VistA Expo 2012 to Host vxJourney Awards

Press Release | DSS, Inc., VISTAExpo | August 6, 2012

The 2012 vxJourney Awards will recognize VISTA webinar presenters for their outstanding volunteer efforts

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Co-sponsors, VISTA Expo & Symposium and DSS, Inc., will present the 2012 vxJourney VistA Webinar Awards in Seattle, Washington on September 13. The new awards honor the vxJourney webinar presenters who volunteer their time to share their knowledge with the VISTA community. The vxJourney series currently features over 50 recorded webinars covering basic to advanced VISTA concepts, and new webinars are being offered every week.

Voting is now open to all for the Outstanding Presenter and Best Webinar Community Choice Awards. The voting page can be found at: https://www.vxvista.org/display/vxjaw/Awards.

Awards will also be given for: Most Active Presenter, Most Webinar Replay, Best-Attended Webinar, Best Average Engagement, Record Hours Watched. These awards are based on vxVistA site measures. Learn about all the awards at: https://www.vxvista.org/display/vxjaw.

Several of the vxJourney webinar presenters will also be making presentations at the VISTA Expo.

The VISTA Expo & Symposium will be held September 11-14th, 2012 in Seattle, Washington, hosted by the non-profit VISTA Expertise Network. This event provides a unique opportunity for VISTA thought leaders, decision-makers, vendors, adopters and end-users to meet in a professional conference environment. Registration is now open. More details can be found at http://www.vistaexpo.net.

DSS, Inc. is a Health Information Technology (HIT) software development and systems integration company that provides an open source Electronic Health Record (EHR), vxVistA, with extensions for behavioral health, radiology, oncology and dentistry, among other specialties. vxVistA is based on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ award-winning VISTA system, which is proven to reduce costs and enhance the quality of patient care. For more than 20 years, DSS, Inc. has specialized in healthcare IT solutions that improve quality and productivity. In order to support the use of open source VistA software in healthcare organizations, DSS founded and supports a community-driven, collaboration environment, www.vxVistA.org, that acts as a forum for discussion and best practices among all VISTA users, including clinical and administrative staff, new adopters, C-suite executives and developers. For more information on DSS, Inc., visit http://dssinc.com.

DSS, Inc.

Fabian Lopez, 561-358-5159
Mike Ginsburg, 561-284-7145