MITRE's Robert D. Jensen Named as HIMSS Fellow

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MCLEAN, Va., January 13, 2012 — Robert D. Jensen, Executive Director of the Center for Transforming Health at The MITRE Corporation, has been named as a member of the HIMSS community of Fellows. HIMSS is the largest cause-based, not-for-profit healthcare association focused on the optimal use of information technology and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.

"We are honored that Rob was selected as a HIMSS Fellow," said Jason Providakes, Senior Vice President and General Manager of MITRE's Center for Connected Government, of which the Center for Transforming Health is a part. "Rob is dedicated to advancing the nation's progress toward an integrated health system with improved access and quality at sustainable cost and to delivering break-through ideas in health information technology to our customers in the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal health agencies."

HIMSS 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.

In his current role, Jensen provides strategic counsel to the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on their initiatives to expand the use of electronic health records and improve healthcare performance through measurement and new acquisition practices. He directs MITRE's advisement on the Federal Health Architecture initiative for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. He also provides executive direction to MITRE's health research program. Mr. Jensen spent 12 years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a logistics and data systems officer. He holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Doane College and a master's degree in information systems from the Naval Postgraduate School.

"HIMSS congratulates Rob on his 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 The MITRE Corporation

The MITRE Corporation (www.mitre.org) is a not-for-profit organization that provides systems engineering, research and development, and information technology support to the government. It operates federally funded research and development centers for the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, with principal locations in Bedford, Mass., and McLean, Va. MITRE's Center for Connected Government's mission is to more effectively address critical national priorities and integrate across the company's expanding portfolio of civilian agency programs.

About HIMSS

HIMSS is a cause-based, not-for-profit organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded 50 years ago, HIMSS and its related organizations are headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. HIMSS represents more than 38,000 individual members, of which more than two thirds work in healthcare provider, governmental and not-for-profit organizations. HIMSS also includes over 540 corporate members and more than 120 not-for-profit organizations that share our mission of transforming healthcare through the effective use of information technology and management systems. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare practices and public policy through its content expertise, professional development, research initiatives, and media vehicles designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to improving the quality, safety, access, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. To learn more about HIMSS and to find out how to join us and our members in advancing our cause, please visit our website at www.himss.org.

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