January 29, 2004 – Modern Healthcare and the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announced today the call for nominations for the Chief Executive in 2004, the Achievement Award. The award, launched last year, recognizes one or more agents of the health care sector CEOs who demonstrate leadership and commitment to use information technology to advance organizational strategic goals of health care. The prize is open to CEOs of all types of health care and will be judged by a panel of entrepreneurs in the health sector, CIOs and other executives of healthcare organizations. To appoint a chief executive or visit modernhealthcare.com himss.org. The deadline for submission is March 8 December 2004. We feel honored to present this award program for its crucial importance for the health sector, said Chuck Lauer, publisher of Modern Healthcare. Modern Healthcare will announce this year's recipient (s) in its edition of April 26 and their profile in a special supplement to be published its issue of June 14 The recipient (s) will also be honored at a banquet held in conjunction with HIMSS Summer Conference 2004 held from June 14 to 15 in Las Vegas. CEO of health play a full and vital for the integration of information technology in their organizations, "said H. Stephen Lieber, HIMSS president and CEO. We are pleased to collaborate with the modern health care again part of this award and to recognize those professionals. For guidelines, visit or himss.org modernhealthcare.com. For more information on the competition, contact Brenda Stewart, Director of Marketing at 312-649-5499 or Erica Pantuso Modern Healthcare, Director of Relations States, the HIMSS 312-915-9277. HealthcareModern About Modern Healthcare is the healthcare industry business news weekly, providing health care to high-level "and now the nation's leading physician" more reliable and updated business global and political news and information. In addition to the weekly magazine, Modern Healthcare keeps readers informed on a daily basis through its daily electronic newsletter, the daily dose, and its Web site, modernhealthcare.com. coverage of modern industry health recently expanded through its merger with its sister publication, modern doctor, adding senior doctors, managers and entrepreneurs of his readers. modern medical publications, including four quarterly special sections; modernphysician.com, a daily electronic newsletter, MP Stat Violation e-mail alerts of new members Service Point, and a bit 'to be launched e-zine, MP IT Monthly, covering information technology and clinical and financial information of medical leaders of the nation. Who HIMSS HIMSS (Health Information Management Systems Society) is a member of the health professionals exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of health information technologies and management systems to improve human health. Founded in 1961 offices in Chicago, Washington DC and other locations across the country, HIMSS represents more than 14,000 individual members and 150 member companies employing more than 1 million people. HIMSS shapes and directs healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, education and professional development to promote information and management systems contributions to patient care quality. www.himss.org Visit for more information. HIMSS. The source of health information.