IHE Call for Nominations in PCC, PCD, ITI & QRPH Domains Open

Greetings IHE members,

IHE International is pleased to announce a Call for Co-Chair Nominations for the IHE ITI, PCC, PCD and QRPH Domains. There are also three IHE Domain Representatives to the IHE International Board are open for nomination including the PCD, PCC and ITI Domains.

The Call for Nominations opens today, Wednesday, August 3. Co-Chairs serve in two year terms and can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. Elected individuals will serve in their role from September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2013. Please review the open positions and submit your nominations by sending an email to both ihe@himss.org and croth@himss.org. Nominations will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. CST on Wednesday, August 17, 2011.

Interested in Running for Co-Chair or Representative on the International Board?

Nominees must be current voting members at the time of the announcement. Self-nominations are accepted and welcome. Please check your Domain Roster status to ensure your eligibility for election by using the links at the bottom of this email. Interested candidates can read the list of qualifications and responsibilities attached to this email.

Note: The qualifications, responsibilities, and election process for Domain Co-Chairs and the IHE Domain Representative are unique, please read the attached documents carefully. Contact secretary@ihe.net if you have any additional questions.

The following Co-Chair Positions & Domain Representatives are now Open for Nominations:

IT Infrastructure (ITI) Domain:

·        Planning Committee – User Co-Chair Open: Mike Nusbaum (MH Nusbaum & Associates Ltd.) is completing his second term and is ineligible for re-election. This position is open for nominations.

·        Technical Committee – Vendor Co-Chair Open: Rob Horn (Agfa) is completing his first term and is eligible for a second term. He has indicated his intention to run for a second term. Nominations will also be accepted.

·        ITI Domain Representative to IHE International Board: Charles Parisot is completing his first term and is eligible for a second term. Nominations will also be accepted.

Patient Care Coordination (PCC) Domain:

·        Planning Committee – Vendor Co-Chair Open: Keith Boone (GE) is completing his first term. He is eligible for a second term and has indicated his intention to run for a second term. Nominations will also be accepted.

·        Technical Committee – User Co-Chair Open: Laura Heermann Langford (Intermountain Health) is completing her first term and is eligible for a second term. She has indicated her interest to run for a second term.. Nominations will also be accepted.

·        Nursing Sub-Committee User and Vendor Co-Chairs Open: The PCC Nursing Subcommittee has one Technical and one User Co-Chair. Marcia Veenstra is completing her second term. Audrey Dickerson has moved to another organization, leaving openings for two new Nursing Subcommittee Co-Chairs. These two positions are open for nominations.

·        PCC Domain Representative to IHE International Board: John Donnelly is completing his first term, is eligible for a second term. Nominations will also be accepted.

Patient Care Devices (PCD) Domain: Joint Planning & Technical Committee:

·        Technical Committee – Vendor Co-Chair Open: John Roads (Phillips) is completing his first term. He is eligible for a second term and has indicated his intention to run for a second term. Nominations will also be accepted.

·        Planning Committee – User Co-Chair Open: Steve Merritt (Baystate Health) is completing his first term. He is eligible for a second term and has indicated his intention to run for a second term. Nominations will also be accepted.

·        PCD Domain Representative to IHE International Board: Todd Cooper is completing his first term and is eligible for a 2^nd term. Nominations will also be accepted.

Quality Research & Public Health (QRPH) Domain – Joint Planning & Technical Committee:

·        Planning Committee – Technical Co-Chair: Didi Davis (Serendipity Health) is completing her first term. She has indicated her intention to run for a second term. Additionally, we will be adding one Planning Co-Chair position. Nominations will be accepted for both positions.

·        Technical Committee – User Co-Chair: Amit Popit (Epic) is completing his first term. He has indicated his intention to run for a second term. Additionally, we will be adding one Technical Co-Chair position. Nominations will be accepted for both positions.

We sincerely thank all of our Co-Chairs & Domain Representatives for their excellent leadership, service and commitment to IHE. They play an instrumental role to the success and advancement of IHE’s work.

2011 - 2013 Nomination and Election Schedule Overview:

1.      Call for Nominations: Wednesday, August 3 – Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. CST

2.      Elections: Election ballots will be provided via online survey and will be accepted Friday, August 19 – Friday, September 2, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. CST. (Actual timeframe my vary slightly)

3.      Election Results: Election results will be announced the week of Monday, September 5, 2011. 

Co-Chair Nomination Guidelines: 

Nominees must be current voting members of the committee for which they are nominated at the time of the announcement. Self-nominations are accepted and are welcome.

·        If you have any questions about the status of an individual you wish to nominate, please check the current domain rosters by viewing the IHE Rosters on the FTP site or from the IHE Wiki. Access the Rosters here: ITI Rosters | PCC Rosters | PCD Rosters | QRPH Rosters

·        If you have questions about the IHE Rosters or need to report any errors, please send an email to secretary@himss.org. Be sure to include the date of the event or vote in question and documentation of your attendance and/or vote.

IHE International Co-Chair & Domain Representative Requirements and Responsibilities- Please see attached document.

How to Submit your Co-Chair Nomination: 

Please send an email to secretary@himss.org. Nominations will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. CST on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Self-nominations are welcome.

NOTE: We request that all potential candidates send a current biography to be distributed with the official election ballot.

Questions? Please contact secretary@himss.org.

Thank you on behalf of IHE International.