LHCQF Welcomes Cindy Munn as New Executive Director
Following a two month national search by the Quality Forum's Board of Directors and a designated search committee, Cindy Munn has been appointed the Executive Director of Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum effective February 1.
Ms. Munn has more than 25 years of experience in health care leadership and operations management, most recently as vice president of care management at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She holds a bachelor's of science degree in medical technology from Louisiana State University and a master's of health administration degree in health services administration from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois.
She will lead professional staff and manage the daily operations of the organization while assuring ongoing support for healthcare improvement missions such as medical home development, quality measurement, and outreach and education. In addition, Ms. Munn will oversee health information technology and exchange planning, as well as implementation and technical assistance programming. Before appointment as Executive Director, she served as chair of the LHCQF's Health Information Technology Committee. She is currently a member of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital's Rural Health Care Pilot Program Steering Committee.
The Board of Directors and Staff of LHCQf welcome Ms. Munn and look forward to working with her to improve the health of Lousiana citizens.
Quality Forum to Host Summit on Health Care Reform
Following a two month national search by the Quality Forum's Board of Directors and a designated search committee, Cindy Munn has been appointed the Executive Director of Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum effective February 1.
Ms. Munn has more than 25 years of experience in health care leadership and operations management, most recently as vice president of care management at the Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She holds a bachelor's of science degree in medical technology from Louisiana State University and a master's of health administration degree in health services administration from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois.
She will lead professional staff and manage the daily operations of the organization while assuring ongoing support for healthcare improvement missions such as medical home development, quality measurement, and outreach and education. In addition, Ms. Munn will oversee health information technology and exchange planning, as well as implementation and technical assistance programming. Before appointment as Executive Director, she served as chair of the LHCQF's Health Information Technology Committee. She is currently a member of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital's Rural Health Care Pilot Program Steering Committee.
The Board of Directors and Staff of LHCQf welcome Ms. Munn and look forward to working with her to improve the health of Lousiana citizens.
Quality Forum to Host Summit on Health Care Reform
The Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum will host a summit on Health Care Reform on January 22, 2010 at the Hilton Riverside Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. Experts from Louisiana and across the country will discuss current national health care reform efforts and their implications for quality improvement and increased efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery in Louisiana.
Featured speakers for the summit include Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Dr. Nancy Nielsen, Immediate Past-President of the American Medical Association; and Mr. Alan Levine, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Here is a copy of the agenda, invitation and registration form. For more information, contact Micaela Coner at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Featured speakers for the summit include Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Dr. Nancy Nielsen, Immediate Past-President of the American Medical Association; and Mr. Alan Levine, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Here is a copy of the agenda, invitation and registration form. For more information, contact Micaela Coner at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Proposed Rulemaking on the Definition of "Meaningful Use"
Providers and hospitals must demonstrate meaningful use of a certified Electronic Health Record System to be eligible to receive incentive payments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the definition of “meaningful use”. The proposed rule is open for public comment.
