The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has named Mac McMillan, co-founder and CEO of CynergisTek of Austin, TX, as chair of HIMSS' privacy and security steering committee, effective July 1.
As steering committee chair, McMillan will work with HIMSS members to provide oversight and strategic direction for HIMSS projects, policies, and other matters relating to privacy and security issues associated with the exchange and storage of electronic health information.
McMillan has been involved with various HIMSS committees since 2007, first as the chairperson of the HIMSS Information Systems Security Working Group (ISSWG) and most recently as an active member of the privacy and security committee.
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