1. Foundation
Brian Moyer Receives 2013 HIMSS Chapter Leader of the Year Award
Each year,HIMSShonorsitsmembersfortheir contributionsto theSociety,their organizationsand to
healthinformation technology
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (February4, 2014) –The Tennessee Chapterof the HealthInformation
ManagementSystemsSociety(HIMSS) announcedtodaythatitspresident, BrianMoyer,CPHIMS,
FHIMSS has received the 2013 HIMSS ChapterLeaderof the Year Award.The ChapterLeaderof the Year
Awardrecognizes significantleadership,extraordinarycontributionstoHIMSSChapters,the society,and
a commitmenttothe HIT industry. The HIMSSBoard of Directorsapprovedthe selectionof the award
winnersatitsDecember2013 board meetinginOrlando,Fla.
Brian servesasExecutive Vice PresidentandChief InformationOfficerforGAFFEYHealthcare. He isa
serial entrepreneur,havingfoundedandgrownmultiple HealthITcompaniesoverthe past25 years. He
isPresidentof the HIMSSTennessee Chapterandisamemberof the HIMSS ChaptersTaskForce,the
NashvilleTechnologyCouncilBoardof Directorsandthe IT AdvisoryBoardforTreveccaNazarene
University.
Brian hasledthe fast-growingTennessee chapterforthe lastyearand placeda greatdeal of emphasis
on creatingstructure, greaterengagement, accountabilityandmeasurementswithinthe leadership
teamof the chapter. He hosted several leadershipretreats,developedaby-lawsworkinggroup,andled
multiple groupsfocused onchaptergoals.Asa resultof these efforts,the chapterisone of the most
profitable andwell-runchapters,focusedonaccountabilityandstructuredengagements thatledtoa 40
percentgrowthinmembership. UnderBrian'sleadership,acommittedanddedicatedteamof board
membersandvolunteers annuallyproducesthe Summitof the Southeast conference, whichhosts
nearly1000 individualseachyearinNashville,makingitone of the largestHIMSS Chaptereventsinthe
country.
The HIMSS AwardsProgram recognizeslifetime achievement,scholarshipprograms,activitiesor
publicationswithhonorsgoingtoindividuals,groups,andorganizationsforsignificantcontributionsto

2. the Society,theirorganizationsortothe healthITprofession. All recipientsof aHIMSS award mustbe a
memberingoodstandingof HIMSS.
HIMSS will honorall 2013 awardwinnersatthe HIMSS14 AwardsBanquetonFeb.25 from6:30 – 9 p.m.
at the RosenShingle CreekinOrlando,Fla. Ticketsandtablesare now availableforthisblack-tie-
optional event. Ticketstothe AwardsBanquet maybe purchasedthroughthe general registrationpage
for HIMSS14. Findoutmore about HIMSS14, fromFeb.23 -27, 2014, at the Orange CountyConvention
CenterinOrlando,Fla.
“The HIMSS Foundationrecognizesthe accomplishmentsof itsawardwinnerswiththe announcement
of our2013 recipients. Sharingtheirexpertise,notonlywithHIMSS,butwiththe entire healthcare
community,hashelpedadvance ourvisionof improvinghealthwithIT.We congratulate these award
winnersfortheirachievements,astheyjoinall awardrecipientswhoare part of the HIMSS Foundation
awardsprogram,” saysR. NorrisOrms,FACHE, CAE,Executive Director,HIMSSFoundation,andHIMSS
Executive Vice PresidentandChief OperationsOfficer.
About Tennessee Chapterof HIMSS
The Tennessee Chapterof the national Healthcare InformationandManagementSystemsSociety
(HIMSS) fulfillsthe national missionwithinthe Tennessee region.The TennesseeChapterrepresents
more than 1,500 membersandhasactive involvementfromanumberof leadinghealthcare
organizationswithinhealthcare delivery,payor,technologyandacademicinstitutions. Eachyearthe
Tennessee Chapterorganizesandhoststhe Summitof the Southeastwhere nearly1,000 health
informationandclinical professionalsgathertoexchange ideasandpropel betterhealthcare. Formore
informationonthe Tennessee Chapterof HIMSSor upcomingevents,pleasevisitwww.tnhimss.org.
HIMSS is a global,cause-based,not-for-profitorganizationfocusedonbetterhealththroughinformation
technology(IT).HIMSSleadseffortstooptimizehealthengagementsandcare outcomesusing
informationtechnology. HIMSSisa part of HIMSS WorldWide,acause-based,global enterprise
producinghealthITthoughtleadership,education,events,marketresearchandmediaservicesaround
the world.Foundedin1961, HIMSS WorldWide encompassesmore than52,000 individuals,of which
more than two-thirdsworkinhealthcare provider,governmental andnot-for-profitorganizationsacross
the globe,plusover600 corporationsand250 not-for-profitpartnerorganizations,thatshare this
cause. HIMSS WorldWide,headquarteredinChicago,servesthe global healthITcommunitywith
additional officesinthe UnitedStates,Europe,andAsia.
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