HIMSS accepting 2011 Davies Award apps
HIMSS is now accepting applications for the 2011 HIMSS Davies Awards of Excellence. The awards program honors hospitals and health systems, independent physician practices, public health, and community health organizations that have successfully achieved value from EHRs to improve healthcare delivery.
Organizations receive the award for leveraging health IT to improve their overall system and delivery of care. Although a solid technology infrastructure is needed, the technology is not the focus of the awards.
Applicants assess and document EHR progress in four vital areas: management, functionality, technology and value. A committee of the applicant’s peers, including many former Davies winners, scores the applications. Those selected for a site visit will be recognized as finalists with a final Committee vote to select the 2011 winners.
Winners will be invited to present at the 2012 Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas, and be invited to serve on their respective Davies Award Committee.
Criteria and deadlines for each award are as follows:
Since guidelines and deadlines vary for each award, visit the Davies Award section of the HIMSS website for more information.
Organizations receive the award for leveraging health IT to improve their overall system and delivery of care. Although a solid technology infrastructure is needed, the technology is not the focus of the awards.
Applicants assess and document EHR progress in four vital areas: management, functionality, technology and value. A committee of the applicant’s peers, including many former Davies winners, scores the applications. Those selected for a site visit will be recognized as finalists with a final Committee vote to select the 2011 winners.
Winners will be invited to present at the 2012 Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas, and be invited to serve on their respective Davies Award Committee.
Criteria and deadlines for each award are as follows:
- Davies Organizational Threshold Award: open to hospitals and health systems, deadline for application is March 31.
- Davies Public Health Award: Any public health program, defined as federal, state, local, tribal or non-profit public health program that improves the health of a defined community through health information management. Deadline for application is April 15.
- Davies Ambulatory Care Award: Independent ambulatory physician practices, deadline for application is April 29.
- Davies Community Health Organization Award: Organizations that provide primary medical care with an open-door policy to underserved populations, deadline for application is May 13.
Since guidelines and deadlines vary for each award, visit the Davies Award section of the HIMSS website for more information.