Message for Members                                              

I joined a number of the SIG board members at the HIMSS annual conference in Orlando last month. We enjoyed meeting many of you when you stopped by our booth. When you are in a virtual organization such as ours, it is good to get a chance to meet each other in person. We had many people who are Healthcare SIG members, PMI members, as well as nonmembers stop by to learn about PMI and our SIG. Our goal was to recruit additional members who will be available to you for networking and mentoring.

In an effort to provide you with additional benefits, please see the announcement below regarding the updates to our website. Now that the member’s only section is available, we are working to add new functionality such as a job center and a resource center. Look for these to come later this year. If you have any other ideas for functionality in this area, please contact me.

Sue Houston, PMP
Healthcare SIG President

Healthcare SIG is Offering Greater Value to Our Members

Members Only Area - Login on the home page to access the audio archives of past programs.

PMI Career Center - Your door to career and networking opportunities:

• Companies can post opportunities and search for applicants.
• Applicants can post their résumés and search for opportunities.
• Networkers can search for others who are registered for networking.

Visit the Career Center

First time users should click the Register link to setup their account information. Once you have this setup, logon using your last name and PMI number. Update your résumé.

If you want to post opportunities and review applicants, select the Manage Profile link under the Recruiters tab.

Once you submit this profile, it will be reviewed by the SIG leadership and you will be notified when your access is granted. Once your company access is granted, you will be able to post opportunities and search applicants.

We urge you to spend some time getting to know the system. The more it gets used, the more
useful it becomes. Please kick the tires and tell us what you think. Send comments to websitecoord@pmihealthcare.org.

Presenter: Kiron D. Bondale, PMP, MBA - Solution Q Inc.
Date: March 25 or March 26· 2 PM EST
Cost: Free to Healthcare SIG members
PDUs: PMPs earn 1 PDU.

The Healthcare SIG and Solution Q have teamed-up to deliver a series of three webinars offered over the next few months. The next webinar offered in this series is Practical Project Risk Management.

Risks exist on projects because by definition, projects possess uncertainty. Organizations that ignore risks experience reduced project success rates due to the wasted effort and delays that result from dealing with issues.

Risk management methodologies address this challenge but tend to be too theoretical or require significant process discipline or historical data to be practical.

During this webinar you will learn practical, lightweight best practices for managing risks throughout a project's lifecycle.

Benefits of managing risks through this approach include:

     Improved project predictability
     Improved ROI for your overall portfolio
     Quantification of cost & schedule contingencies
     Reduced effort spent resolving project issues

Register Online

Solution Q offers a variety of complimentary webinars focusing on Project Portfolio Management (PPM). Learn tips and tricks, best practices and strategies from experienced professionals in project management. View the list of upcoming webinars>

Healthcare SIG and New England Chapter of HIMSS to Co-Host
Spring Symposium

"Improving Healthcare Performance with Effective Project Management"

Symposium Date: Friday, May 2, 2008
Hours: 8:00 am - 3:30 PM
Location: Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth, Portsmouth, NH
Registration: $125 for general public, $95 for PMI and HIMSS members

Online registration will be available soon.

May 2, 2008, Portsmouth, NH
Project Management in Healthcare Conference
Hosted by PMI & New England HIMSS.

May 5, 2008, Edison, NJ
Chapter Annual Symposium Exponential Project Management - PMBOK and Beyond!
Our SIG is there. Contact the Director of Events for details.

August 12, 2008, Waltham, MA
Biotech project management
We are looking for speakers. Contact the Director of Events for details.

6 November 2008, Coventry, UK
International Project Management Day

Calling All Presenters
Share your knowledge and experience with others through local, national, and online events. Sample topics include, but not restricted to:

• Project management: OPM3, change management, setting up PMO, program management
• Methodologies: ITIL, Six Sigma, Prince2
• Healthcare: quality, EMR, informatics.

Contact the Director of Events for details.

• Created in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, or Publisher 2007.
• Less than 2 MB in size.
• Does not contain personal information or objectionable content.
• Contains only materials that you own or have permission to use
• Identifies which project phase this template applies to.
• It has instructions, tips or hints within the document about how to use each section.
• Is easy to read and understand.
• Identifies the kind of projects the template is suited for?

We welcome your submissions to education@pmihealthcare.org.
Upon receipt, templates will be reviewed by a committee prior to posting.

Industry News

Hospital Visibility Solutions with RFID - One House Webinar on March 25, 2008
With a continued focus on patient care and operational performance, RFID technology is becoming a key topic among hospital executives. In order to take full advantage of the power of RFID solutions in your facility, you will need to learn about the benefits of the technology, explore potential solutions and identify the right technology partners to help make it happen. For the opportunity to do just that, join industry leaders Cisco, Philips and AeroScout for a one-hour educational session. In this complimentary Web seminar, healthcare technology specialists will discuss solutions and best practices for implementing and using RFID in a hospital setting. Register today >

What is Health 2.0? Don't Be the Last to Know! Free Online Conference on April 24, 2008
Blogs, wikis, podcasts, user-generated videos and specialized searches are enabling consumer-generated content. This is causing a fundamental shift away from the traditional flow of information as defined by the current healthcare system. Will these tools be integrated into the system? Should the HIT industry care? On April 24 - during the HIMSS Virtual Conference & Expo – Matthew Holt brings his own unique perspective on Health 2.0's economic, sociopolitical and competitive imperatives, and what it could mean for all of us. Register today>

AAFP Survey Picks Top EMR Vendor
Participants in a survey sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians have named the Praxis EMR the top electronic medical record vendor. In a 2008 User Satisfactory Survey, Infor-Med's Praxis EMR won first place in overall customer satisfaction, ease of use and flexibility, customer support and training and overall cost savings. Read more >

Trends in Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Technologies
Trends in Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Technologies analyzes the current state of readiness of healthcare organizations when faced with a natural or man-made disaster. It examines the threats, risks, preparedness levels, recovery plans, and the role technology plays in business continuity planning. Order your copy>

Mobile Computing: Wireless Applications in Healthcare Settings
From the publishers of Healthcare Informatics Magazine, this extensive survey report takes a detailed look at the increasing pervasiveness of wireless technologies in healthcare environments. Mobile Computing examines and brings together specific information concerning a variety of healthcare organizations' wireless computing capabilities. Order your copy now>

Healthcare Project Management Jobs

Senior Program Manager - Clearwater, Florida USA
Opportunity for seasoned program manager to join an exciting 7 year EMR implementation in sunny Florida. Under the general direction of the VP for Clinical Transformation, the Senior EMR Program Manager provides oversight for the deployment of the EMR, change management, communication, testing, activation, and project managers. Contact Terry Milot: 727-519-1319; www.baycarejobs.com


Senior Project Managers - Clearwater, Florida USA
Opportunities for seasoned project managers to join an exciting 7 year EMR implementation in sunny Florida. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for taking a lead role in the planning, organizing, and directing of strategic long-range projects within the Project Management Office (PMO). Responsible for mentoring analysts and project leaders while continually emphasizing the importance of utilizing standard methodology to deliver projects on time, on budget, and with deliverables agreed upon by the customer. Contact Terry Milot: 727-519-1319; www.baycarejobs.com

Interested in posting a position?
If you would like to post a position description in HealthcareSpeaks, please email information to projects@pmihealthcare.org.