MIHIMSS Chapter - Webinar June 9 2020

We hope that our Michigan members, their families, and friends are well as we begin to open up activities in the state and across the country.  As a result, we will continue to schedule remote learning opportunities for the short term to serve our members until we have a better understanding as to how best to gather together in the future for both education and networking opportunities.


New Opportunity for Remote Learning

Webinar Title: “It’s All About the Data” : A discussion about telehealth and security with

Date / Time: June 9, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Speakers: Ms. Betsy Freeman, CEO of the Radius Advisory Group, LLC, and Dr. Trevor Smith, Clinical Consultant, Verana Health

Registration: Click here to register for the free webinar.  After registering, you will receive an email confirmation that contains information to join the webinar.

About Our Speakers

Betsy Freeman is CEO and Founder of the Radius Advisory Group, LLC, a management consultancy focused on cybersecurity and cyberspace issues of national importance.  She had previously been Vice President, Regional Operations at Ascolta, LLC, an emerging data analytics company, based in Herndon, Virginia. There she began development of a cyber portfolio and leveraged data analytics and business intelligence to fuel efforts in a rapidly growing cyber market.  Ms. Freeman has both industry and Department of Defense experience that includes time at PricewaterhouseCoopers as Chief of Staff for the Americas Utility Industry Practice as well as Senior Director for Marketing and Business Development.  While at the Department of Defense (DoD), Ms Freeman had the role of Deputy, CIO for Business Process and Systems Review.  She initiated the creation of a data analytics function to provide more transparency on Information Technology (IT) costs and potential efficiencies across the DoD.  In addition, Ms. Freeman served in the Executive Office of the Secretary of Defense where she was a member of the Defense Efficiencies Task Force (EFT) under Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

Dr. Trevor Smith is a Clinical Consultant, at Verana Health, a leading data health company that has exclusive partnerships with the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Neurology as well as a working at his eye surgery practice. The consulting position involves a number of roles including UX/UI, data analysis, data security, software development, telemedicine, and strategy. Most recently, he was involved in the final development of a recent iPhone application, "Verana Vision Test," which is available on the iTunes store. While at the University of Michigan Medical School he developed and co-founded the Innovation curriculum and participated in multiple startup accelerators. He then went on to train in Ophthalmology at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. He was accepted into an advanced oculoplastics training program before redirecting his clinical career toward Comprehensive Ophthalmology, focusing on cataract surgery and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.


Chapter Sponsors

We would like to thank our Chapter Sponsors who make our events and efforts possible through their generous support. For any questions or information about Sponsorship opportunities, contact Mr. Lee Marana