Austin HIMSS Chapter Selected as the "HIMSS Chapter of the Year"! 

HIMSS National announced the 2015 Award and Scholarship Recipients and we are thrilled to report that the Austin HIMSS Chapter has been named the "Chapter of the Year" in the small chapter category. This prestigious award is designed to recognize chapters who have connected in a meaningful way with health IT entities and initiatives in their geographic region. “HIMSS is proud to honor individuals that have done an excellent job of contributing to our mission of improving health through the use of information technology,” said JoAnn W. Klinedinst, MEd, CPHIMS, PMP, DES, FHIMSS, vice president, professional development, HIMSS North America. “Congratulations to all of the award and scholarship recipients for their achievement and for the use of skills to improve health and healthcare through the use of IT.”

All award and scholarship recipients will be honored at the HIMSS Awards Gala on Thursday, March 3, from 6:30-9:00p.m., during the 2016 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition on Feb 29-March 4 in Las Vegas at the Venetian – Palazzo – Sands Expo Center. We would like to thank the Austin HIMSS Chapter Board Members and other volunteers who served over the last year for their hard work, participation, support and dedication to our chapter. Congratulations to all who made this possible!