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‘Meaningful’ Medicine
By Matt Alderton
Only 6. 3 percent of U.S. physicians use a fully functional electronic system
to store patients’ health information, but the Chicago-based Healthcare
Information and Management Systems Society hopes all physicians
eventually will adopt one to improve both the cost and quality of health
care. Learn how one of HIMSS' largest-ever outreach efforts in its history is
helping it reach its goal.
Make an Intra-Office Career Change
By Mariana Toscas Nowak, MFA
Gain a Competitive Edge: Consider
Telecommuting to Recruit, Retain Top Talent
By Mick Weltman
Financial Priming for Non-Financial Boards
By Patrick W. Melvin, CPA
Get Ahead By Getting Your CAE
By Gwen Biasi, CAE
The Journey of Lean Sigma: From Waste
to Efficiency
By Floyd McKeag and Mike Moss, CAE
Associations 2015: Prepare for Future
Member Needs Now
By Russell Magnuson
DEPARTMENTS
4 Brain Storms
55 Above & Beyond
58 Next Month
59 May/June Calendar
COLUMNS
9 Law Review
60 What’s the Big Idea?
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FORUM CURRENTS
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2011 Association Week Preview
Affordable Meetings
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