MIHS CIO Dave Kempson Recognized as Practitioner of the Year by Society of Information Management

The Society of Information Management, Arizona Chapter, recently announced that it has selected Dave Kempson, CIO of Maricopa Integrated Health System, as Practitioner of the Year for 2009.
By: Saul Morse
 
March 3, 2010 - PRLog -- The Society of Information Management, Arizona Chapter, recently announced that it hasselected Dave Kempson, CIO of Maricopa Integrated Health System, as Practitioner of the Yearfor 2009.

The IT Practitioner of the Year award is given in recognition of leadership for driving innovationand execution excellence, including company, community and staff development, throughInformation Technology.

“Dave’s innovative leadership, energy and dedication have dramatically advanced our health caresystem with cutting-edge information technology in medicine,” said Betsey Bayless, Presidentand CEO of MIHS. “Because of Dave’s leadership, we have moved light years forward in thedevelopment and implementation of the universal electronic medical record in our hospital andclinics.”

About the Society of Information Management
Established in 1968, the Society for Information Management (SIM) is the premier network for ITleaders comprised of over 3,300 members including CIOs, senior IT executives, prominentacademicians, consultants, and other IT leaders. SIM is a community of thought leaders whoshare experiences and apply rich intellectual capital, and who explore future IT direction. Throughits 31 chapters, SIM provides resources and programs inspired by IT leaders for IT leaders thatenable CIOs to further develop the leadership capabilities of themselves and the key andemerging leaders in their organizations. SIM provides the collective voice to advocate policy andlegislation on behalf of the IT profession across industries.

About Maricopa Integrated Health System
Maricopa Integrated Health System is headquartered in the heart of Phoenix. The cornerstone ofthe system is Maricopa Medical Center (MMC), a major teaching hospital with a history datingback more than 100 years. Best known for its critical care services, the hospital offers Level Onetrauma and intensive care for adults, babies and children.Two in-patient psychiatric care centers with nearly 200 beds provide services in behavioralmedicine, and eleven Valley-wide family health care centers. MIHS is also home to the ArizonaChildren’s Center and the nation’s second largest burn treatment facility, the Arizona BurnCenter.
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