The Blog
May 22: Healthcare and AI: Are We Ready? An Executive Dinner With Innovators from Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Join TN HIMSS and Vanderbilt University Medical Center for a thought provoking conversation on Healthcare and AI and the industry's readiness to accept this new technology. The discussion will be led by our esteemed speakers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center...
Empowering Healthcare Innovation: Highlights from the TN HIMSS Summit24 Conference
by Justin Mooneyhan, HIMSS Tennessee Chapter President Elect and AMSURG Senior Director of Strategy, Solutions and Innovation The bustling city of Franklin, TN, recently played host to one of the most anticipated local events in healthcare technology: the Tennessee...
HIMSS24: A Retrospective
by Josh Scales, Uniti Health Founder and CEO and TN HIMSS Board Member The HIMSS 2024 Global Conference was an electrifying glimpse into the future of healthcare technology, with AI emerging as the driving force behind innovation. As soon as I stepped into the...
Tennessee HIMSS Executive Dinner – “Innovation and Piloting at Scale”
By Rusty Strange, CIO - Regent Surgical Health and TN HIMSS Board Member I recently had the pleasure of attending a dinner sponsored by Tennessee HIMSS, where the topic of the evening was "Innovation and Piloting at Scale." The evening featured the impressive duo of...
2024 Board Retreat: Setting a Refined Vision and Using Data to Drive Improvement
by Jeff Schar, Managing Director of Sendero Consulting and TN HIMSS Board Member The TN HIMSS Board Retreat began several months prior to our actual meeting. Enter President Elect, Justin Mooneyhan. You see, Justin had an idea, a unique vision, a provocative thought...
Congratulations to the Fall 2023 Workforce Accelerator Cohort Graduates
Congratulations to the Fall 2023 TN HIMSS and Belmont University Health IT Workforce Accelerator graduates! With over 200 graduates since its inception, this program has empowered healthcare technology and other professionals from diverse backgrounds and career paths....
Save The Date: June 7th Chapter Golf Tournament
Calling all golfers and golf enthusiasts! Mark your calendar for one of the most anticipated events of the year. Join us for a friendly round of golf and fun in the sun while you network with industry peers. Date: June 7 Franklin Bridge Golf Course | 8:00 AM-1:00 PM...
TN HIMSS Healthcare Executive Roundtable Meeting with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn
At the end of January, the Tennessee HIMSS Chapter hosted an exclusive healthcare executive roundtable meeting featuring U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn. This event focused on Nashville's unique and pivotal role in the nation's healthcare system with attendees sharing...
Covenant Health Provides TN HIMSS Members With Behind the Scenes View of Their Advanced Care at Home
by Josh Drummond, Enterprise Account Executive, South -- SumoLogic The Tennessee Chapter of HIMSS visited Covenant Health on October 19. Special thanks to Mike Ward, Tiffany Cross, Chris Skinner and their teams for hosting and providing an excellent tour of their...
TN HIMSS Announces Winners of Inaugural Generative AI Hackathon
The Tennessee Chapter of HIMSS is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its Inaugural Hackathon focused on Generative AI in healthcare. This pioneering event, held in Nashville, brought together the brightest minds in technology and healthcare to drive...
Generative AI in Healthcare: Diving Deep at the Tennessee HIMSS Hackathon
By Chris Meyer, Slalom Sales Executive 🌟 Generative AI and healthcare – a pairing brimming with potential. The Tennessee HIMSS Chapter Hackathon Kick-Off provided a lens into this dynamic intersection, presenting insights, concerns, and the vision for a transformative...
Announcing the TN HIMSS Generative AI Healthcare Hackathon
Team Registrations Are Due By September 29thMiddle Tennessee is known for the many professionals that are passionate about revolutionizing the healthcare industry or for those that have innovative ideas that can shape the future of care. To support that spirit of...
Looking To The Future With President Elect Justin Mooneyhan
Greetings to all healthcare and technology enthusiasts! It’s an exciting time that we are living in as it relates to the state of healthcare and technology. There is a palpable buzz going on in the industry with the emergence of advanced technology tools in the...
The Tennessee Chapter of HIMSS Announces President Elect and Six New Board of Directors
The Tennessee Chapter of HIMSS has announced the election of Justin Mooneyhan, AMSURG Sr. Director of Strategy, Solutions and Innovations, as President Elect. Justin Mooneyhan “We are excited to elect Justin as the next President of the Tennessee Chapter of HIMSS,”...
From Healthy Lifestyles to Artificial Intelligence And More: TN HIMSS Summit23 Recap
by: Golden Spiral TN HIMSS held its annual Summit in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 23. A full-day educational and networking event with leading industry speakers and innovators, Summit23 provided an overview of the quickly changing health IT landscape. Above...
Data-Driven Decision Making: A Researcher’s Viewpoint
by Jeff Schar, Sendero Managing Director and Nashville Market Lead Data isn’t new to the healthcare scene. But the current volume of data is. People are dedicating their careers to developing the systems, methods, and technologies we need to most effectively analyze...
Message From New TN Chapter President Brad Morrow
I officially became the President of TN HIMSS on July 1, 2022. I would like to thank the Board of Directors for their confidence in me to lead this organization. TN HIMSS is one of the largest and most respected HIMSS Chapters in the nation. In the past we have been...
August Board Meeting Sets Tone For New Year
By Tommy Lewis, TN HIMSS Board Member, Past President and EVP and Chief Operating Officer of Tivity Health On August 11, the TN HIMSS Board of Directors held its first official Board meeting of its fiscal year. It was a great opportunity for the new Board members to...
How Health IT Can Divert the Silver Tsunami, Other Challenges of PACs
The Silver Tsunami is here, and the U.S. healthcare system is starting to feel the weight of those Baby Boomers entering the retirement years. More and more, people are living longer –- (there’s more people at that point in their lives than ever before) and most Baby...
Brad Morrow Assumes Chapter President Role, New Board Members Added
Introducing Our 2022-2023 Board Members New Chapter President Brad Morrow Beginning July 1, Brad Morrow of MDClone assumed the TN HIMSS Chapter Board President position for the 2022-2024 term and previous president, Tod Fetherling of Huron Consulting has moved to...