulting debuted at number 83 in Healthcare Informatics Top 100 list and is seen as a formidable competitor to other national healthcare consultancies and top management consulting firms alike.
Our Services
Healthia Consulting specializes in the healthcare industry, so all of our work has been helping healthcare providers, payers and life sciences organizations find solutions to their business challenges. Our services are a complimentary blend of management advisory and solution delivery services. They include:
• Management Advisory
o Interim Leadership
o Strategy Development
o Assessments
o Process & Performance Improvement
o Business Continuity Planning
• Solution Delivery (for core HIS systems and ancillary / departmental systems)
o System Selection
o System Implementation
o Custom System Development
o System Integration
• Revenue Cycle Optimization
o Revenue Cycle Assessment
o Eligibility Verification
We have a perfect record in client satisfaction.
It’s unanimous – we’ve heard nothing but great things in response to our services. Healthia Consulting clients are 100% referenceable. We’ve teamed with a vast array of clients, and the list keeps growing. You'll find exceptional commitment, exceptional service and exceptional satisfaction—every time.
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Letter from the VA HIMSS President, Colin Konschak
Letter from VA HIMSS President - Colin Konschak, RPh, CPHIMS, MBA
Letter from Past President, Scott Bateman
Letter from Immediate Past President - Scott Bateman, PMP, CPHIMS
VA HIMSS State Advocacy Day - by Blair Hedgepeth
State Officials Laud Virginia HIMSS Inaugural State Advocacy
The Value of Project Management- by Philip Felt
The Value of Project Management by Philip Felt
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Resort/Deluxe Guestrooms - $209.00
Resort/Deluxe One-Bedroom Suites - $269.00
River Guestrooms - $239.00
River One-Bedroom Suites - $289.00
Call 757-253-1703 or 1-800-832-5665. The first 50 registrants will be offered an additional $50.00 discount funded by the HIMSS Virginia Chapter. There is a limited amount available for this discount. Sign up for the Annual Conference today to take advantage of this early registration offer.
Contact our Sponsorship Chair, Chris Reilly, at chris.reilly@vahimss.org if you are interested in becoming a sponsor for our upcoming conference.
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On behalf of the Virginia HIMSS Chapter, I invite you to participate in the 2007-2008 Chapter Director nomination process. We are currently recruiting and evaluating candidates for the board. This is a very important task and we need your help in identifying and encouraging strong leaders to seek board service. For the current fiscal year, we are looking for candidates to serve in various roles on the board or as committee members. Working on a committee is a great way to learn about the Chapter, the responsibilities of the board and to serve your State Chapter.
In order to serve as a Chapter Board member, you must be a member of HIMSS National and of the Virginia Chapter. If you are interested, please send a short note announcing your interest, along with a current resume / CV to the Chapter President at colin.konschak@vahimss.org and the Chapter President-Elect, Mike Sanders at mikes@healthtek.com.
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