Donations can still be made to Common Ground Health Clinic by going to www.himss07.org/commonground/index.aspx on the HIMSS Web site.

About Common Ground Health Clinic
The Common Ground Health Clinic is a non-profit organization that provides free quality health care for the greater New Orleans community, and develops and provides programs to address community health care needs through collaborative partnerships.
About HIMSS
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, and other locations across the United States and Europe, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and over 300 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to ensuring quality patient care. Visit www.himss.org for more information.

About HIMSS Foundation
As the philanthropic arm of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, the HIMSS Foundation is dedicated to furthering healthcare IT professions. Since the early 1990s, we have awarded more than $150,000 in scholarships to more than 45 exceptional students--with exceptional results.

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The clinic has new space, which is almost next door to the clinic and will house the administrative side of the operation. Pictured in front of this new location are Jim Morrow, MD, physician mentor to the clinic and a 2005 Ambulatory Care HIMSS Davies Award recipient; and Antor Ola, the executive director of Common Ground Health Clinic.

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