In May, we honor the strength and resilience of mothers and nurses for their commitment, compassion, and resilience. May also marks Mental Health Month, a time to foster understanding, support, and awareness for those navigating the intricate landscapes of mental well-being. Let’s take this month as an opportunity to express gratitude, raise awareness, and prioritize both mental health and the invaluable contributions of our heroes – moms and nurses!
Recent Chapter Activities & Updates
North Carolina HIMSS Electing New Board Members
Check your email for communications about our board leadership elections!
VOTE HERE
Successful Spring Social at Drive Shack! “Data Sharing and Patient Privacy”
The social included a panel, networking, and golf. Insightful information from data privacy and cybersecurity panelists Crystal Greenwood, Rob Main, Nickisha Bennett-Burton and Matt Dewey!
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Industry Trends/Accessibility Webinar organized by the DEI Workgroup
Thank you to all who attended the webinar in April on Industry trends. Some top takeaways include:
- 4% of businesses focus on making accessible offerings; however, 1+ billion people with disabilities that could benefit from assistive technology
- Those that do offer accessible services thrive — 28x higher revenue, 2x net income, and 30% higher margins
- Call to action to offer accessibility training:
- Free offering through MS Learn Accessibility fundamentals – Training | Microsoft Learn
- LinkedIn Learning- Explore Accessibility (a11y) Best Practices
- ADA Training | ADA National Network (adata.org)
Upcoming Events
NC HIMSS Fall Conference – “Building the Future of Health Together”
October 10th – 11th, Wrightsville Beach
Mark your calendars to join us at the Hotel Lumina! Building the Future of Healthcare Together is this year’s theme. Call for abstracts is open! Please submit by June 15. More details and registration link to come as we get closer to October so save the date today!
Workgroups
Cybersecurity (Mark Mormann)
Lead efforts to educate and guide the chapter in cybersecurity awareness and activities.
- Please consider joining and adding to the discussion.
Informatics (Malcolm Sanderson)
Guide chapter efforts to improve patient care and outcomes using information and technology.
Join this workgroup and participate in the dialogue! Some of the topics being tackled:
- LOINC/RxNorm Mapping – Closing care gaps, problem-oriented charting
- Multi-EHR system data aggregation – Supporting people investing in data warehousing
- Standardizing benchmarks/care pathways
DEI in Healthcare IT (Jennifer Jury)
Provide opportunities to help promote the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the healthcare technology professions.
- Please Share links to upcoming events on your social media
- May 16th Virtual webinar DEI Inclusive Work Environment Webinar
- Here is a glimpse into the life of one of our speakers, Laurie Allen
Join this team and become part of knowledge sharing and learning!
Emerging Leaders (Blake Jones)
Provide opportunities for dialogue, learning, and support to emerging leaders in healthcare information and technology.
- If you’d like to join us, or learn more about our meeting rhythms or content, please feel free to reach out to Blake Jones for more information.
Become a workgroup member today! If you are interested in joining the planning committee for any of these Workgroups, please email Steffany Whiting.
News
- Mental Health: Where $835 million in new mental health money is being spent
- Atrium Health Shines Spotlight on Thousands of Dedicated Nurses During National Nurses Week
- ECU Health highlight’s one nurses journey to healthcare
- What else grabbed your attention in 2023? North Carolina’s top health topics.
- Keith Jones Promoted to Chief Information Officer for Cone Health
- Will less hospital regulation work for N.C. residents?
- Novant Health deploys robotics and AI for faster lung cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Ransomware attacks on healthcare impact nearly five times more sensitive data
Sponsors and Sponsorship
Thank you to all of our current sponsors who support healthcare IT, healthcare delivery, and the health of everyone across North Carolina!
Click here to Become a Sponsor – North Carolina HIMSS (nchimss.org). The new fiscal year begins July 1, 2024 . . . get in early to secure a sponsorship spot for NC HIMSS events! For questions, please contact McRay Simmons.