TABLE OF CONTENTS
Congratulations on a Wonderful Conference! - From the President
InSight Launches New Web Site
2006 Call for Abstracts Now Open
InSight Donates Thousands to Katrina Relief Efforts
Encore of Web Cast Introducing the New, Improved InSight Enhancement Model!
SIG Leadership Open Positions
InSight's V Partners Featured in September's Hospital & Health Networks Magazine
The August 2005 Enhancement Voting Period ended on September 6th!
Attention Newly Elected SIG Leadership!
Manage Your Profile
Non Member Discussion Forums
Membership Forms are Online!


Congratulations on a Wonderful Conference! - From the President

Before I recap a terrific 2005 InSight Annual Conference, I am pleased to announce that we have launched our new website! Based on the feedback we received from all of you, we have updated the site's look and feel, navigation and content. As members of the Web Site Committee will tell you, this was a huge task! Click here to review the new site and all that it has to offer.

To view the president's message in its entirety, click here.

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InSight Launches New Web Site

Visit the new InSight Web site at www.insight-net.org. Revitalized content and navigation provides easy access to information regarding membership, registering for the InSight Annual Conference and the ability to network with other members in the Discussion Forum. Discover for yourself how InSight can add value to your organization at the new www.insight-net.org.

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2006 Call for Abstracts Now Open

It's never too early to start planning for the 2006 InSight Annual Conference. Share your experiences and knowledge while gaining recognition among your peers by becoming a presenter at next year's conference. Submit an abstract today.

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InSight Donates Thousands of Dollars to Katrina Relief Efforts

InSight and McKesson are partnering to directly help our industry colleagues affected by Hurricane Katrina. Insight is donating $1,000 to each affected McKesson customer facility an amount that McKesson is matching. InSight is proud of the generosity and leadership our members have exhibited through this tragedy. Learn more online about McKesson's actions in response to Katrina.

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Encore of Web Cast Introducing the New, Improved InSight Enhancement Model!

Please join InSight's VP of Enhancements, enhancement task force members and your fellow colleagues for an encore presentation of the web cast introducing the new, improved enhancement process. This will provide a first hand glimpse of how the enhancement process will work in 2006! The call will take place on October 25th at noon central time. More detailed information was sent via an email invitation. Feel free to contact InSight at info@insight-net.org with any questions.

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SIG Leadership Open Positions

InSight is currently still looking for active members to fill the open SIG leadership positions. There are six open SIG Chair positions for the following SIGs: Horizon Medical Imaging, Series Radiology/Order Communications/Nursing, STAR Medical Records, STAR Pharmacy, STAR Physician Products, and TRENDSTAR.

There are 16 open SIG Vice Chair positions for the following SIGs: Horizon Medical Imaging, Horizon Performance Manager, HorizonWP  Revenue Cycle Products, Mobile Computing, Paragon Resource Management, Paragon Technology & Standards, Series Finance, Series Health Information Management, Series Radiology/Order Communications/Nursing, STAR Medical Records, STAR MIS, STAR Pharmacy, STAR Physician Products, Technology Services, and TRENDSTAR.

If you are interested in any of the above positions please contact that SIG's Council Chair. If you do not know who the Council Chair is please click here.

If elected, please remember to fill out and sign your Agreement to Serve Forms.

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InSight's V Partners Featured in September's Hospital & Health Networks Magazine

Our V Partners hope to accelerate innovative solutions in healthcare technology by publishing "Digitizing Healthcare, volume 2," a special insert that is featured in September's Hospital & Health Networks Magazine. These case-studies illustrate the value of partnerships in McKesson implementations. Learn how Intel, Dell, Oracle, and SearchAmerica are making healthcare safer and more efficient. View the V insert online. Learn more about the value of partnering with InSight by visiting the V portion of the Web site.

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The August 2005 Enhancement Voting Period Ended on September 6th!

The August 2005 enhancement voting period ended on September 6, 2025 at 3:30 pm Central Time (4:30 pm Eastern Time and 1:30 pm Pacific Time). To view the August voting results please click here.

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Attention Newly Elected SIG Leadership!

If you have been elected to hold a SIG leadership position please remember to fill out and sign your Agreement to Serve Forms and return to InSight Headquarters, 401 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 or fax to 312.673.6721.

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Manage Your Profile

Use our new software, eSeries, to change your membership information online. Our headquarters office receives hundreds of pieces of returned mail and email everyday. To continue to receive information about InSight, including membership and conference discount deadlines, SIG voting deadlines and membership renewal information, be sure to keep your membership profile up to date. Login and click on 'Update My Profile' at the top of our homepage to make changes to your contact information, SIG preferences and demographic information. Please visit www.insight-net.org to view your profile today!

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Non Member Discussion Forums

Non Member Discussion Forums allow you to network with both members and non-members of InSight. Here, you are able to post questions and provide answers to your colleagues as well as network with others. Simply log in with your McKesson customer number and organization name to communicate with others and learn from their experiences.

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Membership Forms are Online!

Apply for membership online at our new comprehensive member benefits page. Get detailed information on our individual, affiliate, consultant and trial membership options. Simply click on the links to apply for new membership or renew an expired membership, fill in the appropriate fields and print out the payment document. Please note that this online system provides the printable document you will need to send or fax in with payment. Encourage non-members to apply today!

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InSight Headquarters, 401 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60611 USA

InSight Contact Information:
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