Mosaica Partners’ Laura Kolkman Named as HIMSS Fellow

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – (June 13, 2011) – Laura Kolkman, founder and president of Mosaica Partners, a nationally recognized health information exchange (HIE) consulting firm, has been selected as a Fellow of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

“It is an honor to have achieved this designation, especially within an organization that places such a strong emphasis on professional development and industry contributions,” said Kolkman, RN, MS, BSN, FHIMSS. “Serving alongside such influential members of the healthcare community has been a wonderful experience and I look forward to continuing my work with them as we focus on further improving the healthcare system.”

With more than 35,000 individual, 520 corporate and 120 not-for-profit organization members, HIMSS (www.himss.org) is the largest U.S. cause-based, not-for-profit healthcare association focused on the optimal use of information technology and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Fellow members are considered leaders within HIMSS and recognized for their contributions and dedication to the Society and healthcare industry. To advance to Fellow status, HIMSS members must meet several criteria based on professional capability, experience, leadership and service to their profession and the Society. Those members who obtain the Fellow member status are awarded the FHIMSS designation, are honored at the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition and asked to participate in special taskforce workgroups.

With more than 20 years of experience, Kolkman has a unique background in nursing and computer science that has allowed her to seamlessly blend the worlds of healthcare and information technology. Under her leadership, Mosaica Partners has developed proprietary assessment and HIE formation methodologies for clients that include federal and state agencies, regional non-profits, individual HIEs and numerous HIE/HIT vendors.

Most recently, Kolkman co-authored The Health Information Exchange Formation Guide – The authoritative guide for planning and forming an HIE in your state, region or community. Considered the definitive guide to HIE formation, it was published by HIMSS in early 2011.

“HIMSS congratulates Laura Kolkman on her becoming a HIMSS Fellow,” said H. Stephen Lieber, CAE, HIMSS president and CEO. “Our HIMSS Fellows are among the leaders of our organization, members who give their time by sharing their knowledge and expertise to help advance the Society’s strategic health IT initiatives.”

About Mosaica Partners

Based in St. Petersburg, Fla., Mosaica Partners (www.mosaicapartners.com) is a nationally recognized consulting firm specializing in Health Information Exchange (HIE) business planning, development and process optimization.  Mosaica provides its services to states, regions, public and private companies and other organizations with interests in health information exchange and healthcare informatics.  In addition, Mosaica provides Vendor Advisory Services to hardware and software firms considering entry into the HIE or health informatics arenas.