President's Message
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Registrants' Study Session March 30
e-Health 2010:
From Investment to Impact
May 30 - June 2, 2010
Vancouver, BC
The term vision is often associated with images of the future and anticipation of positive, sometimes remarkable things to come. At COACH, we know our Vision of Taking Health Informatics Mainstream is being realized in very real ways as a growing number of Canadians recognize and understand the important role IT can play in administrative and clinical best practice and ultimately in improving healthcare.
But, there is still work to do. So, our association turns to our Strategic Goals, as outlined in the 2008-2011 Strategic Plan, to guide us in fully realizing the Vision. These goals reflect what COACH “wishes to achieve.”
If you are a COACH member or thinking about becoming a member, the first Strategic Goal, “Enhance the Value of COACH Membership” will be of particular interest to you. How is the association doing this? The answer is found in this goal and the related objectives.
Over the next three years, COACH is committed to:
- actively engaging members to identify and respond to their needs;
- offering new services to targeted groups;
- augmenting products and services that support our membership community;
- increasing awareness and uptake of COACH services;
- further developing targeted strategic partnerships and alliances.
COACH has already started the process of translating these objectives into action. The commitment to expanding product and service offerings can be seen in the Fall Forum, and the Health Informatics Training System (HITS) online course as well as new developments such as the HIP@Work pilot project to facilitate the use of our Health Informatics Professional Core Competencies document.
This website is a key tool for engaging members and communicating with them about the benefits of membership as well as other COACH news. The website was recently updated with an updated look and improved organization to make it even more effective for members and other visitors.
I invite you to take a closer look at the website and all its features. Learn about COACH's annual e-Health conference, read an article from Healthcare Information Management & Communications Canada, COACH's official journal, or peruse the Position Postings. See how the Vision – Taking Health Informatics Mainstream – is becoming reality and how COACH members are making this happen.
Linda Miller
COACH President and Board Chair
Note: The President emails an update about emerging issues and COACH activities to members on a quarterly basis. These messages are available to COACH members under My Resources.
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