I can't believe how fast this year is moving! We are coming upon the halfway mark for the year already. We are making plans for the member meeting at the PMI North American Congress in October and asking for nominations for several board positions. There is so much to learn when you become a board member, particularly as president. I have been very happy to hear from many of you over the last few months. I've received a lot of great input about the SIG. Your words of encouragement, praise, input, offers to volunteer and ideas for change have been welcomed.
For the board, we are looking for energetic, team players who want to make a difference in the healthcare project management industry. If you have a desire to make the SIG even better next year and feel you can contribute something to the board, please nominate yourself for a board position today!
Over the next few months, look for information about the member meeting. We are looking forward to a great meeting this year! It is a perfect time to meet the board, network with colleagues and find out where we are with our goals for the year. Our goal is always to give you the most for your membership dollar. Having you at the meeting to meet us face-to-face helps you understand what we are doing and why. It also gives us a better understanding of what your needs are.
Please let me know if you have any questions, comments or input. We always listen!
Michele
Mills, PMP
Healthcare
SIG President
Call
for nominations ends August 1, 2007
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Director of Development
Nominations
Now Being Accepted for 2007 Healthcare SIG
Project
of the Year Award
Project
of the Year Award
Purpose
To recognize and honor the accomplishments of the Healthcare SIG Project
of the Year, and the project team involved, for superior performance and
execution of exemplary project management in the healthcare industry.
This is not related to the PMI® Project of the
Year Award.
Eligibility
Healthcare projects from everywhere in the world are encouraged to participate,
regardless of size. The project must be accepted as complete by the Owner/Client
within the last 3 years prior to nomination. There can be no restrictions
on the use of the submitted information after the final date of submission.
Download the
Project of the Year nomination application.
Nominations must be submitted by August
1, 2007.
Québec LIG to Participate in Montréal
Project World and Business Analyst World Conference
May 28-31, 2007
The
Québec
Healthcare Local Interest Group (LIG) will be association sponsor of the
Montréal Project World and Business Analyst World Conference to
be held on May 28-31, 2007.
For Information, please contact Joanne Lessard, Québec Healthcare
LIG president,
jlessard@cim-conseil.qc.ca.
Be
Sure to Report PDUs for Healthcare SIG Sponsored Events
New
England HIMSS event in Rhode Island on May 18, 2007
Program Name: Transforming Healthcare with Effective Project Management
Company
Name: SIG Healthcare Project Management
Program ID: 051807
PDU offer: 5.0000
Process: 06 All
Application: 00 Other
Knowledge: 10 All
HIMSS
Project Management SIG webinar held on May 11, 2007
Program Name: Quantifying
the Value of Project Management
Company Name: HIMSS
Program ID: HCSIG070
Date: 05/11/07
PDU
offer:
1.0
Process: All
Application: All
Knowledge: All
Available to members of the Institute and nonmembers alike, PMI's professional credentials are widely recognized and accepted throughout the world as evidence of a proven level of education, knowledge and experience in project management.
What credentials does PMI offer?
Project Management Professional (PMP®)
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®)
OPM3® ProductSuite
Program Management Professional (PgMPSM)
Learn how you can earn your credential.
Go beyond
the hype! Attend the 2007 Clinical Automation Summit and get credible
information on strategies for Electronic Health Record success. Produced
by Health Data Management, this important event will be held September
17-18, 2007 in Chicago, IL.
For more information, visit
the conference web site.
Healthcare
Project Management Jobs
Director
of Operations Analysis - Philadelphia
Senior
position reporting directly to President of the Acute Care Division of
a rapidly growing, public, for-profit hospital organization. Solid
background required in: project management; external consulting; process
redesign; Six Sigma; and, expense reduction.
Learn
more about this position.
Interested
in posting a position?
If you would like to post a position description in HealthcareSpeaks,
please email information to projects@pmihealthcare.org.
Industry
News
All
New 2007 Resource Guide Now Online
The online edition of the Health
Data Management 2007 Resource Guide provides instant access
to hundreds of companies organized into dozens of technology categories.
Use this updated guide to help you pinpoint the technologies that best
meet your needs.
Survey: Many Not High on Donations
Only 38% of hospital CIOs say their organization plans to or has taken
advantage of exemptions in the Stark Act and anti-kickback laws to donate
information technology and services to physicians, a
new survey shows.
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simply on any keyword or phrase. Click
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Volunteer
Opportunities
Discussion Board Monitors
Do you have experience in moderating online
discussion groups? We are looking for one or two volunteers to monitor
discussion groups and encourage networking between the Healthcare SIG
members. Contact the director
of membership services for more details.
Web Development Support Resource ( 2 volunteers
desired)
You
will:
- Participate in all aspects of applications development and integration, including: requirements definition, design, development/acquisition, validation, implementation and maintenance.
- Will be part of a team providing software applications development and support for future applications portfolio.
- Work with SIG board committees to determine requirements and deploy solutions to meet those requirements across geographies.
- Support the SIG to maintain high levels of system availability and user satisfaction across assigned areas.
- Develop a solid understanding of processes and underlying application technologies to facilitate the achievement of key business objectives.
- Ensure that solutions and efforts are compliant with IT architecture, development and documentation standards, as well as to Quality System/regulatory requirements.
Contact
the director
of development for more details.
