HR 135 (LSB 5410HH (4) 84)

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 135

BY  UPMEYER

A Resolution honoring Dr. James F. Holsinger.

   WHEREAS, Dr. James F. Holsinger was honored to receive the 2011 Nicholas E. Davies Ambulatory Award of Excellence from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS); and
   WHEREAS, since 1994, the HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence has recognized outstanding achievement in the implementation of and value from health information technology, specifically electronic health records (EHR); and
   WHEREAS, the Davies Award program promotes EHR adoption through sharing information and lessons learned on implementation strategies, financial return on investment, and value of the EHR to improve patient care and outcomes; and
   WHEREAS, James F. Holsinger, M.D., P.C., opened his solo family medicine practice in 2003 in Keokuk, Iowa, in a rural community of 20,000 in a county with the highest unemployment rate in the state; and
   WHEREAS, the practice that started in 2003 with no patients and two part-time visiting specialists renting space in the same building has grown to 1,400 active patients and is the first fully automated clinic in the area that implemented, and uses in its day-to-day operation, nearly every EHR function and interface available; and
   WHEREAS, Dr. James F. Holsinger’s experience is invaluable in helping clinicians take the necessary steps to transform from paper-based practices to electronically-enabled systems; and
   WHEREAS, Dr. Holsinger has been at the forefront of EHR implementation as an example to encourage other clinicians to follow in his footsteps; and
   WHEREAS, this cycle of evaluating medical practices for the prestigious Davies Award for excellence in implementation of electronic records has resulted in the recognition of an outstanding example of how computerization is leading to improved patient care and outcomes; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives commends Dr. James F. Holsinger on his receipt of the 2011 Nicholas E. Davies Ambulatory Award of Excellence from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society; and

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dr. James F. Holsinger as an expression of the House of Representatives’ congratulations and admiration for his proactive approach to improving health care for the citizens of Iowa.