During this season of gratitude and giving, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to our members and sponsors. As we gather around tables laden with abundance, we also recognize the profound role of our healthcare heroes. This season is an opportunity to reflect on the spirit of generosity that binds us together, and this month is Men’s Health Awareness. Several other health-related topics are recognized, including:
11/7 National Cancer Awareness Day
11/13 National Nurse Practitioner Week
11/13 Transgender Awareness Week
11/14 World Diabetes Day
May this Thanksgiving be a time of joy, reflection, and deep appreciation for the bonds that connect us all.
Other Topics
The NC Chapter of HIMSS proposed changes to its bylaws related to term limits for its directors and officers of the board. A special e-mail blast has been sent out for a membership vote. You can also cast a vote here.
Upcoming Events
Healthcare Finance & Technology Symposium: December 6-7, 2023, Charlotte NC
Presented by NCHFMA, NCHIMSS, SCHFMA, SCHIMSS , GCHEG, and THEF.
Leaders across our state and in various disciplines (including finance, IT, operations, supply chain) discuss widespread issues and challenges facing our health systems and healthcare provides, along with potential solutions. Interested in sponsoring? Reach out to Kyle Fredette for more information. Interested in attending? Register here.
Winter Dinner: January 22, 2024, Charlotte – Registration Now Open!
The 2024 Winter Dinner “Generative AI Revolution in Healthcare: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges” will be held at Honeywell in Charlotte from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. We will start gathering at 5pm for happy hour, have dinner at 6pm with a panel discussion starting at 6:30pm.
Hurry and REGISTER HERE as tickets are limited!
HIMSS 24 (Orlando) Southeast Chapters Networking Reception: March 11, 2024
There will be an offsite networking reception at The Pub on March 11 from 8 pm – 10 pm, hosted by NC, SC, and VA. Register here.
HIMSS 24 Mid-Atlantic Chapters Networking Reception: March 13, 2024
Join us on March 13 at the Nuance/Microsoft booth #2741 from 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm. There will be drinks, food, and camaraderie. Register here.
Spring Social 2024
Location and date pending.
NC HIMSS Fall Conference: October 10 – 11, 2024 , Wrightsville Beach
Mark your calendars to join us at the Hotel Lumina! More details to come in 2024.
Workgroup Updates
Cybersecurity (Mark Mormann)
Lead efforts to educate and guide the chapter in cybersecurity awareness and activities.
- No updates at this time
Informatics (Malcolm Sanderson)
Guide chapter efforts to improve patient care and outcomes using information and technology.
- Recent uptick in membership based on interest from the 2023 Annual Conference
- Planning a panel discussion during the Winter Dinner and working to narrow the topic
DEI in Healthcare IT (Jennifer Jury)
Provide opportunities to help promote the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the healthcare technology professions.
- No updates at this time
Emerging Leaders (Blake Jones)
Provide opportunities for dialogue, learning, and support to emerging leaders in healthcare information and technology.
- First meeting held on 11/1/23 with four members
- Regular cadence established for the first Wednesday of each month
- Working on finalizing redefinition of Mission Statement
- New members welcome!
Become a workgroup member today! If you are interested in joining the planning committee for any of these Workgroups, please email Steffany Whiting.
Healthcare News Highlights
Sponsors and Sponsorship
This month we highlight and thank two NC HIMSS sponsors: Harmony and Zones.
A leader in KLAS and Black Book, Harmony Healthcare IT is a data management firm that moves and stores patient, employee, and business records for healthcare organizations to strengthen care delivery and improve lives. Vital information is accessible, releasable, usable, interoperable, secure, and compliant.
Since 2006, Harmony’s US-based team of experts has worked with over 550 unique clinical, financial, and administrative software brands. Its team executes through professional services using intuitive workflows built into its award-winning product offering.
Zones began selling computer hardware and software in the U.S. in 1986. Today, Zones is a global provider of IT services and solutions, across 100-plus countries with 2,000-plus employees. Zones has a customer-centered approach providing end-to-end IT solutions through a collection of powerful cloud-based digital tools developed by Zones to simplify IT management, including procurement, order and inventory management, and global supply chain planning and management.
Become an NC HIMSS Sponsor
Thank you to all of our sponsors for supporting healthcare IT, healthcare delivery, and the health of all of us across North Carolina! Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.
Regards from the NC HIMSS Board of Directors
