Nominations for the 2009 Elliot M. Stone Award of Excellence in Health Data Leadership

The National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) is soliciting nominations for the 2009 Elliot M. Stone Award of Excellence in Health Data Leadership. This distinguished award will be presented at NAHDO’s annual conference in Alexandria, Virginia on October 15, 2009.

The attached document provides background on the award, as well as a list of previous honorees and the justification for their awards. In order to be considered, the nomination must be submitted in a timely manner and include the following information:

Proposed honoree’s name, affiliation, and contact information
Nominator’s name, affiliation, and contact information
Narrative justification: An explanation of why the proposed honoree should be the recipient of the Elliot M. Stone Award. The narrative should not exceed one page, single-spaced.
Optional: You may include the proposed honoree’s bio, resume, and/or curriculum vitae.
Nominations should be sent via e-mail to Craig Schneider of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium, cschneider@mahealthdata.org by Friday, May 29th. We will notify all nominators of our decision by June 26th.



About the Elliot M. Stone Award of Excellence in Health Data Leadership

For seventeen years, NAHDO has presented the NAHDO Award of Excellence in Health Leadership to an individual who represents the highest ideals in data collection, analysis, or outcomes measurement and whose creative efforts have made outstanding contributions to improvements in the collection, application, and/or dissemination of health data. Elliot Stone helped NAHDO select awardees who made significant contributions to the health information field and who exhibited characteristics of quality, excellence, and passion in their work---characteristics that Elliot himself embodied.

In 2006, following Elliot’s untimely passing, the NAHDO Board renamed its annual award, the “Elliot M. Stone Award of Excellence in Health Data Leadership”, in honor of Elliot and in acknowledgement of his generosity, care, and diligence to the field and to his colleagues. Elliot set the highest standards for his own performance and for others to follow. At NAHDO’s 20th Anniversary Meeting in Washington, D.C., the first Elliot Stone Award of Excellence was presented posthumously by NAHDO to Elliot’s wife and sons.



Nominations for the Inaugural

Annual Innovation in Data Dissemination Award

The National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) is soliciting nominations for the first Annual Innovation in Data Dissemination Award. This distinguished award will be presented at NAHDO’s annual conference in Alexandria, Virginia on October 15, 2009.

While the Elliot M. Stone Award of Excellence in Health Leadership is intended for an individual, the Innovation in Data Dissemination Award is designed to be awarded to an organization. The NAHDO Board of Directors is establishing this award to recognize the importance of effectively communicating health data to the public. Eligible organizations may be government agencies, non-profit organizations, or for-profit companies, and data dissemination efforts might include Websites, advertising campaigns, written reports, or a combination of these and other communication initiatives.

In order to be considered, the nomination must be submitted in a timely manner and include the following information:

Proposed organization’s name, mission statement, Website address, and contact information for an executive
Nominator’s name, affiliation, and contact information
Narrative justification: An explanation of why the proposed honoree should be the recipient of the Innovation in Data Dissemination Award. The narrative should not exceed one page, single-spaced.
Nominations should be sent via e-mail to Craig Schneider of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium, cschneider@mahealthdata.org by Friday, May 29th. We will notify all nominators of our decision by June 26th.





Save the Dates for NAHDO's 24th Annual Meeting

October 15-16, 2009
Preconferences on Readmissions and All Payer Claims Databases October 14, 2009

Hilton Old Alexandria Hotel
Alexandria, VA

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Denise Love
Executive Director
National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO)
448 E 400 S
Suite 301
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Tel: 801-532-2262
dlove@nahdo.org