Hello, I am Lesley King and I am the chair of the HIMSS national Chapter Advocacy Roundtable (CAR). I am also an At-Large Director of the Arizona Chapter, where I have served on the board for 8 years. In addition to keeping you informed on progress with healthcare IT legislation both at the state and federal levels, I invite you to actively participate in the CAR monthly conference calls. CAR teleconferences are at 9 AM AZ time (10 AM in the fall), on the third Friday of each month.
We have four national Vice Chairs of the CAR. Elizabeth (Liddy) West of Tucson, AZ is the Southwestern Vice Chair.
Our Arizona CAR representatives are: - Marilyn Teplitz, President of MGT Associates and AzHIMSS Advocacy Director
- Steve Porter, CIO, Touchstone Behavioral Health
- Liddy West, Principal, West Consulting
- Melissa Rutala, Associate Director, Arizona Health-e Connection
- And me, of courseLesley King.
To join the CAR call each month, please contactASimmons@himss.org. For more information about HIMSS Advocacy and Public Policy, please see: http://www.himss.org/advocacy/about_contact.asp . We hope you’ll get involved!
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