The Louisiana chapter of HIMSS recognized four outstanding Louisiana professionals for their contributions to health information technology over the past year. The event took place this past June at Chef John Folse's White Oak Plantation in Baton Rouge. We thank each of these individuals for their commitment to the success of health IT in Louisiana.
Honorees included:
Jon Bel Edwards
Governor of Louisiana
Public Servant of the Year Award
Bernie Clement
Chief Information Officer
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center
LAHIMSS Member of the Year
Lynn Witherspoon
System Vice President, CMIO
Ochsner Health System
LAHIMSS Clinician Member of the Year
John Walter
Regional Director of Healthcare Services
Dell
LAHIMSS Champion of the Year
Pictured left to right: Nadine Robin, Hank Fanberg, Bernie Clement, John Walter, Lynn Witherspoon, Steve Spires (accepting on behalf of Governor Edwards) and Chad Cothern