HIMSS 2009 Academic Forum
Saturday, April 4, 2009
The HIMSS Educators SIG and the AUPHA Information Management Faculty Forum are looking for individuals to share their healthcare IT skills and knowledge. Reviewers are needed to review and score two-page abstracts of research proposals submitted for possible presentation at the HIMSS 2009 Annual Academic Forum held on Saturday, April 4, 2009, in conjunction with the 2009 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.
The intent of the forum is to encourage practitioners and vendors to observe current research that has a practical application to the world of healthcare information technology.
Healthcare information management and technology professionals and educators interested in becoming reviewers must complete and submit an application. As part of the application process, individuals will need to submit a current curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, presentations and other editorial experience. In addition, individuals must detail their areas of expertise and indicate any conflicts that would prohibit them from reviewing submissions. Reviewers selected for this year’s peer review process will be offered the choice of a selected publication published by HIMSS.
Completed applications or questions should be forwarded to Mari Franks, Program Manager, HIMSS, at mfranks@himss.org or 312-915-9559.
Mari Franks, Program Manager, HIMSS
HIMSS
230 E. Ohio St., Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-915-9559
mfranks@himss.org
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Call for Research Papers Abstracts
HIMSS April 4 to 8, 2009 Chicago
Academic Forum
Co-Sponsors:
HIMSS Educators SIG
AUPHA Information Management Faculty Forum
HIMSS and AUPHA are calling for abstracts of papers to be presented at the HIMSS 2009 meeting in Chicago April 4 to 8, 2009. A special Academic Forum session, with peer-reviewed papers, will be held on Sunday afternoon April 5.
This is the 4th annual peer reviewed research forum to be held in conjunction with HIMSS. This Call for Abstracts is focused on research that would be of interest to the practice as well as the academic communities. HIMSS draws over 22,000 attendees each year consisting of CIOs, CMIOs, COOs, CEOs, directors of information systems, systems engineers, educators, and over 700 vendors. The intent of the Academic Forum is to encourage practitioners and vendors to observe current research that has a practical application to the world of healthcare information technology. There is no theme for the session, so a wide range of topics will be considered.
The peer review process will evaluate the abstracts based on: 1) the applied nature of the research, 2) applicability to the world of information technology practices, 3) rigor of methodology and 4) clarity of presentation.
Abstracts should be no longer then two pages double spaced. The abstract must: 1) describe the research issue and methodology, 2) provide a summary of conclusions or recommendation and 3) explain why practitioners would benefit from this research. Deadline for submission of abstracts accompanied by a one-page resume is September 15, 2008. Authors will be notified of acceptance by October 15, 2008.
All materials must be sent electronically to:
Mari Franks
Program Manager, HIMSS
312-915-9559
mfranks@himss.org
To encourage participation by all full-time academics, HIMSS is offering a special registration fee to all HIMSS Educator SIG members and all AUPHA faculty who wish to attend the conference regardless of whether you present at the Academic Forum or not. Details and a special discount code will be forthcoming in the fall.
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The information is relevant to the proposed topic
What are the practical applications of your ideas? Have you included reasoning and documentation to support your conclusions, recommendations, and outcomes?
The content expands attendees' current knowledge
Will this presentation expand a participant's knowledge of technologies and applications beyond entry-level basics? Does it provide guidelines or models to manage attendee's own installations or applications?
The content includes an appropriate number of examples to support the information
Have you included an appropriate number of examples? Has the proposal been implemented with comparative results available? Does it document pre-and post-implementation status? Does it sufficiently list reasons that support your conclusions or recommendations?
The originality of the material
Does the presentation advance existing ideas or present new ideas? Has this material been presented elsewhere?
The timeliness of the information
Will this presentation be up-to-date and cutting-edge at the time of the presentation in six to nine months? Will the topic have implications for the future? How relevant is this topic in the context of pending legislation, regulations and technology? Does this presentation document pre-and post-process or system changes?
The inclusion of three good, solid insights
Are three solid insights incorporated in the proposal? Attendees want to learn reality versus the hype, positive and negative attributes, problems encountered but not often discussed, realistic expectations for the operational use, and adaptability to a changing environment. They are searching for guidelines and models to simplify or manage their own applications or installations.
The accuracy of the data
Have you included data supporting your conclusions? Is the data accurate? Is it, or can it, be validated by repeated collection of similar studies?
The conclusions are logical
Are the conclusions supported with data? Is the data represented by the key points in your presentation? For example, have cost savings or increases been documented? Are effects to processes or outcomes measured and documented?
The identification of outside resources
Are sources of information, benchmark data, or examples from multiple sources included?
The clarity of the presentation
How well are the purposes and outcomes of your session expressed? Is there a well-defined focus? Are referenced sources and data used appropriately? Is the writing clear, jargon-free, and coherent?
Past speaking evaluations and experience support the topic
Do you have adequate experience with the subject matter to give a presentation at this time? Do you have actual project or implementation experience? Does your presentation include a user perspective? Can you document that you are a skilled speaker? Have you achieved high attendee evaluation scores in past speaking engagements? (HIMSS requires that speakers achieve "excellent" or "very good" scores from 75% of the session attendees in order to be invited to speak at a future HIMSS program)
Product/vendor commercials are avoided
In order for HIMSS Annual Conference educational presentations to receive continuing education credits from HIMSS accreditation organization, the presentation must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. Does your proposal meet these objectives? Does it avoid all commercial content? If you are a vendor or a consultant, do you include a user’s perspective in order to ensure the presentation meets the objectives required for accreditation?
The proposal is complete
Is the proposal a quality presentation that is complete and accurate? This is important to consider in the selection process.
The overall rating
Is this topic important and relevant to our attendees?
