Author Archives: Joyce Lofstrom, MS, APR

About Joyce Lofstrom, MS, APR

Joyce Lofstrom is Director, Corporate Communications, for HIMSS.

New HIMSS Board Members, Officers Begin Their Terms

Posted on June 29, 2011

Charlene S. Underwood, MBA, FHIMSS, senior director of Government and Industry Affairs for Siemens Healthcare, becomes Chair of the HIMSS Board of Directors on July 1. It’s almost July 1, when the new HIMSS Board officers and Board members begin their … Continue reading →

More About the 2011 HIMSS Clinical Transformation Survey

Posted on June 9, 2011

The session just ended on the 2011 HIMSS Clinical Transformation Survey, sponsored by McKesson, with presenters sharing valuable insights on how clinical transformation operates into today’s healthcare environment. Thanks to the two presenters: Joyce Sensmeier, RN-BC, MS, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAAN, Vice President, Clinical Informatics, … Continue reading →

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Live from the HIMSS Virtual Conference & Expo – Day 2

Posted on June 9, 2011

The opening keynote session will start in about 10 minutes. So – take a moment to sign-on to the HIMSS Virtual Conference to hear more about the HIMSS 2011 Clinical Transformation Survey, sponsored by McKesson. You can read the complete survey report on the … Continue reading →

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Show Off Your Apps – Challenge from the National Library of Medicine

Posted on May 12, 2011

Take note of the Show Off Your Apps, a challenge from the National Library of Medicine. This news comes to readers of the HIMSS Blog via a note I received from Lisa A Lang, MPP, a HIMSS member and Assistant Director for Health Services … Continue reading →

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Scaling the EMRAM

Posted on April 26, 2011

As of the first quarter of 2011, Stage 7 hospitals total 56 or 1%; and Stage 6 hospitals equal 191 hospitals or 3.5% of the more than 5,000 hospitals tracked by the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model℠ or … Continue reading →

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Live from HIMSS11 – Keynote Session on Wednesday, Feb. 23

Posted on February 23, 2011

Check out information on HIMSS11 - lots of news on the #HIMSS website. HIMSS11 Breaks Attendance Records HIMSS Releases Policy Priorities for 2011/2012 Nurse Informaticists Are Key Players in Healthcare IT Triennial Survey Suggests Increase in Leadership Role Position Statement on … Continue reading →

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Live from HIMSS11- Opening Session, Monday, Feb. 21

Posted on February 21, 2011

The opening session of #HIMSS11 is now in progress as HIMSS Board Chair C. Martin Harris, MD, MBA, FHIMSS, presented his perspective on health IT. He announced record-breaking attendance for the #HIMSS11 conference with 31, 000 attendees…noting that 25 years ago, the conference had … Continue reading →

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IHE USA Incorporates

Posted on December 17, 2010

Here’s a video interview with Joyce Sensmeier, MS, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAAN, who is HIMSS Vice President, Informatics. As President, IHE USA, she provides her insight on the incorporation of IHE USA. Take a moment to listen to her words and … Continue reading →

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Find HIMSS Online

Posted on October 22, 2010

Our Communications/Web teams compiled this summary of HIMSS’ online conversations popular during this week of Oct. 17, 2010. You can join in too – so read on.

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Insights on Transitioning from Paper to the EMR

Posted on September 22, 2010

by Tammy Flick, HIMSS Iowa Board member and HITREC Advisor As a member of the Iowa HIMSS Board, I am able to surround myself with many others who work in the same field as I do. Each of us has our own specialty … Continue reading →

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