Advocacy & Public Policy Steering Committee
Chapter Advocacy Liaison Roundtable (CALR)
HIMSS mobilizes its members and seeks to perform multiple levels of advocacy activities through a variety of initiatives. In addition, HIMSS works closely with key federal decision-makers and the 21st Century Health Care Caucus to advance improvements in the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare through the use of IT and management systems. HIMSS’ primary advocacy focus is to provide leadership and industry direction on healthcare issues and policy in order to remove barriers and enable implementation of solutions.
Voting Members of the Committee:
Maggie Lohnes, Chairperson
Fred Hannett, Vice Chair
Justin Barnes
Edna Boone
Carladenise Edwards
Hank Fanberg
Ruth Perot
Tobias Samo
Herb Smaltz
Cynthia Smith
Cathryn Stam
Joseph Tracy
Non-Voting Members of the Committee:
Pam McNutt (CHIME)
Michele McGlynn (EHRVA)
Steve Earle (ME/PI Community of Practice)
Susan Jenkins(NACHC)
HIMSS Board of Directors Liaisons:
Charles Christian
Joy Keeler
HIMSS Staff Liaisons:
Dave Roberts, Vice President of Government Relations
HIMSS
703-562-8811 or 858-793-7931
droberts@himss.org
Blair Hedgepeth
HIMSS Senior Manager of Congressional Affairs,
4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 250
Arlington, VA 22203-4168
703-562-8810 (Office)
bhedgepeth@himss.org
Purpose:
The Chapter Advocacy Liaison Roundtable provides a networking and educational opportunity for Chapter Advocates to promote Chapter level advocacy programs at the grassroots level in coordination with the HIMSS advocacy and public policy agenda.
Chairperson:
Lesley King, MOL, FHIMSS
King.Lesley@mayo.edu
HIMSS Staff Liaison:
Tom Keefe
Senior Director of State Government Affairs
HIMSS
Phone: 703-562-8813
tkeefe@himss.org
