Problem Statement:

Gil, French MBA grad student needs

a way to learn about jobs in

healthcare informatics because he

has questions about jobs & skills

required.

Assignment with two

prototypes 01 & 02 01 Research professional organization

to gather information

◦ Review Health Information

Management Systems Society

(HIMSS) membership

◦ Find info on annual meeting of

HIMSS

02 Contact local hospital for job

descriptions

◦ Compare business analysis and

technology skills to job descriptions

Focus of Prototype 01

Find professionals in healthcare

informatics who can give real

information about jobs and skills

needed

Search for wide and specific

information about where the jobs are

in this profession

Network both in person and over the

Internet

Prototype 01

www.himss.org

Health Information

Management Systems Society

Give Gil URL for HIMSS professional organization

Have him identify cost for student membership

Have him identify cost for student admission to annual conference◦ Identify 2 speakers and do background

check

◦ Identify 2 conference sessions of interest?

Prototype 01: Membership:

What are the steps?

Open www.himss.org website

Identify membership information

Find student rate for membership, and

Document the benefits available

Select names of 2 officers and find

their contact information

E-mail 2 officers with 3 questions

about student participation.

Prototype 01

Results: Student membership

Individual Membership Options

Regular ($160) - full access and best value!-

Participate on a national community, committee, work

group or task force - Special pricing on

conferences, webinars, bookstore and eLearning

Academy- Access to members-only content on

HIMSS.org and mHIMSS.org Plus! Invite a

colleague to join HIMSS free for one year (HIMSS+1)

Student ($30) - resources for emerging

professionals- Experience all the benefits of regular

membership- Explore our wealth of career knowledge

sharing and guidance

Prototype 01

HIMSS Conference:

What are the steps?

Look up www.himssconference.org

Identify Registration information

Identify student rate

Find 2 speakers for background

research

Select 2 topics from presentations of

interest.

Prototype 01

HIMSS 14- Orlando Feb 23-27

ARE YOU READY FOR HIMSS14?

HIMSS14 may be months away, but the excitement

is here...right now. It's not too early to start making

plans for next February. Whether you're new to

health IT or a seasoned professional, make sure

HIMSS14 is on your radar.

Orlando is looking forward to welcoming the

HIMSS Annual Conference. In 2011, it was the site

of one of our best and largest annual conferences

in the US. We look forward to seeing you there!

Call for Proposals The HIMSS14 Pre-

Conference Call for Proposals is now open through

July 22nd.

Prototype 01

HIMSS Annual Conference Registration for HIMSS14 will open in August.

Sign up to get email updates on HIMSS14 registration, education sessions, exhibit hall events, discounts

Early Bird

Before Dec 10 Advanced

Dec 10 - Jan 27 Standard

After Jan 27

Non Member $950 $1,050 $1,150

HIMSS Member $695 $795 $1,095

Endorser $695 $795 $1,095

Government $695 $695 $695

Student $120 $120 $120

Single Day $450 $475 $575

Wednesday Exhibit Hall $325 $350 $425

Prototype 01: Results

HIMSS Membership

Gil got information about membership

in less than one hour.

HIMSS.org website was easy to

find/use

Cost of student membership is very

reasonable. ($30)

Was able to identify officer names but

no contact information available for

them

Will find membership support link on

website

Prototype 01

HIMSS Annual Conference

Gil got good information about annual

conference in about one hour.

Cost of admission to annual

conference is very affordable. ($120)

Request for proposals for 2014 still

open

◦ Will spend more time later reviewing

topics

◦ Will select speakers for research later

Prototype 01

Lessons Learned Plus:

◦ Information easy to find on both web sites

◦ Info on cost of student rates very positive

◦ Membership benefits include networking and

specific job skill info

Minus:

◦ Not able to identify contact information about

membership

◦ Not able to review speakers & topics for

annual conference due to schedule not

finished

Focus of Prototype 02

Contact local hospital for information

about job descriptions

◦ Study job descriptions for skills that use

Gil’s skills as business analyst and

technology

Start with Information Technology Department

Then review jobs in each clinical area

◦ Ask about jobs where French translation

would be seen as plus

Prototype 02

Assignment

02 Contact local hospital for job

descriptions

◦ Compare Gil’s business analysis and

technology skills to job descriptions

◦ Review for French language skills needed

Prototype 02

What are the steps?

Gil will contact local hospital.

◦ Contact Human Resources Department

and request copies of job descriptions for

each clinical department with technology

skills

◦ Contact Information Technology

department and ask to speak to Manager

for an information interview.

Prototype 02

Results?

Gil contacted local hospital.

◦ Human Resources Department said the

request was too large. Did he have 3

departments he would focus on?

◦ Information Technology department said

the IT Manager was away for 2 weeks. Gil

asked was there anyone else who could

do information interview? Systems Analyst

met for an hour with Gil and reviewed IT

jobs in IT department and also in other

clinical areas

Prototype 02

Lessons Learned Plus:

◦ Gil was able to work with HR department and selected three departments: Imaging, Pharmacy, and Lab. Received job descriptions and will begin review next week

◦ IT systems analyst gave Gil great information about jobs and technology skills needed.

◦ Should have started at IT Department

◦ Easy to talk to people in HR and IT

Minus:◦ HR request too large at first

◦ IT Manager was not available for information interview, but systems analyst was available.

◦ Got no information about use of French language