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2009 CHEF Events



November 12, 2009

Event:
Consumerism & Electronic Health Records: Who Owns the Data?
Proceeded by an Interactive Health IT Vendor Fair
Time/Location:

4:30pm - 6:45 pm
     Interactive Health IT Vendor Fair
5:30pm - 6:45pm
      Networking Reception & Heavy
      Hors D'Oeuvres
7:00pm - 8:30pm
      Panel Program

Palmer House Hilton, 17 E Monroe Street, Chicago

Description:

Join CHEF colleagues for a panel discussion with healthcare industry leaders presenting opinions on best direction for healthcare refore through the use of a universally available electronic medical record.  Panelists will represent the voices of key stakeholders including: Health systems, Payers, EMR providers, Consumers & Health Information Associations.  Esteemed Panelists include:
     Linda Kloss
   
President & CEO
     AHIMA

     Dr. Ned Wanger,
    Medical Director, Medical Informatics
                             And
     A.J. Melaragno,
     AVP Interactive Marketing
     NorthShore University Health
     System

    Dr. Terry Mason
     Chief Medical Officer

     Cook County

    James Anfield
     Senior Director
    
Strategic Opportunites-
      Health Care Service Corporation-
      Blue Cross Blue Shield of 
      IL/TX/NM/OK

    
Stanley Crane
     CIO
     Allscripts

 
Registration: Online - Register Here
Vendor Info:

Click here for the CHEF Vendor Packet




December, 2009

Event:
Holiday Networking Event
Time/Location: December 8, 2009
Mercy Home
Description:  TBA
Registration:  TBA
 
Event:
2009 CHEF/RAC
Professional Achievement Awards
Deadline For
Nominations:
December 18, 2009
Winners will be recognized at the CHEF Annual Meeting in February, 2010
Description:

As a CHEF/ACHE member, you are invited to recognize your professional colleagues for noteworthy achievements and initiatives in advancing the quality of helthcare services, demonstratioin of personal and organizational leadership, and commitment to service innovation.  The award categories include:

  • Healthcare Leadership
    This award highlights a Chicago-area healthcare executive in one or more of the following areas: development and adoption of best practices in healthcare management, successful stewardship of capital projects or significant organizational initiatives, operations performance improvement, healthcare public policy initiatives, professional mentoring, or community leadership or volunteerism.
  • Innovations & Service Excellence
    This award seeks to highlight successful models or examples of clinical innovations that improve clinical outcomes, foster service excellence in patient care delivery, improve access/organization of healtchare services in the community, or acheive measurable results in quality manangement initiatives.  This award can be given to an individual, group/team, or institution.
  • Career Achievement
    This award focuses on mid-career or senior healthcare professionals who have demonstrated an active commitment to advancing the healthcare management profession, and who have served as role models in their organization and community.  This individual would also be a Diplomate or Fellow of the ACHE.
  • Health Studies Student Leadership
    Awarded to graduate students for noteworthy personal achievements in project formulation and analysis, academic coursework, professional paper publication, or organizational leadership.  Professional leadership activities could include active involvement with ACHE or other healthcare professional organizations. 
 
Submissions:

 Nominations can be submitted to the Awards Committee   Chairs:
Philip I. Waitzman, MBA, MPH, MA, LSW
John J. Short, FACHE

Click here for the nomination form

 

Previous Events

October 8, 2009

Quality Healthcare: New Value Proposition for Providers, Payers, Purchasers and Policy Makers

Cocktail Reception and Panel Discussion


September 24, 2009

The Value of Administrative Fellowships

Networking Event




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