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Laura Pyle
President
lauraapyle@verizon.net
(214) 957-7285
Laura Pyle is President of Valiant Health Services, a healthcare IT consulting company she started in 2009. She has over 16 years of healthcare technology, business operation and organizational leadership. Prior to Valiant Health Services, Laura was an Associate Partner for IBM where she was responsible for selling and delivering IBM Global Business Services in the DFW market. Her experiences include areas in healthcare from software development, data management, large scale project management, strategic planning and account management. |
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Cheryl Mason
President-Elect
(214) 563-7355
cheryl.mason@us.ibm.com
Cheryl Mason is an Associate Partner with IBM for the Healthcare Industry. She has over 25 years of experience in the development, support and operations of health services, holding executive positions ranging from Divisional President and Vice President of Client Services to Director of state agencies. Besides direct care services and software implementation, her experience includes telemedicine, software development and telecommunications, all focused on increasing access to healthcare personnel and services.
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Sharon D. Davis, PMP, CPHIMS
Past President
(214) 673-5605
sdavi0827@verizon.net
Sharon Davis is a project manager with AmeriPath, a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics a leader in dermatopathology and anatomic pathology. Ms. Davis has over twenty years of information technology experience; and specializes in healthcare information technology project management for wireless and internet-based solutions. |
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Tim Study, MA, CPHIMS
VP of Professional Development
(817) 296-5401
ktstudy@verizon.net
Tim Study is Business Development Manager for US Public Healthcare with Hewlett-Packard’s Technology Solutions Group. Tim has over twenty five years of experience in the Healthcare Industry, he has worked with IBM as a healthcare executive, Microsoft as the US BDM for Health and Human Services, with VHA as an IT Consultant, and Digital Equipment Corporation. He has a clinical background in Diagnostic Radiology from University of New Mexico and University of Kansas Medical Centers. |
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Nayan D. Patel, PMP
VP of Membership
nayandpatel@hotmail.com
Nayan Patel is the corporate manager of Portfolio Management for Baylor Health Care Information Services (IS). Patel established the IS Portfolio Management and oversees project management and reporting tools, time reporting, and project governance. In addition, he developed architectural view of the Baylor clinical infrastructure including departmental logical work flows and physical layer view of all system interfaces. |
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Pawan Goyal, MD, MHA, PMP, CPHIMS, FHIMSS
Advocacy Liason
(972) 796-6157
Pawan.Goyal@va.gov
Dr. Goyal is currently the Director of Health Informatics at Electronic Data System (EDS) Corporation. As the director of healthcare informatics for EDS’ U.S. Veterans Affairs portfolio he is responsible for establishing the strategic direction in areas of health informatics, electronic health record global strategy, best practice sharing, industry expertise, and enterprise business transformation. As a recognized leader and subject matter expert on process re-engineering for healthcare and electronic health records interoperability, Goyal often serves as an author, panelist and public speaker in areas such as patient medical records and effective EHR institutionalization and utilization. |
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Kathleen Catalano, RN, JD, FHIMSS
Board member Pro Tem
(214) 707-7403
kathireliv@yahoo.com
Kathleen Catalano is a director in Perot Systems’ Clinical Solutions Center. Ms. Catalano’s responsibilities focus on the areas of patient safety, risk management, medical staff and JCAHO and CMS preparedness where she enhances Perot Systems’ approach to managing complex clinical content and regulations. Ms. Catalano authors and assists in the writing of articles and white papers that showcase Perot Systems’ Clinical Solutions Center. She also speaks on Joint Commission, Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals, Risk Management (Sentinel Events and FMEA) and the EMR/EHR. |
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Thomas F. Shubnell, Ph.D., FHIMSS
Board Member Pro Tem
(214) 507-0783
tom@shubnell.com
Dr. Shubnell is a Principal with The CCI Group, a leading information services firm that delivers senior level and strategic consulting solutions to healthcare providers. He has over thirty years of experience in information technology projects, has written numerous articles, and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. His work experience spans roles from Programmer to Chief Information Officer and Chief Executive Officer. He has published a project management book, “The Art of Installation and The Science of Implementation” and numerous other books. |
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Wedy Moreno
VP Programs
wmoreno@istonish.com
Wendy Moreno is the Director of Business Development for Istonish Inc a privately held, Colorado-based professional services company that provides managed services, information technology solutions and staffing. Wendy has worked for Istonish for more than 10 years and has been involved in the delivery of managed services agreements as well as customer care operations.
Wendy is a native Texan who was raised in Fort Worth and lives in Southlake. She attended Texas Christian University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Advertising and Public Relations. |
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Caroline Kirby
VP Publications
caroline_kirby@hotmail.com
904.347.9962
Recently transplanted to the DFW area, Caroline is the Director of Marketing & Business Development for CynergisTek. A boutique IT consulting firm, the company specializes in information security, compliance and IT audit. The firm represents a national clientele, 85% of whom are in healthcare.
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Barbara Rathwick
Program Committee
214-349-0673
brathwick@tiertwoservices.com
Barbara Rathwick is the founding partner of Tier Two Services, a healthcare specific technology search firm. Tier Two is focused on the talent and experience necessary to make a successful technology team. Rathwick and partners support primarily hospitals and software vendors dedicated to supporting those hospitals. Her approach is unique and has kept her in touch with technology pertinent to clinical application support, finance and health information management. |
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